Behind The Player: Tommy Clufetos
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Behind The Player: Tommy Clufetos is an Interactive Music Video featuring Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

 drummer Tommy Clufetos
Tommy Clufetos
Tommy Clufetos Currently plays drums for Ozzy Osbourne, and previously played for famous rock artists Ted Nugent and Alice Cooper. He also played drums for Rob Zombie, and was featured on the 2006 album Educated Horses, Zombie's first live release, 2007's Zombie Live and 2010's Hellbilly Deluxe 2...


. Released on November 1, 2008 by IMV, the DVD features Tommy giving in-depth drum lessons for how to play "Lords of Salem"" and "American Witch
American Witch
"American Witch" is the second promotional single off Rob Zombie's third solo album Educated Horses. The song is about the "witch" massacre of the Salem Witchcraft trials in 1692....

" by Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

 and an intimate behind-the scenes look at his life as a professional musician, including rare photos and video. The DVD also includes Tommy jamming the two tracks with Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

 bassist Blasko, VideoTab that shows exactly how Tommy plays his parts in the two songs, as well as other bonus material.

IMV donates $.25 from the sale of each Behind the Player DVD to Little Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock
Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit organization that provides free instruments and lessons to children in under-served public schools. The organization is supported by a number of music industry luminaries including Bonnie Raitt, Slash, Joe Satriani, BB King, Jason Newsted, Linkin Park's Brad Delson,...

, an organization that gets instruments in the hands of underprivileged kids.

Contents

Behind The Player
Tommy talks about his background, influences and gear, including rare photos and video

"Lords of Salem" by Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

  • Lesson: Tommy gives an in-depth drum lesson for how to play the song
  • Jam: Tommy jams the track with Rob Zombie
    Rob Zombie
    Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

     bassist Blasko


"American Witch
American Witch
"American Witch" is the second promotional single off Rob Zombie's third solo album Educated Horses. The song is about the "witch" massacre of the Salem Witchcraft trials in 1692....

" by Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

  • Lesson: Tommy gives an in-depth drum lesson for how to play the song
  • Jam: Tommy jams the track with Rob Zombie
    Rob Zombie
    Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...

     bassist Blasko


Special features
  • Bonus Video Clip
  • Little Kids Rock
    Little Kids Rock
    Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit organization that provides free instruments and lessons to children in under-served public schools. The organization is supported by a number of music industry luminaries including Bonnie Raitt, Slash, Joe Satriani, BB King, Jason Newsted, Linkin Park's Brad Delson,...

    promotional video

Personnel

  • Produced By: Ken Mayer & Sean E Demott
  • Directed By: Leon Melas
  • Executive Producer: Rick Donaleshen
  • Director Of Photography: Ken Barrows
  • Sound Engineer: John Lousteau
  • Edited By: Jeff Morose
  • Mixed By: Matt Chidgey & Cedrick Courtois
  • Graphics By: Thayer Demay
  • Camera Operators: Mike Chateneuf, Brian Silva, Doug Cragoe
  • Technical Director: Tyler Bourns


  • Gaffer: John Parker
  • Assistant Director: Matt Pick
  • Lighting And Grip: Mcnulty Nielson
  • Artist Hospitality: Sasha Mayer
  • Shot At: Studio 606
  • Special Guests: John 5 & Blasko
  • Cover Photo By: Chad Lee
  • Video Courtesy Of: The Chop Shop, John 5, Piggy D, Rob Zombie, Ted Nugent, Christopher Cymbaluk
  • Photos Courtesy Of: Neil Zlozower, Chad Lee, The Chop Shop, Will Thompson
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