Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 1998

On September 16 and 17 2006 The Modern Drummer Festival Weekend returned to the incredible New Jersey Performing Arts Center for its most ambitious festival ever. Sixteen drummers and percussionists performed with more than twenty musicians making for one of the most exciting festival weekends in its eighteen-year history. Backstage while these incredible performances were taking place each artist was interviewed at a practice kit. Each in-depth interview features playing and demonstration as well as discussion on technique warming up their MD Fest performance and much more. And for the first time ever on any MD Festival drummers interviewed drummers: SteveSmith interviewed Thomas Lang Aaron Spears interviewed Gerald Heyward Gerald interviewed Marvin McQuitty etc making for some truly historic moments. SaturdayDisc One: The Performances. The spectacular performances on this DVD include: Ronald Bruner Jr. Jason McGerr Teddy Campbell Gerald Heyward Aaron Spears Marvin McQuitty Glenn Kotche Thomas Lang Luis Conte Stewart Copeland with Gizmo Run time: 3 hours Disc Two: VIP backstage pass the interviewsExtensive and in-depth interviews at a practice kit with each of this year’s featured performers including demonstration and discussion of technique practice and warm-up routines and specific playing examples from their MD Festival performance.Run time: 3 hours 22 minutes SundayDisc One: The Performances Dave DiCenso Bobby Sanabria with Ascensión Brann Dailor Mike Mangini Danny Seraphine with CTA Steve Smith’s Jazz Legacy Run time: 3hrs Disc Two: VIP backstage pass the interviews Extensive and in-depth interviews at a practice kit with each of this year’s featured performers including demonstration and discussion of technique practice and warm-up routines and specific playing examples from their MD Festival performance.

On September 16 and 17 2006 The Modern Drummer Festival Weekend returned to the incredible NJ Performing Arts Center for its most ambitious festival ever. Sixteen drummers and percussionists performed with more than twenty musicians making for one of the most exciting festival weekends in its eighteen-year history. Backstage while these incredible performances were taking place each artist was interviewed at a practice kit. Each in-depth interview features playing and demonstration as well as discussion on technique warming up their MD Fest performance and much more. And making for a truly historic segment Thomas Lang interviewed Steve Smith. Disc One: ThePerformances Dave DiCenso Bobby Sanabria with Ascensión Brann Dailor Mike Mangini Danny Seraphine with CTA Steve Smith’s Jazz Legacy Run time: 3hrs Disc Two: VIP backstage pass the interviews Extensive and in-depth interviews at a practice kit with each of this year’s featured performers including demonstration and discussion of technique practice and warm-up routines and specific playing examples from their MD Festival performance. Run time: 3 hours 30 minutes Total run time: 6 hours 30 minutes

3-Dvd Set-This two-DVD set features nearly six hours of amazing concert footage workshops and festival highlights from Australia’s Ultimate Drummer Weekend 2004. Disc 1 features concert performances by: Marco Minneman Michael Shack Chad Wackerman Band Dave Beck Gregg Bissonette Dom Famularo and Steve Smith. Disc 2 includes over 90 minutes of innovative workshop material: Steve Smith demonstrates the value of having a ‘Swing Technique’ as the foundation to one’s playing and more! Marco Minnermann demonstrates a series of ideas featuring some simple sticking patterns and coordination ideas through to interesting odd time phrases. Dom Famularoexplores the ‘Moeller Stroke’ and the idea of rebound in relation to matched grip open-handed style. Additional highlights include: Marco Minnemann bonus track Dom & Friends John Reynolds Raiders Drum Corps Drum & Percussion Expo Australia’s Best Up & Coming Drummer competition Finals Extra Interviews2002 & 2003 Festival Highlights Run Time: 5 hrs 45 min.