Meh
Snare and bass drum hits can go places besides the downbeats. That's a pretty accurate summary of this book. It's a beginner's book aimed at people who want to go beyond American rock drumming (bass drum on 1&3, snare on 2&4). It wastes a lot of time with pictures and loose concepts, again, good for a beginner, but a waste of paper for everyone else. Opening yourself up to four-limb independence is the best way to interpret fast-pace beats, and this book doesn't have it. I'd recommend Marco Minnemann's book Xtreme Interdependence. Fantastic book not meant for the faint of heart, targeted towards intermediate drummers about to take the leap into four-limb drumming.