Jeff Porcaro, Master Sessions

Jeff Porcaro, Master Sessions

Jeff Porcaro, Grammy award-winning superstar from Toto, is considered one of the most respected and innovative drummers in contemporary music. Before he passed away in 1992, his list of playing credits included such artists as Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie. Jeff was also a member of Steely Dan.

In this DVD, Jeff describes his approach to straight time, triplet and shuffle feels, as well as Latin grooves. Jeff breaks down a variety of drum patterns including his most famous groove from Totos hit "Rosanna."

This jam-packed, 34-minute program is full of helpful suggestions on such topics as half-time shuffles, bass drum pedal technique and a host of other personal tips. You will see that by using different accents and timing techniques you can achieve a wide variety of effects on the high hat.

A live band setting, featuring his brother Michael Porcaro on bass and studio songwriter David Garfield on keyboards, creates an exciting atmosphere to help demonstrate Jeff´s famous grooves.

This is truly a unique opportunity to receive a private drum lesson from a versatile and respected musician. The Master Sessions booklet comes complete with easy-to-follow diagrams describing Jeff’s set-up and includes fully-notated examples and exercises that correspond exactly to the DVD.