Alfred Publishing Artist Series Paul Wertico Drum Philosophy 英文正式版(爵士教材)(DVD一片裝)





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AlfredPublishingArtistSeriesPaulWerticoDrumPhilosophy英文正式版(爵士教材)(DVD一片裝)








Likemanyofyou,asastudentoftheinstrumentIwouldemphasizetheneedto
sitdownandviewPaulWertico’sDrumPhilosophyDVDinitsentirety.Notonly
willyouenjoythisDVD,IcanassureyouthatyouwillfindPaul’sinsights
invaluablewithrespecttoplayingthedrumsetinatruemusicalandmelodic
sense.Also,thankstoAlfredPublishingfortheirongoingcommitmenttothe
typesofinstructionalgemssuchastheonewehavehereinDrumPhilosophy.

Ifyou’renotoldenoughorjusthaven’tbeenfortunateenoughtoexperience
PaulWertico,hereissomebackground…

Intheearly1980’s,PaulWerticobecamethedrummerforthelegendaryPatMetheny
Group,andwhilewiththem,earnedanunbelievablesevenGrammyAwardswhich
includedBestJazzFusionPerformance,BestContemporaryJazzPerformance,and
BestRockInstrumentalPerformance.AfterleavingthePatMethenyGroupin2001,
Paulco-ledthecriticallyacclaimedtrio,SpontaneousCombustionandEarwax
Control,ofwhichaperformancecanbeseenontheDrumPhilosophyDVD.Paul
alsostillperformswithhisclosestmates,themselvesrenownedmusicallegends
(LaurenceHobgood–Keyboards,JohnMoulder–Guitar,EricHochberg–Bassin
thePaulWerticoTrio.ThesearethemusiciansontheperformingontheDVD;and
theyalsosharetheirthoughtsonPaulWertico’smusicality.(seePaul’swebsite
@paulwertico.comforamuchmorecomprehensiveanthologyofhisexperienceand
themanyalbumstohiscredit.

Thesedays,PaulWerticoisasbusyaseversincerecentlyreceivingafulltime
appointmentasAssistantProfessorandHeadofJazzStudiesattheChicagoCollege
ofPerformingArtsatRooseveltUniversity.

BacktoPaulWerticoDrumPhilosophy…TeachingcomesnaturallytoPaul,his
calmnesswhileexplaininghismusicalphilosophiesseemstocomplementthelooseness
andtensionfreefeelthathedisplaysonthedrumkit.Hisapproachtodrumsis
toproducetonalandmelodicmusicality;muchlikeanartistcreateslayersof
colors,oneovertheotherthatultimatelycreatesthedesiredfeel.PaulWertico
alsohasthemostdevelopedsenseofhearingthemusicthatI’veeverobserved;
andheofferssomegreatadviceontheoverallsoundofyourkit.Healsoexplains
hisabilitytoremovehimselffromthesongwhichisveryimportantbecausewemust
alwaysrememberthatbeingaprofessionalmusicianisnotallaboutself-indulgence,
butaboutthelistener’sperception.

InDrumPhilosophy,Werticospendsampletimeexplaininghoweachperformancepiece
wascreatedandthetypeoffeelhewasgoingfor.Hespendsquiteabitoftime
discussingtheimportanceofeverypartofthesongandwhatitistryingtoconvey.
Inotherwords,thereshouldbenowastingofmusicalmoments.Thechaptersinclude:

StickTechniquetogetthesoundyouarelookingfor(checkoutPaul’srecommendation
onusingknittingneedlesinsteadofsticksinsituationstobringoutadditional
toneswhichisdemonstratedinTimeImpulse)

Melodyonplayingtothemelody;whichcutsrightdowntothetypeofmusicalitythat
canbeachievedonthedrumset.

GhostNoteswherePaulshowshowheusesthemtoenhanceoveralltoneanddynamics,
especiallyonthecymbalstoenhancegreaterspeed.

DrummeradvicewherePaulofferssolidtipsonpractice,andanexplanationofasto
howthenotionoftimeandfeelarereallyquitedifferent.Thisalsoleadsintoa
stunningperformancecalledTimeImpulse,whichisafreestylefrenzywhichexemplifies
hisabilitytodigdeepwithinandplayoffeachoftheothermusicians.

Greatperformanceswithsubsequentexplanations&breakdownsoforiginaltunessuchas
TheSmuggler,CowboysandAfricans,whichallthewhiledemonstratePaulWertico’s
philosophyofmusicality,movementandmelodicexpression.

PaulWerticoDrumPhilosophyoffersaframeworktoplayingtheinstrumentnotjustas
adrummer,butasatruemusician.IhighlyrecommendthisDVDasitreallydoes
representwhatIwouldconsiderafreshapproachtothedrumsfromtheperspective
ofpuremusicality.

Lastly,tothosegraduatinghighschoolthisyearornext,andareconsideringnumerous
musicalprogramstofurthertheireducation,Iwouldstronglysuggestaddingtoyour
listtheJazzStudiesProgramwithPaulWerticoattheChicagoCollegeofPerforming
ArtsatRooseveltUniversity.