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Rockabilly Rocking Swing with Slim Jim Phantom [VHS]

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While Mr. Phantom puts on an entertaining video, he lacks in instructional substance. I have been a traditional rockabilly drummer for the last three years, and was looking forward to some new insight, or methods. What I found was mostly demonstrative. Jim's style is more "watch how I do this" versus the more needed "this is HOW I do this". Rockabilly is very unique, musically- especially when playing live. The dynamic between bass(particularly stand-up bass)and drums was not approached. The rockabilly drummer has a much different role in the rockabilly band versus a drummer's role in a rock band. As a perceived "leader" in this style drumming, Mr. Phantom should have addressed these key issues. It also should have been noted that rockabilly drummers should NOT wear drum gloves, unless they enjoy ridicule ... by [others] at shows.
The video remains worth the purchase however, and is very entertaining. Fortunatley for Mr. Phantom, there's not a lot of competition in this niche instructional market.

This video teaches you all the stuff needded to be a great drummer for a ROCKABILLY, SWING or ROCK band. It also teaches you stage performance and gives you a sence of style.