Tiger Bill Reviews

The Best of Modern Drummer Festival 1997-2006

2 DVD Set

 

 

This 2 DVD Set brings on the best of the best - over 50 artists - that appeared at the MD Fest from the years 1997 through 2006. Let's check it out.

 

Disc One: Performances from 1997 - 1998 - 200 0 - 2003 at Mon tclair State University in Montclair, NJ

Features excerpts of the following: drum solo by MD founder and publisher, the late Ron Spagnardi; duets by Steve Gadd and Giovanni Hidalgo; Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez with John Patitucci on bass; Virgil Donati; Jack DeJonette; Bill Stewart Trio with Larry Goldings on organ and Peter Bernstein on guitar; drumset duet with John Tempesta and Charlie Benante; Steve Ferrone & Friends with David Garfield on keyboards, Lincoln Goines on bass, Jeff Golub on guitar, and Carol Steele on percussion.

Disc Two: Performances from 200 5 - 2006 at NJPAC in Newark, NJ

Features excerpts of the following: Jason Bittner; Rodney Holmes; Keith Carlock; drum duet with Ian Paice & Chad Smith; Chris Adler with Willie Adler on guitar; Zoro; Latin All-Stars with Sheila E, Alex Acuna, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow; JoJo Mayer and Nerve with Takuya Nakamura on keyboards, John Davis on bass, and Roli Mosimann on sound & effects; Ronald Bruner, Jr.; R&B Gospel Drummer Summit with Teddy Campbell, Gerald Heyward, Marvin McQuitty, and Aaron Spears; Glenn Kotche; Thomas Lang; Stewart Copeland; Bobby Sanabria; Dave Dicenso; CTA with Danny Seraphine on drums, Ed Roth on keyboards, Mark Bonilla on guitar, Larry Braggs on vocals, Peter Fish on keyboards, Travis Davis on bass, Walter Rodriquez on percussion, and Jean Michelle Byron on vocals; Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy with Baron Browne on bass, Andy Fusco on alto sax, Marc Soskin on piano, and Walt Weiskopf on tenor sax.

 

I've been lucky enough to have been able to attend the live Modern Drummer Festival events over the years and if you have been there too, the performances on these discs will bring back some fond memories of some great performances. If you haven't yet attended a Modern Drummer Festival weekend, you're in for a real treat. The performances on these discs will provide you with nearly 5 hours of enjoyment, education, and inspiration.

Recommended for drummers of all ages, styles, and experience levels.

While a good value at the retail price of $29.95, click the following link to purchase it at a discount online: Modern Drummer Festival The Best of Ten Years: 1997-2006