Jim Chapin
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Advanced Techniques for Jazz Soloing
For four years I’d been studying intensely with Dom Famularo, who suddenly said during one of my lessons, “Steph, you’re now ready for Jim.”
Assertions And Evaluations
Time passes, and I become convinced more than ever that the diverse elements comprising the art of drumming all work together to give us drum fanatics as good a shot at happiness and fulfillment as anyone on the planet Earth.…
Comparisons
There is an ancient Chinese curse that says “May your children live in ‘interesting’ times”—meaning, I suppose, a period of calamity and conflict. That also implies that if you grew up in a dull era, it was also a safe…
Warren Cohen: Under The Big Top
SF: What does it take to become a circus drummer? WC: You have to be familiar with every style of music and drumming. Latin, rock, shows, marches, contemporary, disco. You have to have all those in mind and be comfortable…
Jim Chapin - Father of Independence
The Chapin Book. Sooner or later every serious drummer has to master it.
Stanton Moore Drum Academy
For years Moore has also been a sought-out educator. This past December he hosted his fourth-annual Spirit of New Orleans Drum Camp, and now he’s launched stantonmooredrumacademy.com, which is designed to provide educational content for players of all skill levels,…
Reflections on Gene Krupa
In 1939, I first met Gene. I started at the Hickory House in 1938. So Gene and I had been friends for over 30 years. I guess that everything that has been said about the man has been said before…
October 2009 - Volume 33 • Number 10
Jeff “Tain” Watts, Neil Peart, Justin Foley, Steve Shelley, Tony Allen, Dave Witte, Chad Sexton, Vinny Appice, Robb Reiner, Mark O’Connell, Levon Helm, Buddy Saltzman, Jaleel Bunton, Gerry Gibbs, Nick Jonas, Christian Eigner, Jim Chapin TO READ THE FULL STORY:…
April 2001 - Volume 25 • Number 4
Billy Martin, Luis Conte, Tommy Stewart, Marco Minnemann, Vernel Fournier, Rob Bourdon, Jim Chapin, Scott Amendola, Mike Portnoy, Kirk Covington, Terry Silverlight, Karen Carpenter, David Garibaldi, Tony Verderosa, Ken Vogel, Peter Erskine, Osami Mizuno, Ron Spagnardi, Michael Miller, Lauren Vogel…
December 1997 - Volume 21 • Number 12
Mike Portnoy, Sonny Greer, Louie Benson, Sam Woodyard, Joe Sirois, Gavin Harrison, Bill Bruford, Hal Blaine, Safwan Javed, Joe Morello, Jim Chapin, TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
September 1994 - Volume 18 • Number 9
In this Issue: Dennis Chambers, Jim Chapin, Sim Cain TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
June 1983 - Volume 7 • Number 6
Bill Bruford, Mike Clark, Mark Craney, Ed Thigpen, George Wettling, Kenny Aronoff, Jim Chapin, Terry Clarke, John Densmore, Gregg Bissonette, Carl Palmer, Russ Kunkel, Graham Lear TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
October 1981 - Volume 5 • Number 7
Shelly Manne, Tommy Aldridge, Jim Chapin, Darrell Sweet, Billy Gladstone, Charley Donnelly, Peter Criss, Danny Gottlieb, Paul T. Riddle, Freddie Waits TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
