Features
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A Conversation With Charlie Watts
SF: How much did the Chess blues records influence you when you were growing up? CW: I never heard them until I met Keith and Mick. My whole block used to listen to Savoy jazz records as kids. I never…
Ed Mann - Expanding Percussion
What exactly is a "percussionist" anyway? It sounds rather imposing. To a lot of people, a percussionist is someone who plays in a symphony orchestra. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The History Of Rock Drumming Part III - The Sixties
The larger record companies took the rawness and the musical innocence of the great rock performers and, in many ways, reduced it to its lowest common denominator. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
David Dix: The Outlaws
Dix is like bottled energy. He's extremely serious about rock and roll and drumming. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Styx's John Panozzo
Rock groups are not generally known for their longevity, so when a group is able to survive as a top act for over ten years, that is no small achievement TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Forward Progression With Santana's Graham Lear
The Latin-rock music of Santana has enthralled audiences for years. One of Santana's pulse makers, drummer Graham Lear, hails from Canada. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The History of Rock Drumming Part II - The Country Influence
Country music was the second source of inspiration for rock music. That it's discussed as the second part of this series in no way implies that it had less of an influence than blues. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
Carolyn Brandy/Barbara Borden — Alive!
Alive! first came to my attention through photographer Kathy Sloane. She was telling me great things about these women who had a jazz band on the West Coast. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Martin Chambers: High Energy Showman
Although he didn't begin playing the drums until he was sixteen and never took lessons, Martin Chambers has been playing what he calls the ideal gig since 1978, with the Pretenders. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG…
Roland Vazquez: Multi-Talent
Basically a self-made recording artist, Roland Vazquez, fuses successfully the areas of performing, writing and producing in a very charismatic and philosophical approach. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
From The Past — Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time...
For years, the ever-inventive drum equipment manufacturers have racked their brains.
Portraits — Jake Hanna
Good drumming is based on two principles that, by now, must be very familiar to the readers of this magazine: Good taste and good time.
JP Bouvet
The New York-based drummer is a chameleon, but even that seems like a limiting term when you consider the range of drumming styles he executes exceptionally well. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The National’s Bryan Devendorf
Bryan Devendorf’s drumming is deceptively simple. A brilliant accompanist to the National’s diverse, moody, and propulsive oeuvre, Devendorf provides vital rhythmic hooks to some of the group’s best-known songs. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
