Lasting Lessons From Ed Shaughnessy I grew up watching Ed Shaughnessy drive Doc Severinsen’s Tonight Show Band. For twenty-nine years, Shaughnessy held the throne of one of the most visible and respected groups in television history, and for many of us this was our first exposure to hearing great big band music. Thankfully, I got to know Ed years later, through our work for Ludwig and the Percussive Arts Society. As an educator, he was always very enthusiastic to share his experience, whether it was through private teaching, instructional articles, method books, or clinics. In addition to being a member of the MD Advisory Board, Ed was featured on the cover of this magazine three times (July ’78, April ’86, and September ’92). Throughout the ’80s and into the ’90s, he expressed his views on different drumming topics in his Driver’s Seat columns. Select quotes and highlights from his columns […]

January 2014 Issue