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Show And Studio - Notes On The Making Of Moving Pictures Part 1
Having been a regular reader of MD for the last couple of years, I've noticed most of the studio information has been for the
Complete Percussionist - Chord Scales
In this article, I'll discuss the connection between chords and their chord scales.
Jazz Drummers Workshop - Studies in Style: Part 1
Philly Joe Jones The “perfect combination of Blakey’s unquenchable fire, Catlett’s melodiousness, and Roach’s subtlety”—such is MD‘s description of Philly Joe Jones. Joe was all of the above, and more, on the 1958 album, Milestones, with Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley,…
Drum Soloist - Elvin Jones: "Crisis"
From the album Ready For Freddie (Blue Note 84085), by Freddie Hubbard. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Concepts - "Can You Play Like John Smith?"
Recently, a friend of mine was asked to do a commercial recording session. During the session, it became obvious that things were not going well.
Rock Charts - "Touch and Go"
Rock Charts continues with The Cars, the popular new wave quintet from Boston. “Touch And Go,” from the Panorama album is an exercise in meter change. The basic feel of the verse (letters A, C, E) is an interesting two-measure…
Complete Percussionist - Introduction To Tabla
Oddly enough, it was “Black Mountain Side,” an acoustic guitar piece from Led Zepellin’s first album, which turned me on to the exquisite sound of the tabla. “Tabla drum?” I asked myself. “What in the world is a tabla drum?”…
Rudimental Symposium - Rudimental Positioning For Set And Snare
When the word rudimental is mentioned, many set drummers quit listening or dive behind a wall of prejudice.
Teacher's Forum - Joe Morello On Clinics, Symposiums and Seminars
RM: You’ve been involved with clinics for quite a few years. JM: I’ve been doing clinics since the early ’60s. For a while, I was doing a lot of them—twenty or thirty at a time. In those days, the Brubeck…
Concepts - Respect: The Key To An Open Mind
One of the saddest things in our industry is to hear young drummers criticize or put down older drummers. After all, when you really analyze the history of drumming, all of the newest beats are just new ways of combining…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - The Beauty Of Brushes
Brushes are the playing implement in the drummer’s array of equipment which can, if handled properly, produce a wide range of sounds, moods and textures. Brushes are normally thought of for soft playing on ballads, and in trios playing small…
Rock Charts - "Our Lips Are Sealed"
With their premiere album, Beauty and The Beat, the Go-Go’s cornered their share of new wave fans by highlighting new wave’s strength: compact, concise songs with strong hooks that captured the sound and attitude of early ’60s rock. The album’s…
South Of The Border - Congas and Caribbean Percussion
The conga drum is a greatly misunderstood and underrated instrument.
Complete Percussionist - Voicing For Mallets
There is a general lack of material written about chordal playing on mallet instruments.
