Lessons with Akira Jimbo...

[JFunky]

...Let a master teach you something new or old to some of us.  Again, rudiments being applied to the kit.  Listen to what he says about Steve Gadd and how he made one of his licks his own.


http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/video/jimbo/jimbo_PASIC05_5.html

[soul_drummer]

thanks J.

[JFunky]

...nah man....thanks to Akira.  The rudiment sounds crazy when applied to the different voices on the kit but it sounds even crazier when you add a few accents here and there. 

[Hotsticks1]

Yo I like this cat alot, him and his 10 feet tall cymbal stands...lol

Check out some of his other clips on drummerworld, this dude has some serious groove

[juSe]

Akira is serious.  You should check out his dvd Wasabi.  He gets deeper into his Gadd thing.

Sidebar:  Its funny to me that clips that have teaching going on get this type of response.... 4 replies to 100 views... 4% return...  I don't get it. 

[MENDOZA]

Akira is the man!!!!!!!!  Not only does he have chops, but his groove is Killer!!!!!!!  However, EVERYONE MUST get Pulse and Independence!!!!!!  WOW.    I've seen them on VHS, I don't know if they're on DVD, but they need to convert them if they haven't already.  The guy is out of control!!!!!!!!  Mad props to Akira.  Also in Pulse, he plays with a bassist and it's absolutely AMAZING!!!!  Take care and God Bless.

Carlito

www.myspace.com/juancarlosmendoza

[juSe]

Akira is the man!!!!!!!!  Not only does he have chops, but his groove is Killer!!!!!!!  However, EVERYONE MUST get Pulse and Independence!!!!!!  WOW.    I've seen them on VHS, I don't know if they're on DVD, but they need to convert them if they haven't already.  The guy is out of control!!!!!!!!  Mad props to Akira.  Also in Pulse, he plays with a bassist and it's absolutely AMAZING!!!!  Take care and God Bless.

Carlito

www.myspace.com/juancarlosmendoza

I have PULSE on VHS.  If I am not mistaken, the bassist in that DVD is Tetsuo Sakuri.  He is a phenom by himself!  He did a tour in 3004 with Dennis Chambers and Greg Howe on guitar.  Killin

[tko05]

I have PULSE on VHS.  If I am not mistaken, the bassist in that DVD is Tetsuo Sakuri.  He is a phenom by himself!  He did a tour in 3004 with Dennis Chambers and Greg Howe on guitar.  Killin

Juse is a prophet!!! LOL!!!

I have the Independence VHS and it's CRAZY!!

[juSe]

Juse is a prophet!!! LOL!!!

I have the Independence VHS and it's CRAZY!!

I am always watching... 

I purchased it when I was in the 8th grade.  I remember playing that DVD for my band directors (one of which is a drummer) and they were slack-jawed looking at those cats play. 

[ikickset]

i have that wasabi dvd. akira is nice...

[j_kay]

I am always watching... 

I purchased it when I was in the 8th grade.  I remember playing that DVD for my band directors (one of which is a drummer) and they were slack-jawed looking at those cats play. 

They had DVDs back then?!?  Oh.  I forgot.  My bad, man.  I feel a 'lil old with that comment. 

[j_kay]

...nah man....thanks to Akira.  The rudiment sounds crazy when applied to the different voices on the kit but it sounds even crazier when you add a few accents here and there. 

And even cooler being that it's a 6/8 rudiment when cycled. 

[fretai03]

Good stuff.

[juSe]

They had DVDs back then?!?  Oh.  I forgot.  My bad, man.  I feel a 'lil old with that comment. 

I meant  VHS.  Pulse is still not in on DVD.