Grooving for Heaven - Volume 1

The Bassist and Contemporary Worship

This DVD is a one-on-one clinic specially for the bass player seeking to establish that elusive solid foundation for their playing, with a focus upon the unique factors and considerations (musical and otherwise) encountered in contemporary worship. However, bassists at every level of experience will find their effectiveness enhanced through Norm's casual yet intensive look at a multitude of topics including:

• Warm-Ups for the Impatient

• Proper Hand & Bass Positioning

• Fingerboard Familiarity, Part 1

• Pre-Groove Studies (Rhythmic & Harmonic Pre-Groove Primer)

• A Fresh Approach: Diverse Styles

• What's Your Concept?

• Practice...for Groove's Sake

• Effects

• The Heart and Ministry

DVD Special Features

• Live Performance Music Video

  • “We Will Stand”

    • AJ DeGrasse (piano/vocals)

    • David Owens (drums & percussion)

    • Norm Stockton (fretless acoustic bass)

• Technique for Tone

• Road Case (Travel Tips)

Running Time: 76 minutes

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Grooving for Heaven - Volume 2

The Bassist and Contemporary Worship

From the technical and musical, to conceptual and spiritual...Grooving for Heaven (Vol. 2) is an engaging, one-on-one clinic that explores the next level of progression for the contemporary worship bassist desiring to build upon their solid understanding of the fundamentals. The committed bass player will emerge with a fresh perspective on what to play, what not to play, and how effectiveness is frequently dictated by the subtleties.

Topics Include:

• Fingerboard Familiarity, Part II: Modes & Intervals

• Bassic Communication (How to Say What You Mean)

• Bass Idioms Analyzed: "What Makes the Funk....Funky?"

• The Slap Style

• Taste ("Is It All In Your Mouth?")

• Fretless Bass: Expanding the Palette

• The Grace-case's Perspective on Ministry

DVD Special Features

• Live Performance Music Video

  • “We Will Stand”

    • AJ DeGrasse (piano/vocals)

    • David Owens (drums & percussion)

    • Norm Stockton (fretless acoustic bass)

• Hammers & Shakers

• EQ Talk

Running Time: 92 minutes

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The Art of Groove

Grooving for Heaven - Volume 3

Taking Your Bass/Drum Relationship to the Next Level

An in-depth and engaging exploration into the relationship between the bass and drums in a contemporary ensemble. Together with much insightful input and consummate grooving by drummer David Owens (Thomas Dolby), Norm demonstrates and clarifies a multitude of concepts, exercises and groove considerations as he takes you to the next level. An indispensable resource for bassists and drummers pursuing maximum rhythm section effectiveness.

Topics Include:

• Essential Ear-Training (Rhythmic & Harmonic)

• Groove 101 (Concept/Approach, Bass Parts, Context & More)

• Musical Genres & Groove Vocabulary: A Bass & Drum Focus

• The Critical Subtleties (Tempo vs. Feel, Conveying Emotion Musically, Fills, Groovicidal Tendencies)

• Bass & Drum Dialogues: Developing the Synergy

DVD Special Features

• Live Performance Music Video

  • “We Will Stand”

    • AJ DeGrasse (piano/vocals)

    • David Owens (drums & percussion)

    • Norm Stockton (fretless acoustic bass)

• Bonus "Norm Cam"

  • A perspective from "We Will Stand" video shoot featuring uninterrupted footage of Norm's bass performance.

Running Time: 1 hour 54 minutes

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Pondering Bass Technique

Grooving for Heaven - Volume 4

From Bass Pyrotechnics to Art

Pondering Bass Technique emerges as the first Grooving for Heaven volume dedicated to the advanced techniques employed in the modern bass vocabulary. As opposed to presenting a "glossary of riffs," Norm demystifies these techniques to allow the committed bassist to assimilate them for the broadest possible range of artistic expression. Features performances (A Tender NAMM Moment, Pondering the Sushi, The Star Spangled Banner,and more) from his critically-acclaimed solo debut, Pondering the Sushi.

Topics Include:

• Slapping (Intermediate to Advanced, including Double-Thumbing)

• Tapping (Arpeggios, Single-String, Variations)

• Chording

• Chimes, Thuds & Swells (A Spectrum of Tones)

• Combining Techniques

• Effects to Enhance

• Introduction to Solo Bass Arranging

DVD Special Features

• Live Performance Music Video

  • “We Will Stand”

    • AJ DeGrasse (piano/vocals)

    • David Owens (drums & percussion)

    • Norm Stockton (fretless acoustic bass)

• Gear Talk

• Minus BASS Play-along Tracks

• ...and more!

Running Time: 2 hours 11 minutes

Content: 4 DVD Set
DVD Format: All regions compatible