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By all accounts, it was a busy and successful NAMM Convention this year. As usual, the expected mountains of new gear were on display and all the usual suspects were present – including the perennial Ozzy Osbourne look-alike (who seemed to pack on a few pounds since last time.) Having rested my weary feet and voice, here are a few highlights…

Phish Walnut Creek DVD – Released on August 5th 2008, Phish’s double-disc ‘Walnut Creek’ live concert DVD debuts at #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Top Music Video chart. Working closely with Justin Rumack of NYCD, along with Kevin Shapiro and Julia Mordaunt from Phish Inc., Brian Brodeur completed encoding and authoring for the double-disc set during the Spring of ‘08.

John Davis’ “Marshfield Tornado” Enhanced CD is ranked #1 on Amazon.com following feature on NPR Radio’s ‘Here and Now’ program. With audio production by Dubway Studios and interactive development by Brian Brodeur and NewYorkDVD, John Davis’ latest CD, released by Newport Classics, earns sales rating of #1 Ragtime CD and #3 Solo Instrumental on Amazon.com sales charts.

Brian Brodeur produces multi-camera production for CD/DVD release by Barnes and Noble. ‘Esteban’s Complete Chord Book’ features all the basics needed to begin playing guitar – and the package is released with a thorough Chord Book and and audio CD containing over twenty play-along and example audio tracks.

Working closely with Joe Travers (the Zappa Family Trust ‘vaultmeister’) and Dweezil Zappa, Brian Brodeur completed editing of never-before-seen footage of Frank Zappa for use during the 2007-08 Zappa Plays Zappa concert tour. During the tour, Dweezil Zappa leads a band, which includes Joe Travers on drums, through a diverse catalog of Zappa music. During several song performances, the ZPZ band performs with video of Frank Zappa playing along in perfect syncronization.

NewYorkDVD works with renowned instrumentalist/songwriter Mike Keneally on reissues of early recordings. Acclaimed early Keneally CDs, entitled ‘hat.’ and ‘Boil That Dust Speck’, are remastered and reissued with bonus DVDs co-produced by Brian Brodeur, founder of NewYorkDVD.

Brian Brodeur and NewYorkDVD Receive ‘EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC DVD’ Award From The DVD-ASSOCIATION For Neil Peart’s ’ANATOMY OF A DRUM SOLO’. The announcement was made as part of the DVD Excellence Awards presentation at the Spring Digital Hollywood event, at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel on March 29th, 2006.

NEWYORKDVD DEVELOPS FRANK ZAPPA’S “DUB ROOM SPECIAL” DVD – Long-Awaited Disc, Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, Includes Rare 1974 and 1981 Performances and extensive Special Features

‘Anatomy of a Drum Solo’, a two-disc DVD9 set, presents newly-recorded in-studio footage of legendary Neil Peart discussing his approach to soloing. Using a solo recorded in September 2004 in Frankfurt Germany as a framework Neil talks about the concepts and technique behind each segment of this nine-minute tour de force which is a feature of each Rush performance.

NEWYORKDVD BRINGS ‘ONE NIGHT ONLY: ROD STEWART LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL’ DVD TO LIFE WITH EXPERT ENCODING & AUTHORING: DVD developed in NTSC and PAL Versions • Production Completed From Digital Betacam Master Tapes From HD Concert Shoot