A performing artist,composer,percussionist,drummer, Steve Habib is a writer and music journalist available to help all in the field, especially the Jazz Field. His life experiences for the past 50 years since the time he was a young child has exposed him to the legends of the past. He grew up with Elvin Ray Jones,John Coltrane,Duke Ellington and family. His opinions are highly regarded among Jazz Musicians,Composers,Producers and Listeners.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Series 116 PART 2, TEACHING MUGGY, MARVIN SMITH'S STUDENT
Series 116 PART 2 is all about ACTUAL PROOF. All of Marvin Smith's Videos show students what to do as a DRUM COMMUNICATOR. This particular example shows how a young student of Marvin's from Germany learned how to listen, observe and execute what the MASTER SMITH TAUGHT HIM in the short 3 years of their relationship. "MUGGY" as he's known, has only been playing drums for 3 YEARS but he has taken the time to study hard and do the required work that it takes to become ONE OF MARVIN SMITH'S FINEST STUDENTS. I don't think I'VE EVER HEARD A STUDENT SOUND SO WELL AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS OF EXPOSURE TO THE INSTRUMENT. HE FLOWS THE WAY MARVIN FLOWS BECAUSE HE HAS NO OBSTACLES IN HIS WAS. Marvin has been effective teaching MUGGY because MUGGY has an ability to THROW HIS EGO DOWN THE DRAIN AND ABSORB EVERYTHING HE HEARS AROUND HIM. HE ALSO IS INTERACTIVE WITHOUT LOOKING FOR APPLAUSE. I AM SI IMPRESSED WITH THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MARVIN SMITH'S TEACHING THAT I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY SERIOUS DRUM STUDENT TO START TO ACTUALLY "LIVE THE LIFE OF MUSIC EVERY MOMENT". This is not a secondary thing. Drumming means also learning about songs and the structure of songs. Drumming means sacrifice and as you can witness here by listening to this wonderful student perform, IT CAN BE DONE and MARVIN SMITH'S TEACHINGS WORK AND THEY WORK QUICKLY AS THIS VIDEO SHOWS PROOF OF THAT. LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE IT WILL SHOW MANY OF THE INTRICACIES OF MARVIN'S ABILITY TO "BRING OUT THE INDIVIDUALISM OF WHO YOU ARE AS A PERSON". Yeah, MUGGY SOUNDS LIKE MUGGY. HE'S FOUND "HIS VOICE" IN A SHORT THREE YEARS OF STUDYING WITH MARVIN AND WORKING HARD WITH A "FULL TIME EFFORT"! HATS OFF TO MASTER MARVIN BU GA LU SMITH AND HIS GREAT STUDENT, MUGGY.
LOVE ALWAYS and ALWAYS LOVE,
HABIB
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