DRUMMER CAFE

Wes Crawford sent this DVD to the Drummer Cafe for review a number of months ago and I've been meaning to post a review for some time now. I actually watched this DVD while flying to Austin, TX for PASIC 2006 and the flight time really flew by!

The DVD is an adaptation of Wes' successful one-man show, "Rhythmic Murder Mystery". Originally an interactive concert performance, Wes used it as a tool to promote intense listening skills on the part of a "musically inclined audience" ... but he's now taken it to a new level with this DVD version.

The DVD menu allows the viewer to experience the entire mystery with accompanying musical pieces OR just enjoy the concert without narrative interruption. Wes uses an electronic kit set-up for all of the compositions, and the entire performance is live! There's only one composition that actually uses a Triangle ostinato sequence during Wes' solo ... everything else is triggered and performed live.

Throughout the mystery, narrator Brian McNelis challenges the viewer to piece together a solution to the clues that Wes gives you throughout his nine drum solo compositions. Once you think you've figured out "who dunnit?", you visit Wes' website to retrieve the Rhythmic Murder Mystery Solution.

To purchase and/or watch sample clips from the DVD, click HERE! Be sure to visit Wes' website for more of his present (and future) products.

It's like Akira Jimbo meets Sherlock Holmes! I highly recommend this entertaining DVD.

http://www.wescrawford.com