ArtistWorks, the leading provider of interactive online music lessons, has teamed up with Modern Drummer Magazine to present a rare live streaming workshop with master drummer and ArtistWorks online teaching artist Billy Cobham.
The “40 Years of Spectrum” live streaming event takes place March 16 at 9 AM PT and will be moderated by Modern Drummer Managing Editor Michael Dawson. The event will feature Billy Cobham “at the kit” talking about the making of Spectrum and demonstrating many of the techniques that make Cobham one of the most influential drummers of his era.
In honor of this rare live streaming workshop, ArtistWorks is giving away a prize pack, including a Sabian 20″ Artisan Light Ride cymbal ($799 value), a box of Vic Firth ‘Billy Cobham Signature Sticks (a $198 value), set of Evan’s drumheads (a $154 value) and a Shure PGDMK6 drum kit mic pack (a $499 value).
Spectrum is Cobham’s landmark fusion album that was released in 1973 and, in addition to Cobham, featured legends like Jan Hammer, Tommy Bolin, Leland Sklar and others. The album influenced a generation of rock, jazz, funk and fusion bands.
Cobham takes a break from his highly successful “Cobham 40” tour which is currently working its way through Europe, to share his prodigious drumming chops with students and fans.
Billy Cobham teamed up with ArtistWorks last year to start the Online Fusion Drum School with Billy Cobham. In Cobham’s online school students can learn from dozens of pre-recorded online video lessons and backing tracks. Whenever they want feedback, they can use ArtistWorks Video Exchange Feedback Platform to submit practice videos. Cobham responds with personalized videos detailing strengths and providing additional exercises to shore up weak points.
These Video Exchanges are paired together, combined with the lessons and made available for all students to see and learn from.
“This live event, my tour and my ArtistWorks online school give me three amazing ways to share this music with fans and aspiring performers,” said Cobham. “The fact that Spectrum remains in the hearts and minds of people around the world is a gift and I look forward to sharing that with drummers around the world.”
“40 Years of Spectrum” will stream live at http://artistworksdrums.com and on ModernDrummer.com. For more information and to sign up for the event, go to the ArtistWorks Event Page on Google Plus.
Anyone may enter the Billy Cobham Drum Pack Contents at http://play.artistworks.com/win-a-billy-cobham-drum-prize-pack/
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