Tommy Igoe: Great Hands For A Lifetime [DVD]

Well, it's this or Jojo, isn't it? The Jojo option is best for the advanced drummer who wants or needs to get deeper and deeper into the possibilities of what can be done with a pair of hands and a couple of drum sticks. There's lots of jargon and slow-mo shots of the sticks flying out of Jojo's hands like Majick Johnson's basketball. Tommy, on the other hand (yes!) is going to cut through the fog and show us all a practical approach to hand technique that can be followed by those of us taking their first steps in the world of drumming as well as those advanced players among us who just want to make sure they keep their hands working efficiently and healthily. The Great Hands curriculum works towards the development of a rudimental warm-up routine. There are three, Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Tommy is great at explaining his approach to learning the basic rebound and accent strokes and explains each rudiment very clearly. We also get to see him working out with his students. I use this DVD with all my students and highly recommend it to anyone who wants a no-nonsense guide to hand technique. Once you get this down, get the Jojo one and freak yourself out.

This is definately recommended for every drummer that wants to build an enjoyable and effective routine for hand warmup. For me, this dvd achieves all of its aspects since it tells you what, explains you how and why. The presentation is rich and clear, including the mp3s and the pdf. Most importantly, this is not just "a good to have" material, it is a genuine joy to exercise and practice. I think that it maybe not of great use for those professional, accomplished drummers, capable of exercising rudiments with ease, grace and accuracy throughout a great range of speeds, reaching e.g. > 180 bpm at quarter notes. Those ones are definately to have long adopted their own warmup exercise routine.

It was a gift which was happily received. It could also be used in teaching drumming.

While I haven't been able to explore this video in depth, what I have seen is great. It is simply explained and easy to follow. Tommy shows you how to do it and then does the exercises with a group of drummers. Tommy also has an easy, laid back and amusing way of instructing which adds to the experience. If you are just beginning or want to expand your knowledge of the rudiments, I would recommend this.

Tommy Igoe is the best. Easy to understand and very practicle. I've amassed a number of these learnig DVDs and I keep going back to Tommy because of the mixture of visual instruction and notational help. If you are just starting or just started then this DVD and his other DVDs(groove essentials 1 & 2)are I think the only DVDs you need to get started and to realy progress.

This DVD by Tommy is top notch, whilst the rudiments are not as technical as some of the pipe band or American rudimental stuff I have learnt it is still worth every penny. This along with Jojo Mayers DVD is all you'll ever need in my opinion with regards to technique and application to rudiments (for drum kit/set anyway)

An amazing dvd that will help coach you to having great hands for life 👌

Amazing! Life time warm up is brilliant! I use this in group lessons really makes a difference Tommy igoe is the dog’s dangly bits ⚡️🥁⚡️

This dvd is really good, but to really "get it", you need a pair of stick and a practice pad. This is not the kind of dvd you just sit and watch. If you do this, you will most probably find it boring, repetitive and way too long. But if you take your sticks, sit down with you pad and play with Tommy, you cannot not appreciate this dvd. The sections with his students are nothing else than group practice with Tommy and some of his student (and you of course). I find myself going back to these sections from time to time just to improve my touch and pratice playing more relaxed (relaxed feel : the main theme of this dvd). The lifetime warm-up is a great tool and really works! I mean, of course it does since that's what rudiements are for! It's just that the poster makes it so easy. I used to warm-up kinda randomly, now i have a more focused warm-up routine that is really great to get the blood flowing AND develop my skills with sticks. No more than 5 minutes a day with this and you'll see results sooner than you think!

Als fortgeschrittener Hobby-Schlagzeuger (im Moment ohne Lehrer) war ich am typischen "Sackgassenpunkt" angekommen. Mit meinen eigenen Mitteln konnte ich beim Üben kaum eine merkbare Verbesserung erreichen und das Ganze gestaltete sich zunehmend als immer zäher. Bald war klar, dass ich grundlegend an meiner Technik arbeiten musste, um schneller, präziser, lockerer und kreativer werden zu können. Auf die Lehr-DVD von Tommy Igoe wurde ich in einem Schlagzeugerforum aufmerksam gemacht. Erste Testberichte haben mich neugierig gemacht, deswegen habe ich sie mir bestellt. Und wurde nicht enttäuscht. Englischkenntnisse vorausgesetzt, wird auf der DVD genau, humorvoll und mit dem nötigen Sachverstand die Grundlagen einer sinnvollen Stickhaltung, Rebound usw. erklärt, was man parallel zum Abspielen mitmachen kann. Igoe beharrt nicht stoisch auf einer bestimmten, "optimalen" Hand- oder Stickhaltung, sondern gibt Hinweise, wie man seine eigene, individuelle Technik optimieren muss, um sich zu verbessern. Nach ersten Vorübungen kann man auch gleich mit seiner Gruppe aus verschieden guten Schlagzeugern mittrommeln. Letztendlich behandelt Igoe nacheinander alle (und darüber hinaus noch weitere) Übungen, die dann in seinem Lifetime-Konzept auftauchen. Dieses Konzept beinhaltet verschiedene Kapitel wie "rebound", "rolls", "singles+doubles" usw., die nacheinander gespielt auch eine 5-Minuten-Einheit (als mp3 mit Klick auf der DVD enthalten) ergibt, mit der man sich aufwärmen kann. Außerdem erhält man die Lifetime-Übung als Plakat und in kleinerer Form zum Mitnehmen. Das Plakat hängt mittlerweile über dem Schreibtisch und in Lern-/Arbeitspausen kann geübt werden. Ich habe deutlich feststellen können, dass sich mein Schlagzeugspiel wirklich verändert und verbessert hat. Ich bin weniger verkrampft, präziser und viel schneller geworden. Von mir eine klare Kauf- und Übungsempfehlung!

Enfin un vrai système de travail complet traitant de tous les aspects techniques, notamment des rudiments. Sans doute une voire la meilleure des méthodes, car Tommy Igoe propose une approche fraîche, efficace et pleine de bonne humeur d'un aspect souvent "maltraité"de la batterie. Je suis prof de batterie et je peux vous garantir que ça marche ! Alors à vos pads !

Ho seguito diversi metodi per batteria. Questo è quello a cui ogni neofita dovrebbe affidarsi senza pensare troppo al resto. Ha tutto per essere completo e ben strutturato. Tommy Igor è un grande didatta perché riesce a semplificare a parole concetti puramente pratici (es: l'individuazione del fulcro). Il suo metodo di apprendimento è progressivo e prevede sezioni puramente teoriche seguite da esercizi anche eseguiti in gruppo. Assolutamente consigliato.

me encanta, buen curso lastima que no exista opcion online y necesite un dvd 😅