Drumstick Spinology Book and DVD is now replaced by DRUMSTICK SPINOLOGY PLUS, our brand new two DVD set. After all your emails and requests, we decided to give Drumstick Spinology a face lift! You will find the book in PDF Format in the new DOUBLE DVD set, as well as new spins, added material, and the complete old DVD.
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Hi Steve , My name is Franky Costanza and I'm a French drummer.Thanks and congratulations for your Book and DVD . Your book is a gold rush !!! I play with a band called DAGOBA , it's a huge band in France !! and now I spin in every concert !!!!!! Very cool !!! --Franky Costanza --Jazz web site
Hi Steve , My name is Franky Costanza and I'm a French drummer , fan of TOMMY LEE and VIKKI FOXX . Thanks and congratulations for your Book and DVD " Drumstick Spinology " . ( I bought it with a friend three months ago by EBay ). Your book is a gold rush !!! I play with a band called DAGOBA , it's a huge band in France !! and now I spin in every concerts , girls go crazy !!!!!! Very cool !!! --Franky Costanza
Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music - Studies with Nadia Boulanger - Extensive performing experience with artists including George Clinton, Chick Corea, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, and others - Leader on CD Just Advance on Big World Records, featuring Hiram Bullock and Marcus Miller - Recordings include The Sweetest Days, Vanessa Williams; Live at Montreaux, Miles Davis and Quincy Jones; Nothing Like the Sun, Sting; and others. --Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music
Hi Steve , My name is Franky Costanza and I'm a French drummer , fan of TOMMY LEE and VIKKI FOXX . Thanks and congratulations for your Book and DVD " Drumstick Spinology " . ( I bought it with a friend three months ago by EBay ). Your book is a gold rush !!! I play with a band called DAGOBA , it's a huge band in France !! and now I spin in every concerts , girls go crazy !!!!!! Very cool !!! --Franky Costanza
Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music - Studies with Nadia Boulanger - Extensive performing experience with artists including George Clinton, Chick Corea, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, and others - Leader on CD Just Advance on Big World Records, featuring Hiram Bullock and Marcus Miller - Recordings include The Sweetest Days, Vanessa Williams; Live at Montreaux, Miles Davis and Quincy Jones; Nothing Like the Sun, Sting; and others. --Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music
Hi Steve , My name is Franky Costanza and I'm a French drummer , fan of TOMMY LEE and VIKKI FOXX . Thanks and congratulations for your Book and DVD " Drumstick Spinology " . ( I bought it with a friend three months ago by EBay ). Your book is a gold rush !!! I play with a band called DAGOBA , it's a huge band in France !! and now I spin in every concerts , girls go crazy !!!!!! Very cool !!! --Franky Costanza
Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music - Studies with Nadia Boulanger - Extensive performing experience with artists including George Clinton, Chick Corea, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, and others - Leader on CD Just Advance on Big World Records, featuring Hiram Bullock and Marcus Miller - Recordings include The Sweetest Days, Vanessa Williams; Live at Montreaux, Miles Davis and Quincy Jones; Nothing Like the Sun, Sting; and others. --Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music
Hi Steve , My name is Franky Costanza and I'm a French drummer , fan of TOMMY LEE and VIKKI FOXX . Thanks and congratulations for your Book and DVD " Drumstick Spinology " . ( I bought it with a friend three months ago by EBay ). Your book is a gold rush !!! I play with a band called DAGOBA , it's a huge band in France !! and now I spin in every concerts , girls go crazy !!!!!! Very cool !!! --Franky Costanza
Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music - Studies with Nadia Boulanger - Extensive performing experience with artists including George Clinton, Chick Corea, Gil Evans, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Whitney Houston, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, and others - Leader on CD Just Advance on Big World Records, featuring Hiram Bullock and Marcus Miller - Recordings include The Sweetest Days, Vanessa Williams; Live at Montreaux, Miles Davis and Quincy Jones; Nothing Like the Sun, Sting; and others. --Kenwood Dennard, Associate Professor, Percussion Berklee College of Music Alumnus, Berklee College of Music
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I was surprised to see this book, since I had done an extensive search for a book on this subject a year ago. Actually, I had searched for ANY book on twirling, drumstick OR baton. I found exactly one on baton twirling but it wasn't very good.
