Film

Levon Helm on Drums and Drumming

2005 · 1h 45m · Music

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.

Levon Helm

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Rick Danko

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Garth Hudson

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Randy Ciarlante

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Jim Weider

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• Happy TraumDirector

Release date

July 19, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Genres

Music