Book & CD * By Rich Lackowski * (00-28006) $29.95

Learn to play the most legendary drum beats and solos ever recorded. This book is your essential guide to the biggest and best drummers to ever grace the instrument, the music they played, the gear they used, and the drummers that influenced them.

"On The Beaten Path may be the most interesting book of the year.  
It's great entertainment, a great read, and great instruction"
-Phil Hood: Publisher, DRUM! Magazine

"This is the best book I ever have seen!!! Wow! Love the Buddy Rich
and Tony Williams, the John Bonham, the Police, Jon Fishman...
just great everything.  What a masterpiece!!! For me as drummer for
40 years: some mysteries solved..."
-Berhnard Castiglioni: Founder, Drummerworld.com

Book & CD * By Rich Lackowski * (00-31503) $19.95

This must-have guide for drummers provides insight into the history and development of the Progressive Rock genre, and explores a dozen legendary drummers that impacted it most. The book will lead you through the beats, licks, solos, and grooves that made each artist famous, with insight into their approaches, the gear they used, the bands they played in, and the drummers who influenced them.

"Rich Lackowski's skill, hard work, originality and contribution to our industry is nothing less than outstanding. The series is detailed, thorough and downright inspiring for drummers of all levels. It's a major breakthrough for drum set method books. No doubt, he's re-inventing the standard."
-- Bob Gatzen: Educator, Author, and Inventor for Evans Drumheads, Drum Workshop, Noble & Cooley, Zildjian, Regal Tip Drumsticks, and DrumFrame Ltd.

"Again, like the first book, I really enjoyed this; I like the different concept in presenting this material with its good insight into the track before giving two bar transcriptions of grooves. If you liked the first book then you are going to like this one."
-- Mike Dolbear: Co-founder, mikedolbear.com

Book & CD * By Rich Lackowski * (00-32014) $19.95

The easy-to-follow lessons delve into authentic transcriptions of 36 legendary beats and solos from songs by Metallica, Slipknot, Meshuggah, Slayer, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Lamb of God, Shadows Fall, Anthrax, and others.

"Rich Lackowski has done it again. This book is the ideal tool not just for use by drummers learning on their own, but for use by drum instructors as a valuable tool to help get and keep their students motivated. The dozen top metal drummers featured here will no doubt add tons of inspiration and perspiration to any drummer's workout routine! Regardless of experience level or musical style, or whether you love or hate metal music, your bag of tricks will benefit greatly from taking a trip On The Beaten Path: Metal - The Drummer's Guide to the Genre and the Legends Who Defined It."