Scott Rockenfield (December 2006 Issue)
Operation: Master Juggler

Scott Rockenfield could be considered one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the drumming industry. After twenty-five years of gold, platinum, and Grammy-nominated recordings, his classic prog metal band, Queensr�che, continues to tour worldwide to a legion of loyal fans. And those fans were recently rewarded with the long-awaited Operation: Mindcrime II (Rhino), the follow-up to the band’s 1988 classic Operation: Mindcrime.
    Scott also belongs to the mainstream rock project Slave To The System, which has just released its self-titled CD on Spitfire Records. The drummer continues to operate his successful RockenWraps custom drum wrap business with his brother, Todd. And Carl Fischer has just released Operation: Rockenfield, a 128-page book featuring transcripts, interviews, and a chronological breakdown of Scott’s prolific history with Queensr�che.
    How involved was Scott in the Operation: Rockenfield book? “I’m close to all of my projects,” he insists. “They’re all important to me. Joe Bergamini assembled the book and was extremely helpful in getting it completed. Craig LeMay was also very helpful in getting it started with his transcriptions. And now we’re already discussing the next book.”
    And what about RockenWraps? “The business has been a great success story for me,” Scott says, proudly. “We recently added the Artist Series, which is artwork submitted to us for elite wraps. And we now offer a custom line of 100% maple–shell drums.” For more info, go to www.rockenwraps.com.

Mike Haid

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