DVDs, VIDEOS & BOOKS

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DVDs:
Power Workout Complete
POWER WORKOUT: COMPLETE
DVD

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For the first time ever, Kenny's best-selling videos Power Workout 1 and 2 are combined on one DVD. Power Workout: Complete covers the warm-up routines Kenny has developed over years of playing. Focusing on bass drum playing, syncopation and independence, Kenny breaks down each workout to its most basic level. These workouts will not only loosen up your limbs, they'll also build your chops and endurance, strengthen your independence on all four limbs, and focus your concentration.

The DVD includes nearly 30 minutes of special features including exclusive footage of Kenny's drum solos while on tour with Melissa Etheridge, a photo gallery, printable PDF files of all the onscreen examples, and much more.

 

Laying it Down
LAYING IT DOWN: BASICS OF ROCK DRUMMING
DVD

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Explore the fundamentals of rock drumming with Kenny in Laying It Down: Basics of Rock Drumming. Learn Kenny's tips on how to select a beat, keep steady time, make your beat groove, and how to make a beat your own. Kenny pushes drummers of all skill levels with his step-by-step lessons on improving hand control and independence.

With exclusive, never-before-seen footage, the special features on this DVD include a candid recording session with Kenny, bonus solos, photo galleries, printable PDF files of the onscreen examples, and much more.

DRUM TIPS - PART 1
DVD

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The Drum Tips series brings together several of the world's greatest drummers, each providing their own drumming insights, techniques, and philosophies in a power-packed program. The DVD includes "Power Solos" and "Developing a Groove", which features Kenny along with three other great drummers offering tips on how to strengthen your time by playing a more solid groove. This section also includes demonstrations and performance examples to help get you on the right track. The DVD also includes many special features.

THE MAKING OF BURNING FOR BUDDY - A TRIBUTE TO THE MUSIC OF BUDDY RICH
2-DVD SET

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A behind the scenes look at the 1994 recording sessions for the CDs Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich - Vol. I & II. Highlights include commentary and recollections from the project's producer Neil Peart, along with rehearsal footage, final takes, interviews with each drummer, candid control room footage, and much more. Features Kenny along with Neil Peart, Gregg Bissonette, Billy Cobham, Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi, Simon Phillips, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl and many others.

CARMINE APPICE - ULTIMATE REALISTIC ROCK

2-DVD SET

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In honor of the 35th anniversary of drumming legend Carmine Appice’s classic book Realistic Rock, a new 2-DVD set Ultimate Realistic Rock has been released. The DVD features Kenny along with world-renowned drummers Vinny Appice, John Tempesta, Rick Gratton and Bobby Rondinelli explaining and demonstrating concepts from the book.

 

VIDEOS:
POWER WORKOUT 1: DOUBLE BASS DRUMS
VIDEO

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Kenny shows you the warm-up routine he has developed over years of playing. Loosen up your limbs, build your chops and endurance, strengthen your independence on all four limbs and focus your attention. Booklet included. (60 min.)

 

POWER WORKOUT 2:
SYNCOPATION AND INDEPENDENCE
VIDEO

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Thirteen more lessons that pick up where Double Bass Drum Exercises left off. A challenge for any level drummer. This workout is specially designed to help develop independence between your hands and feet, and increase your ambidexterity on the drum set. Booklet included. (66 min.)

 

LAYING IT DOWN: BASICS OF ROCK DRUMMING
VIDEO

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Kenny delivers a carefully constructed approach to learning the fundamentals. Concepts like selecting the right beat, keeping steady time, making the beat groove, and being creative with the beat are explored.

DRUM TIPS - DEVELOPING A GROOVE
VIDEO

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Drum Tips - Developing a Groove brings together some of the world's greatest drummers, each providing his own insights on music and the drums. The video features Kenny along with Peter Erskine, Steve Smith and Dave Weckl, each offering advice on how to strengthen your time and play a more solid groove.

