Modern Drummer Festival 2008 (4 DVD)

Publisher: Hudson Music
Drummers : Thomas Pridgen, Billy Ward, Will Calhoun, Ndugu Chancler, Simon Phillips, Carmine Appice & SLAMM, Derek Roddy, Dafnis Prieto, Todd Sucherman, Gavin Harrison and Bill Stewart
Nearly 12 hours of exceptional performances, interviews and educational
With a printable, 28-page eBook

Includes performances an interviews from 11 of today's greatest drum artists, and also serves as educational resource with instruction  from one of the most musically diverse groups of drummers in the Festival's 20-year history.

Included are inspiring conversations with each drummer as well as drummer-to-drummer interviews, such as Simon Phillips with Gavin Harrison, Ndugu Chancler with Will Calhoun, and Todd Sucherman with Derek Roddy, plus on-screen graphics that link the lessons to specific PDF files with notated patterns and exercises in the eBook.

Also features extensive, multi-camera coverage of the spectacular drumming that has made the "Modern Drummer Festival" a must-see event for drummers around the world. While some players offer solo performances, others play with pre-recorded tracks or live bands during their Festival segments. The performances showcase Billy Ward, Will Calhoun, Ndugu Chancler, Simon Phillips, Carmine Appice, Derek Roddy, Dafnis Prieto, Todd Sucherman, Gavin Harrison, and Bill Stewart.