August 1985 – Volume 9 • Number 8
On 01st Aug 1985
Articles in August 1985
Study In 8th-Note Triplets
This month's Rock Perspectives examines some time feels involving the use of the 8th-note triplet. When practicing these examples, remember to concentrate on the two sound levels (dynamics): Accented notes should be played forte (f), and unaccented notes pianissimo (pp).
Drumming And The Big Break
Young drummers often ask the question, "How did you get your big break?" In my own case, it started when I met Louie Bellson in Kansas City. Louie was visiting the drum studio where I was taking lessons. He played…
Chuck Riggs
Eddie Cantor used to say, "Sometimes it takes ten years to become a star overnight." Chuck Riggs, 34, knows the feeling. He had been working with tenor sax player Scott Hamilton for a full ten years before the release of…
Platinum Blonde’s Chris Steffler
In setting up this interview with Chris Steffler, drummer of the hugely popular Toronto band, Platinum Blonde, I was impressed by how easy he was to reach. After only two calls to his management, I was able to talk to…
Herman Rarebell — Keeping The Basics Together
HAVE you noticed how more drummers seem to be getting involved in writing? Many people regard this as a very healthy thing. Drummers are becoming more than just the people in the back who keep the time happening. The obvious…
Frankie Dunlop — Making It Swing
I first heard Frankie Dunlop's drumming in the best way possible. When I was about 17years old, I was visiting a friend who had Two Hours Of Thelonious on the turntable. The drumming on that record went straight to my…
George Grantham — Dedication
It was the '60s—an exciting time—and Southern California was developing its own answer to the "British Invasion, "San Francisco's psychedelia, and Detroit's Motown. L.A.'s scene was creating country/rock/folk with exciting newcomers like Jackson Browne, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the…
U2's Larry Mullen, Jr.
Since ancient times, the sound of drums has prevailed at human rites of passage: war drums, funeral drums, marching drums, drums of life, and drums of death. It was the call of a "different drummer" that guided Henry David Thoreau.…
