As someone who has recently started taking a serious interest in drumming, this CD is just completely awesome. I can drum along to my hearts content starting with easier patterns and working my way up to the harder ones, but I can also do it in the privacy of my home so that when I do go to drum circle I seem far more advanced than what I am!Right from the cover of this CD you know you're going to love it as the cover is reminiscence of a Indiana Jones movie, so before you even hit "play", you already have a positive vibe going.Once the music starts up, you are in drumming heaven. My favorite is definitely Four Direction Ritual, however all of these tracks are also great for raising energy in spell work or ritual or just for sitting around the bonfire while joining in on your own drums - either alone or with a large group.More great music and fun from the Gordon brothers. --The Pagan ReviewDRUM CARGO - RHYTHMS OF FIRE is an album of pure, unadulterated drumming; the kind that sends a bolt of energy down your spine and fills you with the desire to move. David & Steve Gordon are masters of their craft, having become synonymous with quality rhythmic percussion music from their top-notch bestsellers like SACRED EARTH DRUMS and DRUM MEDICINE. DRUM CARGO picks up the groove where those efforts left off, featuring raw, multi-layered tribal drumming mixed with occasional flute calls and didgeridoo. This album differs from the pair's past efforts in the purity of the percussion - the music is much more focused on the invigorating sound of multiple drums played in dynamic ensembles than lush atmospheres. Throw in a wide range of drums from all corners of the world and the skills of fellow drum explorers Kim Atkinson and Bobby Cochran and you have the recipe for a rhythmic tour-de-force. --Music Design In ReviewThe latest drum centered release from the Gordon Brothers is a trans-global adventure, exploring so many different cultural aspects of the titular instrument that running through the list of both instruments and countries would take this entire review.  What impresses the most throughout Drum Cargo is not just the drumming itself, or the technique and artistry on the other percussive devices, but how David and Steve Gordon (and guest artists Bobby Cochran and Kim Atkinson) make each track so different from the others.  One might think that an entire album of mostly high-energy drumming could get tiresome, but that is far from this album's reality.  While sparse use of melodic instruments (flute, didgeridoo) does surface now and then, this CD is intended for those who solidly resonate to rhythms.  The first in a planned series of four drum-only recordings, Drum Cargo: Rhythms of Fire kicks off the series in grand fashion. --Bill Binkelman, New Age Retailer