Mike Michalkow's products???

[sdmfinada]

Ok so I've been searching the web to begin my jazz endeavors and ive ran across this guy named Mike Michalkow. Has anyone heard of him or his products such as "moeller method secrets" or "jazz learning system" ???? i really think these look good but would i be wasting my money? has anyone heard about this stuff or used it, etc.? is there a better place to start with learning all things jazz drumming? thanks...

:chug: cheers

[Panopticon]

you are wasting your money.

Just pick up a Jazz book (i can't name one off-hand but im sure someone here can) and start learning.

Better yet, get a teacher that specializes in jazz or is good at it.

[MeaninglessPhoto]

TBQH, I wouldnt trust many things like that on the internet. A lot of them are scams (IE, Play double bass like Joey Jordison overnight)

You're far better off going to a music store and spending money on books.

[sdmfinada]

cool that sounds good...i am also going to be taking lessons from a teacher soon hopefully.

[-TGP-]

Your on the right track.

[RushHourSoul]

Buy "The Art of Bop Drumming" by John Riley. It's a great book for learning how to play jazz.
If you're in the UK, you can buy it here -
http://www.musicroom.com/se/ID_No/035562/details.html

!!!!

[Retarded Chipple]

"Moeller Method Secrets" and "Jazz Learning System"


:lol:


The names are misleading scams that lure enthusiastic students into a trap.


The secret to the moeller method: years of your own practice! With the practical/physical aspects of drumming you can only be shown what to do...it's up to you to teach your limbs to do what your head is learning.

The system for learning jazz: Start with the basics and work upwards. Again, watching someone who's spent 20 years of their life working at something doesn't mean you gain that skill. You get out what you put in!





I don't know whether you have any previous drumming knowledge...judging from your join date I'd say you've been playing a while. Art of Bop Drumming is a great book to get you started on jazz drumming in conjunction with a good teacher.

[Verdas]

Mike Michalkow is one of the instructors at www.freedrumlessons.com, these are very high quality free drum lessons, and Mike has particularly good communication. The guys at that site are from Vancouver, and although I have never bought a drum lesson video before you are pretty safe with that guy, he is the real thing for sure. It would be a good decision.

But check out www.freedrumlessons.com and there are alot of really helpful lessons on there depending on what skill level you are at.

[billdrum]

Check it out for yourself, see if they are useful. Like anything, you should learn from many different sources...books, vids, live performances, recordings, a teacher. You gain insight and experience from each.

[-TGP-]

His stuff on youtube is pretty sweet, I actually picked up some wicked fills from him.