Dave Diomedi Movies

With highlights from the 2008 Modern Drummer Festival, this informative program provides detailed insight into how many of the industry's best drummers perform various songs and execute different techniques, with several artist-on-artist interviews, such as Simon Phillilps talking with Gavin Harrison, Ndugu Chancler talking with Will Calhoun, and Todd Sucherman talking with Derek Roddy. ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

A combination concert film and instructional video, the home release Chris Adler/Jason Bittner: Live at Modern Drummer features accomplished percussionists Adler (of the band Lamb of God) and Bittner (of Shadows Fall) in a series of full length, unexpurgated and uninterrupted drum performances. The program segues into instructional mode for aspiring drummers, with Adler and Bittner articulating their techniques in detail, demonstrating those techniques on the spot, and discussing practice routines and stylistic approaches to percussion, via lengthy on-camera interviews. As an added bonus, this program packs in candid footage of Adler, who talks about his instruments, chats with his technical advisor, and tells the audience a bit about life on the road. Similar candid footage of Bittner has the drummer performing in a clinic in Ibbenbüren, Germany and giving an eighteen-minute lesson on how viewers can emulate his style in the song "The Light that Blinds." As part of this segment, the film boasts live, in-studio footage of Bittner and Shadows Fall recording the song. Also featured are backstage interviews with Bittner and Adler at the 2005 Modern Drummer Festival. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

After first hitting the skins at the ripe old age of three, drummer Steve Gadd was already sitting in with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie by age 11. Decades (and a rich career) later, Gadd was honored with an American Drummers Achievement Award. Hosted by the one and only Bill Cosby, American Drummers Achievement Awards Honoring Steve Gadd features Gadd joined onstage by the likes of Will Lee, Tom Scott, and James Taylor for an all-star evening of jazz performances. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Shot at the final gig of the band's 2003 Underneath Acoustic tour, this concert film from Rhino Home Video includes a total of 21 live renditions for po-rockers Hanson. Among the songs included in Hanson: Underneath Acoustic Live are "Strong Enough to Break," "Rock 'n' Roll Razorblade," "With You in Your Dreams," "Ain't No Sunshine," and "Mmm Bop." ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

The loudest, proudest, and sleaziest American hard rock band of the 1980s, Mötley Crüe come lurching into the new millennium with their first-ever concert video, which captures the band on-stage in Salt Lake City during their 2000 Maximum Rock tour. Vince Neil, Mick Mars, Nikki Sixx, and special guest drummer Samantha Maloney (from Hole) offer up a heaping helping of Crue classics, including "Kickstart My Heart," "Live Wire," "Shout at the Devil," "Looks That Kill" and "Piece of Your Action." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi