Take a DVD master class with one of today's best drum set educators! Yoron Israel will help you enhance your improvisational language and lead you to more musical, concise and dynamic drum set solos and comping. He teaches how to: build solos that grow out of the groove; expand your sound palette; use melody, form and rhythms to inspire creativity; play with intent and confidence; practice using time-tested exercises and more! Duration: 51 minutes.

This groundbreaking series of interactive DVDs is much more than just ordinary lessons. Quizzes after each lesson test your skill and comprehension and provide feedback and supplemental material, just like a real one-on-one lesson with a pro. It's everything you need to start playing fast! The bass DVD covers: bass anatomy and tuning; notes and basic theory; pizzicato and funk techniques; major, minor and pentatonic scales and blues and rock patterns.

Most fathers gave their four-year-old chidren train sets, toy cars, or tricycles. Mine gave me a scaled down Ludwig drum set. -Jason Bonham Jason Bonham was not quite four when his father, the legendary Led Zeppelin powerhouse drummer John Bonham gave him his first drum kit. It was a smaller replica of the exact set used by his father, and the first of many as Jason grew to become a talented and dedicated musician. After playing with a few bands, he went on to record and tour with Jimmy Page and play with Led Zeppelin. He later represented his father when the superband was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Jason has performed with Foreigner, UFO, famous guitarists Ted Nugent and Slash, and his own band, Bonham. In this very personal session taped in 1990, Jason discusses the many influences that helped him develop his unique style. He explores his approaches to time playing, drum fill ideas, drummer's attitude, and performing live. He discusses his equipment and how studio effects can enhance the sound of the drums. The enclosed booklet has diagrams showing Jason's drum set up, and includes fully notated examples and exercises that accompany this DVD. With Bonham bandmates Ian Hatton guitar and John Smithson on keyboards, Jason plays songs from his band and from Led Zeppelin. A special feature is a rare video clip of Jason as a young boy with his father John, playing drums at home in England. 42 min.

Elvin Jones - Jazz Machine portrays the talent of this famous jazz drummer in a full color, 58 minute concert.

Designed for someone with little or no experience, this beginner drum program with world renowned instructor Mark Manzcuk begins by teaching you parts of the drums, correct posture, proper stick grip and coordination exercises. Have fun learning to keep time, count beats and understanding rhythm. You will build grooves, place fills and play along with the guitar and bass backing tracks so you can feel what it's like to drive the band!

Expanding the information in his award-winning Code of Funk, world-renowned drummer David Garibaldi demonstrates and dissects the patterns for such Tower of Power classics as Page One; Pocketful of Soul; Back in the Day; East Side and The Oakland Stroke. Multiple camera angles clearly show his feet, hands and set, putting the viewer one-on-one with the master drummer and teacher. Duration: 2 hours, 20 minutes.

World-class drummer Billy Cobham invites you to a special live performance as he celebrates his 60th birthday! Cobham's matchless drumming skills are demonstrated on this DVD as he and his band, "Culture Mix," perform several selections live in Paris, France.

In this info packed DVD, Mike Clark explains and demonstrates the blues, funk and jazz roots behind his unique and highly influential approach. Step by step, Clark takes viewers through the evolution of funk, shuffle and swing, showing with concise illustrations how he shaped his signature Oakland "ghost note" style into the pioneering grooves he played with Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. Bonus live performances with his trio show the range, power and passion that have made Mike Clark into one of the most in-demand, genre-crossing drummers in contemporary music. Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes.