드러머들을 위한 필수 가이드북인 이 책/CD 패키지에는 펑크, 얼터너티브/펑크 락, 메탈, 프로그레시브 락, 클래식 락, 잼 밴드, 퓨전, 재즈, 레게 등의 다양한 장르와 각 장르에 결정적인 영향을 끼쳤던 전설적인 드러머들이 다루어져 있습니다.
이러한 드러머들을 유명하게 만든 각각의 스타일, 릭, 그루브와 함께 그들의 연주 방식, 사용 장비, 함께 연주한 밴드, 영향 받은 드러머 등이 자세하게 기록되어 있습니다.
Led Zeppelin, The Who, Rush, Metallica, The Police, Dream Theater 등과 같은 수퍼 밴드들의 대표곡의 드럼이 부분 발췌된 85개의 악보와 함께 레슨이 실려있습니다.
드러머들의 사진과 함께 꼭 들어봐야 할 앨범 리스트들도 함께 수록되어 있습니다.
교본에 나온 모든 비트와 솔로들은 부록 CD에 녹음되어 있어 들으면서 연습할 수 있습니다.

"On The Beaten Path는 올해 출판된 가장 흥미로운 책이다. 재미있고 유익하며 훌륭한 레슨들도 수록되어 있다."
-Phil Hood: DRUM! Magazine 발행자

"별 4개! 드럼 레슨 교본이기도 하며 드럼 역사책이기도 하다. 모든 드러머들을 위한 책."
-Modern Drummer Magazine

"내가 본 책들 중 최고다!!! Buddy Rich와 Tony Williams, John Bonham, Police, Jon Fishman 등등... 모든 내용이 다 훌륭하다. 걸작이다!!! 40년간 드럼을 연주해 온 나에게도 남아있던 미스테리들이 이 책을 통해 해결되었다..."
-Berhnard Castiglioni: Drummerworld.com 창립자


- Contents -

Acknowledgements
The Path
Music Notation

Funk / R&B
Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
   "Give It Away" from Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)
   "Around the World" from Californication (1999)
   "Funky Monks" from Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)
Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste (The Meters)
   "Hey Pocky A-way" from Rejuvenation (1974)
   "Cissy Strut" from The Meters (1969)
   "Live Wire" from The Meters (1969)
Clyde Stubblefield and John "Jabo" Starks (James Brown)
   "The Payback" from The Payback (1973)
   "Get Up (I Feel Like Being Like A) Sex Machine" from Sex Machine (1970)
   "Funky Drummer" from In the Jungle Groove (1986)
Funkography: Other Funk/R&B Drummers You Should Know
   David Garibaldi (Tower of Power)
   Tiki Fulwood, Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey, and Dennis Chambers (George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic)
   Greg Errico and Andy Newmark (Sly & the Family Stone)

Alternative/Punk Rock
Tre Cool (Green Day)
   "Are We the Waiting" from American Idiot (2004)
   "Basket Case" from Dookie (1994)
   "Jesus of Suburbia" from American Idiot (2004)
Travis Barker (blink-182)
   "I Miss You" from blink-182 (2003)
   "Adam's Song" from Enema of the State (1999)
   "Feeling This" from blink-182 (2003)
Nicky "Topper" Headon (The Clash)
   "Train in Vain (Stand by Me)" from London Calling (1979)
   "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" from Combat Rock (1982)
   "Let's Go Crazy" from Sandinista! (1980)
Punkography: Other Alternative/Punk Rock Drummers You Should Know
   Dave Grohl (Nirvana)
   Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)

Metal
Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
   "This Is My Own" from Fallout from the War (2006)
   "Inspiration on Demand" from The War Within (2004)
   "The Light That Blinds" from The War Within (2004)
Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
   "Revolution Is My Name" from Reinventing the Steel (2000)
   "Walk" from Vulgar Display of Power (1992)
   "Becomming" from Far Beyond Driven (1994)
Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
   "Enter Sandman" from Metallica, a.k.a. The Black Album (1991)
   "One" from ...And Justice for All (1988)
   "Motorbreath" from Kill'Em All (1983)
Metalography: Other Metal Drummers You Should Know
   Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
   Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
   Dave Lambardo (Slayer)
   Charlie Benante (Anthrax)

Progressive Rock
Danny Carey (Tool)
   "Vicarious" from 10,000 Days (2006)
   "Ticks & Leeches" from Lateralus (2001)
   "Eulogy" from AEnima (1996)
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
   "Pull Me Under" from Images and Words (1992)
   "Home" from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory (1999)
   "Caught in a Web" from Awake (1994)
Neil Peart (Rush)
   "The Spirit of Radio" from Permanent Waves (1980)
   "La Villa Strangiato" from Hemispheres (1978)
   "Tom Sawyer" from Moving Pictures (1981)
Progography: Other Progressive Rock Drummers You Should Know
   Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa)
   Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
   Bill Bruford & Alan White (Yes)
   Michael Giles, Bill Bruford, and Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)

Classic Rock
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
   "I Can't Quit You Baby" from Led Zeppelin I (1969)
   "Dazed and Confused" from Led Zeppelin I (1969)
   "Rock & Roll" from Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
Keith Moon (The Who)
   "Baba O'Riley" from Who's Next (1971)
   "The Real Me" from Quadraphenia (1973)
   "Won't Get Fooled Again" from Who's Next (1971)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
   "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from The White Album (1968)
   "Let It Be" from Let It Be (1970)
   "Come Together" from Abbey Road (1969)
Classicrockography: Other Classic Rock Drummers You Should Know
   Ginger Baker (Cream)
   Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
   Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
   Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)

Jam Band
Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
   "Ants Marching" from Under the Table and Dreaming (1994)
   "Say Goodbye" from Crash (1996)
   "Drive In Drive Out" from Crash (1996)
Jon Fishman (Phish)
   "Down With Disease" from Hoist (1994)
   "Stash" from A Picture of Nectar (1992)
   "Limb by Limb" from The Story of the Ghost (1998)
Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
   "Trucking" from American Beauty (1970)
   "Loose Lucy" from Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel (1974)
   "Samson & Delilah" from Terrapin Station (1977)
Jamography: Other Jam Band Drummers You Should Know
   Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
   Claude "Butch" Trucks and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe" Johanson (The Allman Brothers Band)

Fusion
Dave Weckl (Chick Corea)
   "Side Walk" from Chick Corea's Elektric Band (1986)
   "Spur of the Moment" from Contemporary Drummer + One (1987)
   "Festival de Ritmo" from Dave Weckl's Master Plan (1990)
Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
   "The Noonward Race" from The Inner Mounting Flame (1971)
   "One Word" from Birds of Fire (1973)
   "Quadrant 4" from Spectrum (1973)
Tony Williams (Miles Davis, The Tony Williams Lifetime, others)
   "Red Alert" from Believe It (1975)
   "Red Mask" from Angel Street (1988)
   "Spectrum" from Emergency! (1969)
Fusionography: Other Fusion Drummers You Should Know
   Steve Gadd (Chick Corea, Brecker Brothers, Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, Steps Ahead, others)
   Lenny White (Return to Forever, Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, others)

Traditional Jazz
Max Roach (Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, others)
   "The Drum Also Waltzes" from Drums Unlimited (1966)
   "Blues Waltz" from Jazz in 3/4 Time (1956)
   "Ko-Ko" from The Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes (1945)
Buddy Rich (Buddy Rich Big Band, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, others)
   "Channel One Suite" from Mercy, Mercy (1968)
   "Jumpin' at the Woodside" from Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich: Compact Jazz (1955)
   "Channel One Suite" from Mercy, Mercy (1968)
Gene Krupa (Benny Goodman Orchestra)
   "Sing, Sing, Sing" from Sing, Sing, Sing (1937)
   "King Porter Stomp" from Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich: Compact Jazz (1955)
   "Bernie's Tune" from Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich: Compact Jazz (1955)
Jazzography: Other Jazz Drummers You Should Know
   Louie Bellson (Duke Ellington, Count Basie, others)
   "Papa" Jo Jones
   Chick Webb

Reggae
Stewart Copeland (The Police)
   "Walking on the Moon" from Reggatta de Blanc (1979)
   "Roxanne" from Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
   "Don't Stand So Close to Me" from Zenyatta Mondatta (1980)
Lowell "Sly" Dunbar (Sly & Robbie, Black Uhuru, Peter Tosh, others)
   "I Am That I Am" from Equal Rights (1977)
   "Puff She Puff" from Red (1981)
   "Murder She Wrote" from Ultimate Collection (1992)
Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
   "Stir it Up" from Catch a Fire (1973) and Legend (1984)
   "Get Up, Stand Up" from Burnin' (1973) and Legend (1984)
   "Three Little Birds" from Exodus (1977) and Legend (1984)
Reggaeography: Other Reggae Drummers You Should Know
   Winston Grennan (Toots & the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, others)
   Lloyd Knibb (The Skatalites)