2001 release. Sam Aliano is recognized as one of Australia's foremost drumming talents. Hmmm, looks like ol' Virgil has some competition in the Outback. Joining Sam on his solo debut are members of Virgil Donati's On The Virg band as well as special guests Brett Garsed, and Frank Gambale on guitars, and Brandon Fields on sax. The group cover a diverse range of original instrumental fusion, latin, jazz, and rock. Simon Hosford, Jack Jones, Robert John Sedky, guitar; Phil Turcio, Arthur Natsis, keys; Marcel Yammouni, guitar, bass, keys; Evripides Evripidou, bass, keys; Sam Aliano, drums; Marcus Francisco, percussion. Guests: Brett Garsed (two tracks), Frank Gambale (one track), guitar; Brandon Fields, sax (one track)

The latest critically acclaimed award winning album.

'Under The Influence Of Love' - the brand new single from the forthcoming album 'The Big Picture' showcases a new side to Fisk & Christian with it's strong acoustic base, superb instrumentation from Michael, wonderful harmonies and a hook that won't let go.

The Recipe - finalist in the 2003 Australian Country Music Awards.The first single from the forthcoming album 'The Big Picture'

Stalker
Change Into Another

Today
Hit and Run
Cover My Eyes

This Path

Drummers and teachers worldwide have been praising and working with the Turn It Up & Lay It Down series of play-along bass CDs produced by Spencer Strand. Now, the definitive educational companion has arrived, a method book that offers you a plethora of groove options to perform with each track in all of the various styles from the CD. Plus, you'll see how to use Turn It Up & Lay It Down in conjunction with dozens of drum books with a one-of-a-kind cross reference section in each chapter.

Official Bootleg Series (Volume 1)

Nyckyphilia features the best of three recent concerts recorded direct to stereo in 3 cities. Three tunes have never been released before!

Bon Lozaga - Guitar
Hansford Rowe - Bass
Sam Aliano - Drums
Benoît Moerlen - Vibes, Marimba

Australia's biggest drum festival celebrated it's 10th anniversary in 2002. The list of artists is staggering from Virgil Donati to Dave Weckl and his band featuring Brandon Fields, sax, flute, Steve Weingart, keys, and Hussain Jiffry, bass; along with from Italy, Elyan Fernova, from Australia, Sam Aliano & Damian Corniola, David Jones Trio, Grant Collins-(playing the largest kit in the southern hemisphere), Thonk, Darryn Farrugia & Logic, Mike Richards Band, Travis Dempsey Band, Magesh, Gordon Rytmeister & Sunil DeSilva, Terpai Richmond & Bruce Clark, and the Simon Patterson Trio. One of the many standout performances is Virgil Donati playing in a power trio with Frank Gambale on guitar, and Ric Fierabracci, on bass. Special Features: Over 30 Minutes of Virgil Donati; Over 30 minutes of the Dave Weckl Band; Highlights of all Three Days; a Virgil Donati workshop; a Dave Weckl Workshop; Footage of the Festival's Ten Year History: and Interviews.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN NTSC DVD PLAYABLE ON ALL U.S. DVD PLAYERS.

Running Time: 235 Minutes.