Gary Chester

Modern Drummer
"The 25 Greatest Drum Books"
August 1993

"This book (along with it's follow-up, The New Breed II) may well be the most challenging independence book available today.

For The New Breed, Chester devised a unique system involving internalized patterns and drum 'melodies', in an attempt to expand drummers' coordination and groove ability.

Many of today's top artists - like Dave Weckl, Danny Gottlieb, and Kenny Aronoff - have worked through it, and found the hours spent in its study to be a total mind expanding experience."