Modern Drummer #037.pdf

VOL. 6 NO. 8

Cover Photo by Rick Mattingly

FEATURES

VINNIE COLAIUTA

Occasionally, a lot of people will start talking about a certain

musician—"Hey, have you heard...?" Most recently, Vince Col-

aiuta has captured this kind of attention. First coming to promi-

nence with Frank Zappa, Vinnie has gone on to make his mark on

the L.A. studio scene. MD caught up with Vinnie, and probed the

background of "the new guy in town."

by Robyn Flans

CONTENTS

BARRY ALTSCHUL

Having the ability to combine such diverse influences as Dixie-

land, blues and avant-garde into a cohesive style demands a strong

underlying concept. Barry Altschul has such a concept, which he is

able to articulate in words as well as in his playing.

THE HISTORY OF ROCK DRUMMING

Part V: The Final Chapter

by Scott Fish

Photo by Lissa Wales

BOB DISALLE

A View From Toronto

LIBERTY DEVITTO

When Billy Joel decided that his New York-flavored music

called for New York musicians, drummer Liberty DeVitto became

part of Joel's band, where he has remained ever since. Liberty talks

about drumming for Billy, and about his various other studio ac-

tivities.

Photo by Tom Copi

by Cheech Iero

WILLIAM F. LUDWIG, JR.

A Candid Discussion

by Dave Levine

Photo by Lissa Wales

COLUMNS

EDUCATION

UNDERSTANDING RHYTHM

STRICTLY TECHNIQUE

SOUTH OF THE BORDER

Jopa: Old World Craftsmanship

by Cheech lero

JUST DRUMS

Triplets With Paradiddles and Doubles

by Brent Brace

122

ROCK CHARTS

The Eighth-Note Triplet

"Touch and Go"

PROFILES

UP AND COMING

Owen Hale

by Scott Fish

by Nick Forte

by James Morton

ROCK 'N' JAZZ CLINIC

COMPLETE PERCUSSIONIST

Introduction to Tabla

Soloing On An Ostinato Bass Drum

by Ken Meyers

by Brian Knave

NEWS

UPDATE

by Robyn Flans

CONCEPTS

RUDIMENTAL SYMPOSIUM

Rudimental Positioning For

Set and Snare

"Can You Play Like John Smith?"

by Roy Burns

by Mark Van Dyck.

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116

CLUB SCENE

STAYING IN TUNE

INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS

118

In Case: Protecting Your Drums

112

by Rick Van Horn

by Hal Blaine

DEPARTMENTS

EDITOR'S OVERVIEW

READER'S PLATFORM

IT'S QUESTIONABLE

DRUM MARKET

ASK A PRO

JAZZ DRUMMERS

WORKSHOP

EQUIPMENT

110

114

Jazz Triplets As Rhythmic

Embellishments

PRODUCT CLOSE-UP

Tama Superstar X-TRAS 50 Drum Kit

by Guy A. Remonko

by Bob Saydlowski, Jr

by Rick Mattingly

by Scott Fish

No doubt about it, the MD Circulation Department receives its fair

share of complaint mail, as do all consumer magazines. Approximately

75% of our circulation detail work is handled by computer, but that's ab-

solutely no guarantee problems won't occur. In some cases, the computer

causes more problems than it solves. Other times, problems are directly

created by people. Either way, we're forced to deal with subscriber prob-

lems on a day to day basis, and willingly accept the blame when we are at

fault.

STAFF:

EDITOR/PUBLISHER

Ronald Spagnardi

FEATURES EDITOR

Rick Mattingly

MANAGING EDITOR

Scott Fish

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Mark Hurley

Paul Uldrich

ART DIRECTOR

David Creamer

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Jean Mazza

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Isabel Spagnardi

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Ann Thompson

DEALER SERVICE MANAGER

Ellen Urry

CIRCULATION

Leo L. Spagnardi

Robin De Paul

Janet Gola

SALES PROMOTION MANAGER

Evelyn Urry

However, there's another type of circulation problem which tends to be

more frustrating, simply because we have little or no control over it. A

good example would be subscribers who voice annoyance over receiving

their copy of MD after their neighborhood music dealer. Let me explain:

MD ADVISORY BOARD

Henry Adler, Carmine Appice, Horacee

Arnold, Louie Bellson, Bill Bruford, Roy

Burns, Jim Chapin, Billy Cobham, Les De

Merle, Len DiMuzio, Charlie Donnelly, Saul

Goodman, Danny Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe,

Jaimoe Johanson, Jim Keltner, Don Lamond,

Mel Lewis, Peter Magadini, George Marsh,

Butch Miles, Joe Morello, Neil Peart, Charlie

Perry, Charli Persip, Joe Pollard, Arthur Press,

Paul Price, Paul Real, Paul T. Riddle, Ed

Shaughnessy, Max Weinberg, Lenny White.

MD's distribution is handled through our printer in the Midwest. Upon

completion of the printing process, address labels are affixed and the mag-

azines are zip-sorted for mailing. Within two days, every subscriber copy is

in the mailstream and in the hands of the United States Postal Service.

When the subscriber mailing is complete, bulk shipments are packed, la-

beled, and on the way to music shops across the country. However, the

bulk orders are delivered by United Parcel Service (UPS). And even though

the music dealer shipments enter the distribution stream after the sub-

scriber copies, the dealer will usually receive his magazine first. The reason

is simple: United Parcel Service is faster than the United States Postal Ser-

vice.

The frustration is rooted in the fact that there really isn't very much we

can do about it. And until someone devises an alternative means of getting

MD to your mailbox in less time then it takes a specialized parcel carrier,

one questions whether it's worthwhile to lose any sleep over it.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Susan Alexander, Rich Baccaro, Robert Carr,

Jim Dearing, Clint Dodd, Robyn Flans, Stanley

Hall, Harold Howland, Dave Levine, Michael

Rozek, Robin Tolleson, T. Bruce Wittet.

In the final anaylsis, it's a matter of what you value more. There are cer-

tain advantages to subscribing, not least of which is your assurance of ob-

taining a copy before your dealer runs out. And if you don't live near a

shop which carries the magazine, then the home delivery route is the only

way to go. However, if for some reason, you absolutely must have your

copy before anyone else, then purchasing MD at your local music dealer

may be the best answer for you.

Though it's true, we occasionally tire of having to explain this to an irri-

tated customer, it is somewhat flattering to realize we have readers who ob-

viously wait with baited breath for each new issue to roll off the press. And

really, there isn't a circulation problem big enough that could take away

from the pleasure we pet out of that simple truth.

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