Weckl's Evolution Series DVD's Review and Question

[L_WC]

I just bought the second DVD (How to Practice) of Weckls Evolution Video Series. I wasn't sure what to expect with the bonus material, but I was quite impressed. There are two new clips of him playing in his studio as well as some extensive interview material as well. Most applicable is his discussion on practicing. It's basic knowledge that we all know, but it's good to here it again and in a little more detail from someone who's applies these fundamentals so well.
Anyway, I bought the second DVD rather than the first because it is supposed to have some footage from the Drummer's Weekend in Austrailia. Instead it has footage from the Drummer's Collective 25th Anniv., which I already own. Does anyone own the first DVD (How to Develop Technique) and does it have the footage from Austrailia? Does anyone know if all the interview material is the same on the first DVD as well? I was very impressed with the extra footage of the DVD EXCEPT for this misprint and error.

[woodshed]

I didn?t know the series of videos where available on DVD.. [img]graemlins/shhh.gif[/img]

So, my question is where can I get these because my local music stores don?t have them..

thanks

[Plaid]

Yes, please advise as to where to pick up the DVD's.

[L_WC]

I bought the DVD's in Nashville at Fork's Drum Closet (www.forksdrumcloset.com). You can call them and they should have some in stock or should be able to order it for you. You can also go to carlfischer.com and view the stores that can order Carl Fischer products and order it that way.
Basically, the DVD is exactly the same as the original Evolution videos with some additional material recently recorded: Dave talks about his gear, practicing, the sabian line cymbals (where he plays a solo to demonstrate) and he also plays Tiempo de Festival from his studio with a drumless track off the album.
Note that there is a misprint...on the How to Practice video it says that it has a clip from the Drummer's Weekend in Australia, while the How to Develop Technique has a clip from 25th Anniversary Drummer's Collective. It's actually the other way around, with the Australia clip on the first Technique DVD. Hope that helps!

[Steve Holmes]

They should have accumulated into 2 DVD's at least, or 1 even.

[Randy walker]

I agree, they could have easily put all that info into one DVD.

[Derek DeFields]

I'd still rather watch Back To Basics and The Next Step 100 times over than any of the new ones.

He should just put out a live performance DVD IMO. He's got a lot to offer but there was too much fluff on these CF vids IMO.

[HelterSkelterYENO]

Originally posted by Derek DeFields:
I'd still rather watch Back To Basics and The Next Step 100 times over than any of the new ones.

He should just put out a live performance DVD IMO. He's got a lot to offer but there was too much fluff on these CF vids IMO.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I would agree with those comments 100%. The 2nd series were a bit of a let down, the 3rd tape was probably the best as it was new info on a ground he hadnt really covered in depth.

[Plaid]

I actually think the "How to.." series (at least tapes one and two) are very good. The practice exercises are very straightforward, and the video doesn't really lag at any point since he puts a solo or song cut with the band in between everything, which keeps it interesting. The Technique "How To" video does indeed lag at some points (especially Gruber's ramblings), but has very valuable info about loosening the grip. I haven't seen the sound development one yet, but I'm interested.

Speaking of tuning drums, is it not totally AMAZING how many local drummers in your town do not tune??? I don't have a great kit (Premier XPK from '92), but I tune my drums, and I've had a few sound guys at local clubs tell me that my drums sound better than most, and I KNOW it's because most drummers simply don't bother to tune.

[Randy walker]

How true that statement is...........Most guys or gals whom call themselves drummers don't bother to work on the big task at hand and that is understanding how a drum SHOULD sound.