Sticks 'n' Skins: A Photography Book about the World of Drumming [Hardcover] Review

Whether you are a drummer, or just have a love and appreciation for the drums and the musicians who play the drums... you simply MUST get this book.Jules Follett and her wonderful team have continued the dedicated photography work of Lissa Wales, who was beloved in the drum community for her support and love of drummers around the world.Jules has brilliantly captured the love and spirit and sense of community that exists in the drumming world, and this book is being embraced by all who love and live by the heartbeat of the drum.It's a one-of-a-kind collection of amazing photography and information about hundreds of the world's top drummers, of which I am humbled and honored to have been included.This collection of art is perfect for any drummer, drumming student, music fan... and perfect for any music/corporate office waiting room, studio, live music venue green rooms, listening room, coffee houses, music stores... anywhere that music lovers congregate and hang out.Also a great reference book for schools, music conservatories, universities, etc...There will probably never be another book to rival this amazing collection of drummers... I'm sure you'll find yourself going back to it over and over and you'll be glad you got it.And you'll want to keep it forever!

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Discover the heartbeat of music in this 560-page full color coffee table book. Sticks 'n' Skins is dedicated to late drumming photographer Lissa Wales and opens with a tribute to her work. Illuminating the eclectic world of drumming over the past 70 years, the book features never-before-seen photos and stories of legendary artists including Louie Bellson (Benny Goodman), Steve Gadd (Barbra Streisand), Jim Keltner (Bob Dylan), Hal Blaine (Elvis Presley), Ginger Baker (Cream), Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones), David Garibaldi (Tower of Power), Anton Fig (Late Night with David Letterman), Nigel Olsson (Elton John), Chad Smith (The Red Hot Chili Peppers), and many more. Sticks 'n' Skins is not only visually inspiring with its stunning photos, but also preserves the legacy of the drumming community. Sure to become a music lover's collector's item, this extraordinary book offers fans young and old a new perspective on some of the biggest names in music history.

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World of Gene Krupa: That Legendary Drummin' Man [Paperback] Review

Many people who have enjoyed Klauber's beautifully researched and illustrated visual history of Gene Krupa's contributions. They may have missed his earlier and more practical work that focuses on Krupa's drumming technique and its development over his career. Every jazz enthusiast should have the picture book, but every jazz musician should have this one.

Ofthe earlier book, I said: "Klauber's illustrated book/CD combination not only captures the sound and visual feel of Krupa and his era, it corrects the misinformation about him. As a matter of social history, it's good to be reminded of the hysteria that once surrounded recreational drugs in America.
But it is as a cultural and historical collection that this combo really shines. Any lover of jazz, drums and drumming has got to have this book and the CD represents a collection of incredible performances that are available nowhere else."This is a more basic and history-loving volume that concentrates on the development of a single artist over a period of time-a topic that has engaged other writers and is worth attention again in a musical context.

Lynn Hoffman, author of The New Short Course in Wine and the forthcoming novel 'bang-BANG' from Kunati Press

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The story of the career, music, and life of the man who made drums a solo instrument, symbolized the swing era, and is still internationally recognized as "the world's greatest drummer."


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