John
Good for teaching or learning........... but
Swing Favourites Playalong for Drums Three changes would make this a far better product. The scores are mis-written in a few cases (irritatingly, two of the counts included) so you need to play through and amend. No big deal BUT if a non-reader bought this as a learning aid, it would be very confusing. 'How come the band has stopped and I'm still playing'? 'How come the band starts after me'? The original drums are still audible - digital removal is not difficult in the 21st Century. Many quality Playalongs give the option of listening with drums and then playing along without. This doesn't. The book is awkward and would be much improved in comb-bound format. Drummers often have to reach further than others to turn their pages and don't normally have much time for fiddling about to lay them flat! Having said that, a wannabe big band drummer will get a real sense of what it's like to play 17 piece swing. Turn up the headphones and have fun.