The Zone

This unique DVD/CD set contains a "best-of" audio CD containing re-mastered selections from past Dave Weckl Band recordings (with some never-released in the USA tracks). It also contains a DVD that features excerpts from Dave's ground-breaking instructional Video/DVD
"A Natural Evolution." Titles contained on the audio CD include: "Wet Skin," "Alegria," "High Life," "The Zone," "Wake Up," and more.

The DVD has excerpts from all three "A Natural Evolution" videos; "How to Develop Technique," "How to Practice," and "How to Develop Your Own Sound."

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A Natural Evolution:
Exercises for Natural Playing

This book with audio CD is based on the best selling "A Natural Evolution series," full of transcribed exercises from the videos and brand new material. It also includes a bonus play-along chart and music minus Dave for the song "Tiempo de Festival," from The Dave Weckl Band's releases "Perpetual Motion" and "Live (and very plugged in)."

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Ultimate Play-Along Volume I

This follow up to part one has been developed so that the beginning to intermediate drummer can practice in a wide range of styles. And it can be done with realistic song/studio performances along with all-star musicians Jay Oliver (keys), Mike Stern (guitar), and John Patitucci (bass). Packages for guitar and bass are also available from Warner Bros.

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Ultimate Play-Along Volume II

A truly exceptional AUDIO play-along package allowing the beginner through intermediate drummer to practice with a pre-recorded band. Seven tracks cover a wide range of styles such as straight eights, sixteenth feel, rock shuffle, rock ballad, Latin, straight-ahead jazz and rock 'n roll. The book includes a road map chart for each tune, and Dave's in depth explanations and suggestions/concepts. Used in many teaching establishments worldwide, this package is invaluable for musical development where playing with a band is concerned, while also giving an introduction to reading charts.

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The Next Step

Features transcriptions and accompanying explanations from Dave's DCI video/DVD of the same name.

Topics include: playing with a sequencer, pulse and groove, creating a drum part, playing accents or 'hits,' displacing the beat, odd time playing, developing a solo vocabulary and more. With CD.

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Back to Basics

BACK TO BASICS features transcriptions and accompanying text derived from Dave's DCI Video or DVD of the same name.

Topics include: hand technique, stroke exercises, brushes, foot technique, coordinated independence, cymbal approaches and three solo transcriptions. With CD.

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Contemporary Drummer + One

An incredible Audio/Book/Charts play-along package, the first of its kind on this level, produced by Dave and Jay Oliver in 1988, features an all-star band including: Dave, Jay Oliver, Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, John Patitucci and Steve Lukather. Even Sheryl Crow sings a great song of Jay's, showing her great vocal capabilities way back then.

The package was conceived and designed for the drummer to help prepare for a real studio situation. A studio chart is included for each of the nine songs, plus a detailed book in which Dave describes his grooves, fills, and his analysis of each chart.

In-depth transcriptions are also part of this now historical, very challenging package.

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