The Rock Drumming System

[LudNut]

Hello all! I'm new to the site but have dug around and this is definitely a great place to start. I'm brand new to drumming and am looking for a really good Book/DVD. I have looked through the Book/DVD review thread but I don't see anything on "The Rock Drumming System"? Has anyone else had experience with this? Any feedback would be appreciated. A short synopsis of what I've done so far would be: Purchased a Ludwig LM-402 and stand and HQ "Real Feel" 12" Practice pad. Thanks all for your valued input.

[-Nirvana-]

Hey, well my drum teacher, teaches me out of the book called The Drumset Musician (by Rod Morgenstein and Rick Mattingly) and its a great book it has beats and fills from beginner to intermediate, and also a CD so you can listen to the beats, and there even is some songs you can play along to. But this book shows like all types of styels alot of rock drumming but also some blues and some other stuff too. Hope this hepled you.

[CtrStDrumSchool]

I agree this a great book for beginners. I use it with all of my students. I would also reccomend a good snare drum book to go along with this. Mark Wessels "A fresh Approach to the Snare Drum"

[-Nirvana-]

Well the snare but i use is called Alfred's Drum Method Book 1. I dont really like it but thats what me,my old drum teacher used it. I dont really like snare books but again thats just me. lol. Hope it helps again!

[Drummerd99]

Hi:

I would recommend 2 different books. The first is called the Quintessence of Drumming by Frank May. Great stuff in there - from easy to complicated patterns. All very well explained.

The second is the Rock Drumming System. With the DVD it shows you, from 4 different angles, all of the beats in the books. It goes into a great explaination as to why you play it that way. And all beats/patterns are played twice. Once at a slow tempo, the other at a fast tempo.

Good luck - and welcome to the community.

[LudNut]

Thanks everybody for your suggestions. I appreciate the feed back. Dosen't sound like anyone (save one) has used the "Rock Drumming System".