The Commandments of R&B Drumming의 속편으로서 8년간에 걸쳐 제작된 이 책에는 셔플 리듬이 지배하고 모던 그루브가 태동했던 1940년대와 50년대의 리듬앤블루스 드러밍이 중점적으로 다루어져있습니다.
Zoro와 Daniel Glass가 공동집필한 이 책에는 셔플 플레이에 관한 역사와 사진, 그래픽, 연습, 악보 등이 담겨있습니다.

"Daniel과 Zoro가 모던 드럼의 유산을 지키기 위해 이루어낸 이 작업에 깊은 감명을 받았습니다. The Commandments of Early Rhythm and Blues Drumming은 모든 드러머들이 경험하고 배워야 할 필독서입니다. 이 책을 통해 우리는 우리가 어디서 왔는지에 대한 역사를 알게 되고 동시에 미래를 내다볼 수 있습니다. 우리 뒤의 여러 세대들이 이러한 마술같은 시대의 드러밍을 즐길 수 있게 정리한 두 저자에게 다시 한 번 찬사를 보냅니다."
Dom Famularo
Drumming's Global Ambassador


- Contents -

Acknowledgments & Credits
About the Authors
Zoro's Introduction
Daniel's Introduction

Get Into the Groove
Frequently Asked Questions About Roots Music
The Rock Upon Which We Stand
57 Early R&B Hits
Digging Up The Roots: "Six Degrees of Baby Dodds"
Historical Chart: Tracing Our Roots
The Interviewees
Glossary
Music Key

Chapter One: The Roots of Early R&B
Brief Historical Overview
Who Are the Drummers of Early R&B?
Anatomy of an R&B Group
Jump Blues: The Soundtrack to City Life
Louis Jordan and Small Group Jump Blues
Spotlight On: The Drummers of Louis Jordan
The West Coast
R&B Extras: The R&B Singers
   The Guitar Slingers
   The Sax Honkers
A Few Words About Shuffles
Shuffle Basics
   Understanding Shuffles, Part 1: The "Swung" Eighth Note
   Understanding Shuffles, Part 2: The Quarter Note Pulse
   Understanding Shuffles, Part 3: Balancing Your Limbs
   The Ride Cymbal
   The Hi-Hat
   The Bass Drum
   The Snare Drum
   Putting It All Together
   Variations in the Ride Pattern
Prelude to a Groove
   Snare Drum Variations
   Adding Ghost Notes
Shuffles Glossary
The Grooves
   Swing and Jump Blues
   R&B Brush Grooves
   Boogie-Woogie
   R&B Fills, Part 1
The Ten Commandments of Jump Blues and '40s R&B
The Most Important R&B Songs of the '40s
"What Is Hip" Recommended Media/Literature Guide
Chapter One Play-Along
   Rollin' Down the Track (Swing/Jump Blues)

Chapter Two: The Regions - R&B Comes Alive
The South
New Orleans
10 Early R&B Hits: Earl Palmer
Memphis
Delta Blues
Texas Blues
Chicago Blues
10 Early R&B Hits: Fred Below
King Records
Spotlight On: "Good Rockin' Tonight"
R&B Extra: Independent Labels
R&B Label Map
Prelude to a Groove
   Bass Drum Variations
   16-Bar Exercise
   "The Circle Game"
The Grooves
   Backbeat Shuffles
   The 12/8 Feel
   New Orleans R&B
   Chicago Blues
   The Double Shuffle
   R&B Fills, Part 2: "Straights"
   Texas Blues
   "Faux" Latin Grooves
"What Is Hip" Recommended Media/Literature Guide
Chapter Two Play-Along
   Good Cookin' (Backbeat Shuffle)
   Spellbound (12/8 Feel)
   Palmer's House (New Orleans R&B)
   Bam's Blues (Chicago Blues)
   Cool Daze (Double Shuffle)
   Chillin' (Texas Shuffle)

Chapter Three: R&B On Top
The '50s: R&B Comes Into Its Own
Atlantic Records
10 Early R&B Hits: Panama Francis
Okeh and Other East Coast R&B
R&B Extra: The R&B Vocal Groups
R&B Becomes Rock 'n' Roll
R&B Extra: The Organ Groups
The Legacy of Early R&B
Spotlight On: Louis Prima and the Birth of the Lounge
R&B Extra: The Prima Shuffle
Spotlight On: "Mondo Exotica"
Prelude To A Groove
   The Half Swung/Half Straight Feel
   R&B Fills, Part 3: Playing Figures
The Grooves
   Earl Palmer: Architect of Groove
      Backbeats, The Next Generation
      Funky Feet
      Bigger Fills
   Straight Eighth Grooves
      The Bo Diddley Beat
      The Surf Beat
   The Flattened-Out Double Shuffle
   The Double-Time Gospel Feel
The Ten Commandments of '50s R&B
The Most Important R&B Songs of the '50s
"What Is Hip" Recommended Media/Literature Guide
Digging Up the Roots
Chapter Three Play-Along
   Whoa, Boy! (Prima Shuffle)
   Bonafied! (Bo Diddley Beat)
   Lay'Em Low (Flattened-Out Double Shuffle)
   Flame Out (Double-Time Gospel Feel)

Chapter Four: R&B In a Modern Age
Finding the Blues Today
The Veterans
The Next Generation
New Orleans
Texas and the South
The West Coast
Jump Blues and Retro Swing
The Future of Early R&B
Prelude to a Groove
   Locking in the Hands and Feet
   Developing Your Own Grooves
   Triplet Workout
   Advanced Groove Concepts
Updating Your R&B Groove
   Funk and Hip-Hop: The Halftime Shuffle
   Jamaican Grooves: The Ska Shuffle
   Rocksteady and Reggae: The "One Drop" Groove
   The Country Shuffle: The "One Stick-One Brush" Groove
   Heavy Rock: Simulated Double Bass
Finding Your Own Pathway to the Blues
All in the Family: An Index of Important R&B Drummers