August September 1981 – Volume 5 • Number 6
On 01st Aug 1981
Articles in August September 1981
The Grateful Dead's Billy Kreutzmann & Mickey Hart
The Grateful Dead's Billy Kreutzmann & Mickey Hart What happens during a Kreutzmann-Hart solo is unique; totally out of, and above, the ordinary.Their performance is the perfect wedding of music and theater. They have reached this point in their development…
James Bradley, Jr.: Feels So Good
James Bradley, Jr. Feels So Good Story by Scott K. Fish Photos by Scott K. Fish SF: How about a little bit of background on yourself? JB: My parents noticed that I had talent for rhythm when I was…
Barry Keane: Canadian Studio Kingpin
Barry Keane: Canadian Studio Kingpin Barry Keane is one of the most in-demand studio drummers in Canada. He has recorded numerous commercials, jingles, TV and Film scores; but most people know him from his work with Gordon Lightfoot and…
Rock Perspectives - Modular Rock
Rock Perspectives Modular Rock by David Garibaldi *Accents and notes in parentheses are optional. "Depending on what precedes this, the sticking may be:The practicality of this study will depend on you. What is presented here are hand/foot combinations in modular…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - The Music of the Drums—Part 3
Jazz Drummer's Workshop The Music of the Drums—Part 3 by Barry Altschul This article will cover two related ideas: How to make the study of drum method books musically more useful, and some technical exercises that can he used to…
Drum Soloist - Buddy Rich
Drum Soloist Buddy Rich By Chuck Kerrigan Buddy Rich: Drum Solo on "PAUL'S TUNE" from the album "A DIFFERENT DRUMMER" (RCA LSP-4593)
Show And Studio - Charles Collins: Up Close
Show And Studio Charles Collins: Up Close by Bruce Nixon Things really started happening for Charles Collins when Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson pulled him out of Dionne Warwick's road band in 1971. "It really got me into the…
Portraits - John Robinson
Portraits John Robinson by Robyn Flans Within the last year and a half. John Robinson, drummer for Rufus, has joined the ranks of the L.A. session players. Having played on such artist's albums as Michael Jackson, the Brothers Johnson, George…
Strictly Technique - Bass Drum Control
Strictly Technique Bass Drum Control by Colin Bailey When I wrote Bass Drum Control in 1964, it was at the request of drummers who wanted exercises to practice for hands and bass drum. They had heard me use a lot…
Concepts - Developing Good Time
Concepts Developing Good Time by Roy Burns Many drummers are capable of playing good time even though they may not know exactly how they developed this ability. In most cases they can't tell you how they do it. Expressions such…
Teacher's Forum - Drumset Applications of The Reed Syncopation
Teacher's Forum Drumset Applications of The Reed Syncopation by Robert Breithaupt Author's Note: This article is a compilation of exercises by Mr. Breithaupt and two of his advanced students, Karl Ott and Peter Retzlaff. Ted Reed's Progressive Steps to Syncopation…
