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軟體簡介:
Time is a musical essential. Whether you are playing a simple beat, a fill, or a
solo, time should inform every choice you make at the drums. Hence, Everything
Is Timekeeping.
This DVD features Peter Erskine's instructional videos Everything Is Timekeeping
and Timekeeping 2, which were previously available only on VHS.
Assisting Peter on this DVD are guitarist John Abercrombie and bassist Marc
Johnson. With the focus always on time and feel, Peter covers topics such as the
jazz ride pattern, ride cymbal technique, basic jazz independence and coordination,
improvisation, and composition. Also featured are advanced musical styles and
ethnic grooves such as samba, calypso, Afro-Latin, reggae, jazz, and funk.
In addition, there are brand-new special features, including performances with
vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, an extended lesson in brush-playing techniques, an
in-depth interview, and a video montage. The DVD also includes PDF files of the
booklets that accompanied the original releases.
Time has been an object of fascination and study for me ever since I first played
a drum. Learning how to create a rhythm on its own or with the accompaniment of a
band was an exercise in musicmaking trial and error. Traversing the arc from
imitation to creation, and ultimately discovering how to “own” a beat and drive
any song or ensemble to its full potential has been a life-long pursuit.
Time is a musical essential. But I chose not to label this pair of videos,
originally produced in the late 1980s, as Timekeeping is Everything. Rather, I
specifically embraced the notion that everything we do in the course of making
music should be part of that rhythmic continuum that provides the pulse and center
to any performance or song. Time. So, whether you are playing a simple beat or a
fill or a solo, time should inform every choice you make at the instrument.
Everything is Timekeeping.
Assisting me on this video are two musical friends and heroes, guitarist John
Abercrombie and bassist Marc Johnson. There are also brand-new special features
including performances with vibraphonist Mike Mainieri, an extended lesson in
brush-playing techniques (recently filmed), an in-depth interview, and a video
montage that profiles my life in music to date. Time is not always so kind when
it comes to the effects of aging. But I can say with certainty and pride that
the contents of this video compilation stand the test of time.
