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Tiger Bill Reviews:
Funkifying The Clave DVD: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums
by Robby Ameen and Lincoln Goines
from Alfred Publishing
This DVD is a companion to the popular Alfred Publishing Book/CD of the same name dealing with traditional Afro-Cuban rhythms and their application to funk, rock, and jazz. It features bassist, author, composer, and music educator Lincoln Goines, well known for his work in the New York City Latin, jazz-funk, and studio scene. And drummer Robby Ameen, who has made a life-long study of Afro-Cuban rhythms. Also appearing on the DVD is Wayne Krantz on guitar and Bill O'Connell on keyboard. The DVD can be played in either English or Spanish.
Let's check it out in detail.
Introduction
After a brief intro by bassist Lincoln Goines, the DVD is arranged into
9 main chapters as follows.
Clave and Tumbao
Robby offers an explanation and demonstration of the various types of Clave patterns.
Robby and Lincoln then demonstrate the Tumbao on bass and drums used in a
variety of styles, tempos, and patterns. This section contains good examples
of the use of the Clave and Tumbao in practical situations.
Salsa Tune Construction
Robby explains the typical Salsa song form and demonstrates its use
playing with the rest of the band with on screen text clearly marking each
section.
Feel
The swing feel of the various Afro-Cuban patterns is covered well with Goines
and Robby playing different feels normally used in Afro-Cuban styles.
Songo
Lincoln and Robby jam on the Songo groove to demonstrate what types of variations
can be done with it. Fast and slow tempo examples are included as well as
funkified versions.
Guaguanco
Lincoln and Robby demonstrate the Guaguanco, which is one of the three forms
of the Rhumba with Robby playing the Conga pattern against Lincoln playing
the Clave on a block. Robby then applies the Guaguanco to the drumset. Robby
and Lincoln play the traditional Guaguanco on their respective instruments.
Then they play a New Orleans Second Line Groove
and finally morph back and forth between that and the funkified Guaguanco.
Afro-Cuban 6/8
Basic 6/8 rhythms in demonstrated in a jam that moves between 6/8 and various
other grooves including 4/4 jazz and 3/4 waltz patterns.
Cha-Cha-Cha
Lincoln demonstrates the Slap bass technique used in a Cha-Cha-Cha. The quartet
plays a blues while demonstrating what can be done with the Cha-Cha-Cha.
Mozambique
Robby and Lincoln demonstrate the basics of the pattern that has been used by
drummers from Steve Gadd to Elvin Jones. With the addition of Wayne Krantz,
the power trio offers a demonstration of a "Metal Mozambique."
Style
Robby explains how many of these patterns are greatly modified and mixed
within the context of the same song. Robby and Lincoln plays an original
tune by Lincoln that features this concept of changing patterns. Again
the changing patterns are marked with on screen text so you can clearly
see when the changes are happening.
Special
Features
This section includes new material consisting of five songs
with bass and drums that was recorded live at the Drummer's Collective in
NYC in 2006!
Bottom Line: Funkifying
The Clave: Afro-Cuban Grooves for Bass and Drums DVD
I highly recommend this DVD to drummers and bass players
who want to start playing
Afro-Cuban music on the right foot. It also contains valuable material
for more experienced players who
want to delve further into the intricacies of Afro-Cuban styles
from the standpoint of drummer and bass player interaction. The combined
experience of drummer Ameen and bassist Goines will help put you
on the fast track to an incredibly rich, intricate, and rewarding style
of music.
And at a retail price of $19.95 for 95 minutes, it represents a great value. And even better value considering that you can save $5.00 off of that price from TigerBill's DrumShop.
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