From the August 1993 issue of Modern Drummer, article entitled "The 25 Greatest Drum Books"
#7) The New Breed by Gary Chester (Modern Drummer
Publications)
"This book (along with it's follow-up, The New Breed II) may well be
the most
challenging independence book available today. For The New Breed,
Chester
devised a unique system involving internalized patterns and drum
'melodies',
in an attempt to expand drummers' coordination and groove ability. Many
of
today's top artists—like Dave Weckl, Danny Gottlieb, and Kenny
Aronoff—have
worked through it, and found the hours spent in its study to be a total
mind
expanding experience."--Modern Drummer
"I have been a full-fledged, card carrying "New Breed" student
since
1985. My first lesson with Gary radically changed my drumming life
forever!!
The New Breed 'musical systems' free drummers up from the chains that
bind.
These systems will help you to become a very musical drummer. Gary
often said
that his systems were not for everyone...this only inspired me to work
harder! So if you are ready to work harder than ever before, go out and
grab
a copy of The New Breed. With a lot of hard work and dedication, you
will be
rewarded like never before!!
I love and miss you Gary. Your soldier in The New Breed forever."—Joey Commisso
"No other book has had the impact in the drumming world(i.e. music schools, private instruction, music stores, etc.) since George Lawrence Stone's "Stick Control"(Copy right 1935, renewed 1963) and Ted Reed's "Progressive Setps To Syncopation For The Modern Drummer" (copyright 1958), As "The New Breed Has"--Kenny Aronoff"
