Paul Siegel

Movies

Steve Gadd: In Session
Producer
90+ minutes of incredible music and dialogue by Steve Gadd with Will Lee, Eddie Gomez, the late Richard Tee and Jorge Dalto. This classic video will give you a behind-the-scenes look at masters at work as they arrange tunes, work on grooves, and play funk, Latin, reggae, shuffles and ballads. This video comes with its own accompanying instructional booklet, contains a wealth of teaching by simply showing Gadd playing his relentlessly impeccable licks in loose improvisatory jams, and fleshing them out with illustrative voiceover comments.
Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford: Making Music
Director
Carter Beauford and Victor Wooten are two of the most electrifying performers around today...are a match made in heaven on this voyage through the making of two studio cuts. Their wildly eclectic music-making and virtuoso abilities are disected and serve as educational tools for all musicians. The video is an amazing glimpse into the minds of two performers of complicated and listenably enjoyable music. An inside look at Victor s Ying-Yang CD sessions, as two great songs are developed and recorded. Plus Vic and Carter isolate their parts for each tune.
Neil Peart - A Work in Progress
Producer
On this video, Neil Peart documents the "work in progress" of recording Rush's "Test for Echo" album, as well as the work in progress of Neil himself and his endless apprenticeship to the art of drumming. A complete studio performance of each song is captured by four cameras as Neil lays down the fiery, creative drumming for which he is known-but with new finesse gained from two years of devotion to study and practice. Following each performance, Neil presetlts a specific analysis of the drum part's relation to other elements in the song, as well as breaking down and demonstrating key sections, fills, and solos.
Victor Wooten: Live at Bass Day 1998
Producer
In this dynamic concert video, electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten mesmerizes the audience with a set that ranges from the funky "U Ain't Got No Groove" to the Beatles classic "Norwegian Wood" to the spiritual "Amazing Grace." Oteil Burbridge, longtime bassist for the Allman Brothers Band, joins Wooten on stage for the memorable finale. Wooten also shares his musical philosophy during an hourlong interview.
Victor Wooten: Live at Bass Day 1998
Director
In this dynamic concert video, electric bass virtuoso Victor Wooten mesmerizes the audience with a set that ranges from the funky "U Ain't Got No Groove" to the Beatles classic "Norwegian Wood" to the spiritual "Amazing Grace." Oteil Burbridge, longtime bassist for the Allman Brothers Band, joins Wooten on stage for the memorable finale. Wooten also shares his musical philosophy during an hourlong interview.
Steve Gadd & Giovanni Hidalgo - Live at the Modern Drummer 10th Anniversary Festival Weekend
Producer
A live performance from legendary percussionists Steve Gadd and Giovanni Hidalgo at the 1997 Modern Drummer Festival Weekend.
Steve Gadd & Giovanni Hidalgo - Live at the Modern Drummer 10th Anniversary Festival Weekend
Director
A live performance from legendary percussionists Steve Gadd and Giovanni Hidalgo at the 1997 Modern Drummer Festival Weekend.