 

THE MAKING OF BURNING FOR BUDDY -
PART ONE
VIDEO

A behind the scenes look at the May, 1994 recording sessions for the CD Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich - Part 1. Highlights include commentary and recollections from the project's producer Neil Peart, along with rehearsal footage, final takes, interviews with each drummer, candid control room footage, and much more. This video (Part One) features Kenny along with Bill Bruford, Steve Gadd, Ed Shaughnessy, Marvin "Smitty" Smith and Dave Weckl with the Buddy Rich Big Band.

THE MAKING OF BURNING FOR BUDDY -
PART THREE
VIDEO

A behind the scenes look at the May, 1994 recording sessions for the CD Burning for Buddy: A Tribute to the Music of Buddy Rich - Part 2. Highlights include commentary and recollections from the project's producer Neil Peart, along with final takes, interviews with each drummer, candid footage from the recording sessions, and much more. Also included are clips of the master himself - Buddy Rich. This video (Part Three) features Kenny, Steve Smith, Bill Bruford, Joe Morello and Steve Gadd with the Buddy Rich Big Band.

 

BOOKS:
POWER WORKOUT 1
BOOK & CD

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Kenny shares his fifteen minute workout for warming up on the drum kit. Loosen limbs, build endurance, and strengthen independence on all four limbs. For drummers of every level.

POWER WORKOUT 2

BOOK & CD

The second in the two-part Power Workout series, these thirteen lessons are specially designed to help develop independence between your hands and feet and increase your ambidexterity on the drumset.

LESSONS WITH THE GREATS
BOOK

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A unique collection of lessons by some of today's top rock, jazz and fusion drummers. Produced and co-written by John Xepoleas, the book includes three lessons by each artist. Sticking patterns, grooves, double bass drum studies, solo ideas, ostinato patterns and polyrhythms are just a few of the topics covered. Lessons with the Greats will help you define new boundaries and develop your drumming to its full potential.

THE BEST OF MODERN DRUMMER: ROCK

BOOK

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A compilation of 50 "Rock Perspectives" articles that appeared in Modern Drummer magazine. The articles are packed with tips and instructions, and the authors include Kenny along with Neil Peart, Rod Morgenstein, Will Kennedy, and many others.

CARMINE APPICE - ULTIMATE REALISTIC ROCK

BOOK/2 CD/1 DVD SET

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Carmine's award-winning book, now available with the DVD Ultimate Realistic Rock. The DVD features instruction through selected exercises by Carmine and special guests including Kenny, John Tempesta, Vinny Appice, Bobby Rondinelli, and Rick Gratton. Also includes 2 enhanced CDs that teach the lessons in the book.

 

LIVE CONCERT DVDs:

BODEANS - HOMEBREWED: LIVE FROM THE PABST

DVD

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Recorded on New Years Eve 2004 at The Pabst Theatre in the BoDeans' hometown of Milwaukee, this live concert DVD features Kenny on drums and includes bonus material of a rooftop concert in August 2005, a soundcheck performance and behind the scenes footage.

 

MELISSA ETHERIDGE - LUCKY LIVE

DVD

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Live concert DVD from Melissa Etheridge's 2004 Lucky Tour, featuring Kenny on drums. Special features include Kenny and the bandmembers' commentary about the performance.

JOHN FOGERTY - PREMONITION

DVD

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Filmed in front of a live audience at Warner Brothers Studios in Los Angeles in December, 1997, this DVD with Kenny on drums, features songs from the Grammy Award-winning Blue Moom Swamp, along with classic hits.

ROBERT MIRABAL - MUSIC FROM A PAINTED CAVE

DVD

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This DVD of the groundbreaking PBS-TV special from Native American artist Robert Mirabal features Kenny as a special guest. Music From a Painted Cave includes the complete PBS show plus 20 minutes of extra footage of Robert, the band and the dancers. "Warrior's Weekend" provides exciting behind-the-scenes rehearsal footage. The DVD has been remixed in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound.

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