This book is good. It lists 15 basic twirls and then goes thru various combinations to get your imagination fueled. There are many good quality photos, tho some photos are missing. There is a handy digest at the end that concisely presents the content of the book again. The book is kind of on the thin side, but that's largely a good thing, easier to digest and work thru. I recommend this book.
On the bad side, the book seems to be a "version 1" that was rushed out the door before it was as good as it should have been. Some photos are missing. There is an 11 page chapter on humor that adds nothing of value and should be cut out. The digest at the end also seems to be fluff, but it's actually handy, but it would be better if it were condensed to just one or two pages, rather than 11 pages.
All in all, especially since to my knowledge it's the only book out there on the subject, it's worth having.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Where did this book come from? From the amount of information and the overall content of the book, it must have come from years of thought on the subject and a lot of dropped sticks. There's just no other way to cover that many spins unless you've tried them all - many, many times. Believe me, for I've been kind-of-spinning drumsticks for several years, and I've dropped my share. After a few weeks of diligent study, I've found myself spinning my drumsticks now without thought. I can be scrolling through pages on the internet with one hand and with the other practice my "stick set" as I call it; a series of spins and figures that allow me to develop many different hand movements.
By approaching the Spinology book as a text book, and testing myself on all the spins including the newest one I'm learning, I've worked my way through the book twice, and I'm on the third time. Each time, I start with the first spin ("Grip Spin"), practice it for two minutes to my Yamaha DD-8 drum machine's beat, then go on to the second for two minutes, and so on. As I work through the book, I incorporate each of the previous spins into the current one, so that by the end of the book I'm doing a rapid-fire succession of spins that would have a chameleon's eyes crossed if he tried to watch me.
My hand strength has already increased, as have my overall dexterity and finger individuality. I'm impressed with the coverage of the topic, and I'm glad someone took the time to write a thorough book on a fun, invigorating subject.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having bought this book, I really came to understand how to spin my drumsticks. I have alwasy admired fellow drummers throughout the drumming history, throwing a few spins here and there and finally one person, Steve Stockmal, figured out a system and gave us this absolutely fantastic book. Thank you.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Even Wands?
This has got to be some of the craziest drumming action I've ever seen. The DVD that is included is aweinspiring even for a non drummer. Read more
Published on December 22, 2008 by H. Minson
TOO MUCH MONEY FOR WAY TOO LITTLE CONTENT
Dont waste your time or money. The best way to learn these techniques is from a real drummer. Pictures dont really help and this book is nothing more than a waste of paper and... Read more
Published on January 23, 2008 by Leilarose68
Gift for my son
This book was a gift for my son, who wanted to learn "spinology." It is one of maybe two books on the subject. The fact that it comes with a cd is a big plus.
Published on March 8, 2007 by P. A. Baranski
Be happy
I gladly recommend this book.And it,s up to you, to get the results.
Best regards
Leif Fredriksson
Drummer from Sweden
Best regards
Leif Fredriksson
Drummer from Sweden
Published on January 22, 2007 by Leif Fredriksson
Good Instruction
I practice spinning my sticks all the time, but it was good to see that someone put some organization and structure to it. I learned a lot from this book and dvd. Read more
Published on October 5, 2005 by Richard Lewis
Pleased
I really wanted to see if what I had learned long ago could be easily explained. To my surprise this book was right on target. Read more
Published on August 11, 2005 by Robert Shahid
Spinology for Spinologists
Great book.. even better DVD that comes with it! But be warned, the techniques are deceptively simple but hard to do and harder to master.;. Read more
Published on August 2, 2005 by Miguel A. Zulueta
Disappointed - NOT
The Book - Leave out chapter 5 (10 pages dedicated to humor) saving the trees needed to print this section. Author needs to "stick" to the subject. Read more
Published on September 24, 2004 by Sal Stix
Another classic
All drummers should include this book along with the classics, Stone, Chapin and Reed
Published on January 7, 2002 by Ron MacMahon
Another classic
All drummers should include this book along with the classics, Stone, Chapin and Reed
Published on January 7, 2002 by Ron MacMahon
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stick spinning, basic spins, ready position, right stick, left stick, turn the wrist, full revolution New!
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Any word, letter, direction, etc. that is written in CAPITAL LETTERS means that it has a specific meaning as defined in the first part of the book. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stick spinning, basic spins, ready position, right stick, left stick, turn the wrist, full revolution New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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