Search - Fred Armisen Presents Jens Hannemann: Complicated Drumming Technique on DVD

Hanneman is a modern-day Neil Peart.

Navy Bean | Amsterdam/Dayton, OH | 12/08/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Like Sudoku, Hannemann's technique is easy to learn but hard to master. And like Sudoku, I predict that this DVD will sweep the world by storm. A Gale Force storm. A storm that leaves many victims in its path, but empowers the rest of the community to join together to rebuild in its wake. Then Hannemann can step in and release a charity CD to raise funds, but more importantly ... awareness.

Hanneman is a tremendous instructor and talks to you in a language you'll probably recognize. This is a great DVD for the drumming enthusiast in your life or maybe for that neighbor you've never really gotten to know."

Spinal Tap returns!!!

soundandimage | omaha, ne United States | 06/11/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I wonder if the previous reviewers thought Spinal Tap was a real documentary when it first came out. Musicians with a sense of humor will LOVE this DVD. Hilarious! Here is a review of this DVD from Kurt Gottschalk of Signal to Noise magazine: A different take on art rock (or not) is in the subtly hilarious COMPLICATED DRUMMING TECHNIQUE. Saturday Night Live's FRED ARMISEN nails the music instruction video as fusoid drummer Jens Hannemann, explaining the intricacies of inane time signatures and hi-hat techniques, complete with crap video effects. Like THIS IS SPINAL TAP, it doesn't allow being an informed parody to get in the way of its idiocy; it's a hoot!"