Beyond the Backbeat : from Rock and Funk to Jazz and Latin

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Summary: "Beyond the Backbeat" is Great!
Review: Ever since I began playing the drums I have strictly stuck to rock music. "Beyond the Backbeat" has been my first taste of playing other genre's of music, and I have to say that this book is great! The way in which each beat is presented shows how minor changes and adjustments can turn a familiar rock beat that I have been playing for years into a up beat Brazilian Samba rhythm. I have also leanred Bembe beats, which I had never heard of before, but have found to be incredible. This book has also helped me to see the similarities between different drums beats which has given me the skills to move smoothly from one form to the next. I think I would have been lost had it not been for the accompanying CD which gives me the opportunity to play along side a Berklee band. This is great book for someone who wants to improve their skills and expand their repertoire.