The Band's heartbeat teaches you to make drums *sing* — and it's pure magic.
Take a lesson from a veteran musician and born storyteller! Levon Helm shares musical history and the influences that helped shape his signature style. Beginners learn a variety of basics: shuffles, eighth-note grooves, the rim shot, drum intros and fills, and more. Advanced drummers will appreciate his "ghost notes,"; how his snare triggers the bass drum (and vice versa); his "eighth-note rubbin' the shuffle" feel and other techniques. Levon shares his approach to drumming and singing, shows how he transforms a song with his trademark half-time feel and demonstrates the power of double drumming in a rock 'n' roll band.
Direction
Happy Traum lets Levon ramble beautifully — no rush, all soul.
Production
Shot in Levon's barn studio, dripping with wood-paneled authenticity.
Sound
Every snare crack and vocal crackle captured in gorgeous detail.
Director
Happy Traum
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed during Levon's 'Midnight Ramble' revival era in Woodstock, where he hosted intimate concerts in his barn after bankruptcy and throat cancer nearly ended his career.
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