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CONTENTS
There are certain musicians who do not merely play an
instrument—they live it. Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart,
drummer/percussionists with the Grateful Dead, are perfect
examples. From the many hours spent practicing, to the con-
stant search for new and better instruments, to the physical and
mental conditioning, their lives are totally structured around
their careers. Bill and Mickey share their thoughts on these
matters in an MD interview that is as unique as their music. 10
"You just have to believe in yourself," states James Bradley,
who at age 18, became the drummer for Chuck Mangione and
recorded the top-selling Feels So Good album. Having acquired
his first drum set at the age of 3, James speaks with the
knowledge gained from over 20 years of involvement with the
drums.
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Canadian studio drummer Barry Keane became involved
with the record business by taking a job in the shipping
department of a record distributor and working his way up. In
addition to his recording work, Barry tours with Gordon
Lightfoot, and lectures on recording at colleges in Canada. He
offers practical advice on playing, teaching, and surviving in the
music business.
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John Robinson
by Robyn Flans
Bass Drum Control
by Colin Bailey
Aquarian Accessories
by Bob Saydlowski, Jr.
CONCEPTS
by Roy Burns
by Hal Blaine
TEACHER'S FORUM
by Robert Breithaupt
by Cheech Iero
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Modular Rock
by David Garibaldi
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The Music of the Drums—part 3
by Barry Altschul
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The Making of a Demo Tape
by Roberto Petaccia
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DRUM SOLOIST
Buddy Rich
by Chuck Kerrigan
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Charles Collins: Up Close
by Bruce Nixon
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CLUB SCENE
by Rick Van Horn
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STAFF:
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Ronald Spagnardi
FEATURES EDITOR: Rick Mattingly
ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Mark Hurley
Paul Uldrich
MANAGING EDITOR: Scott K. Fish
ART DIRECTOR:
Tom Mandrake
PRODUCTION
MANAGER:
Roger Elliston
As we all know, we're living in the age of specialization. And one of
the great benefits of a specialized magazine like MD is the ample room
it allows for even further specialized sub-groups. We accomplish this
by way of our numerous column departments: Rock Perspectives, Jazz
Drummers Workshop, Show and Studio, Teacher's Forum, Rudimental
Symposium, The Club Scene, Driver's Seat, South of the Border, and
a host of other performance-oriented columns which are written and
edited for drummers specifically interested in those highly specialized
areas.
But let's delve a bit deeper into this matter of specialization for a
moment. Are we saying that if you're a rock drummer, you shouldn't
bother to read Jazz Drummers Workshop? Or that show drummers
should ignore Rock Perspectives and Rudimental Symposium? Of
course, the answer is no. The truly serious drummer should attempt to
learn from the entire magazine in an effort to continually widen his un-
derstanding of the instrument. Rock drummers stand to learn a great
deal from Barry Altschul and Ed Soph in Jazz Drummers Workshop, if
they're willing to make the effort. Sure, your primary interest may be
big-band or club-date drumming, but that's no reason to not get in-
volved with David Garibaldi's unique rock patterns, or Vic Firth's
comments on tuning tympani.
All knowledge is essential. And there's a great deal to be learned
from every one of MD's columns. Don't let the department titles lead
you into the habit of avoiding a wealth of valuable information simply
because it may not be your thing. That's not the way to get the most
value out of every issue, or to improve your understanding and capa-
bilities as a player. The answer is to always keep an open mind, ex-
plore the entire spectrum, stay abreast of everything new, experiment
with everything offered. This is the way we attain our goals of excel-
lence as musicians.
Leading off for August/September are Billy Kreutzmann and Mickey
Hart of the Grateful Dead, surely one of the most durable and popular
bands in all of rock. Billy and Mickey—who've been with the band 17
and 15 years respectively—delve into a multitude of percussive sub-
jects in this revealing MD exclusive.
James Bradley, Jr., who has been performing since the age of four,
discusses life in the Chuck Mangione drum chair; and from up north
comes Gordon Lightfoot's Barry Keane, a Toronto-based player who
also functions as one of Canada's busiest studio drummers. Jack Van
der Wyk—principal percussionist with the Oakland Symphony Or-
chestra—is also a tabla player, author, teacher and inventor who has a
lot to say, as does Casey Scheuerell, best known for his masterful
work with violinist Jean-Luc Ponty.
Frank Kofsky follows up on his popular, three-part Care and Feed-
ing of Drums series last year, with a perceptive piece on the Care and
Feeding of Cymbals; and Victor Schlich supplies a truly historic view
of the oldest instrument in the world in his Drums of Africa.
Regulars David Garibaldi, Barry Altschul, Roberto Petaccia, Roy
Burns and Rick Van Horn are here again with their usual assortment
of welcome additions, aptly joined by Colin Bailey on bass drum tech-
nique, Bob Breithaupt on the imaginative use of Ted Reed's Syncopa-
tion book for teachers, and a wicked Buddy Rich transcription from
Paul's Tune, by MD's Chuck Kerrigan. Quite an issue! We hope you
agree.
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MODERN DRUMMER Magazine A SSN 0194-
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