Levon Helm on Drums and Drumming (2005)
Levon shares his approach to drumming and singing
Take a lesson from a veteran musician and born storyteller! Levon Helm shares musical history and the influences that helped shape his signature style. Beginners learn a variety of basics: shuffles, eighth-note grooves, the rim shot, drum intros and fills, and more. Advanced drummers will appreciate his "ghost notes,"; how his snare triggers the bass drum (and vice versa); his "eighth-note rubbin' the shuffle" feel and other techniques. Levon shares his approach to drumming and singing, shows how he transforms a song with his trademark half-time feel and demonstrates the power of double drumming in a rock 'n' roll band.
- Date of release
- 2005-07-19
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Music
- Director
- Happy Traum
Casting
- Levon Helm — Self
- Rick Danko — Self
- Garth Hudson — Self
- Randy Ciarlante — Self
- Jim Weider — Self
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