June 1982 – Volume 6 • Number 4
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Articles in June 1982
Up And Coming: Hall & Oates' Mickey Curry
Although Mickey Curry is not a household name, except in his hometown of Guilford, Connecticut, his years of training and perseverance have landed him in the seat with Hall and Oates, one of the hottest bunds recording today. Curry's hard-hitting,…
Portraits: Butch Ballard
Far from being an overnight success, Butch Ballard, like many prominent figures in the music business, sprang from very humble beginnings. Born in 1918, he spent his early years in the rough and often impersonal streets of Philadelphia. But Butch…
Show & Studio — Chris Parker: A Day In The Life of a Studio Drummer
Ever wonder what an average day is like in the life of a studio drummer? MD thought it might be interesting to spend a full day with Chris Parker, one of New York's busiest session players, to get a feel…
Joe Vitale: Full Spectrum
Joe Vitale is a drummer, because, he laughed, "I'm Italian and my mom has pots and pans at home. That's why most drummers are Italian. You ever notice that? I would say 75% of the drummers are Italian and the…
Vic Firth: Beyond The Classical Stereotype
Musicians are often thought to have the same characteristics as the music they play. If we accept that premise, then in order to get an impression of a member of the Boston Symphony, we might first look at the music…
The History of Rock Drumming: Part 1 - The Blues Influence
This is not the definitive statement on drums, drumming and drummers in the Fifties. I hope that the readers will take it upon themselves to search out the records I've used in this article. Most of them are out of…
Keith Moon Remembered
Keith Moon gave us laughs, he gave us music, and he gave us himself. There was no Moon without us, the audience. Here was a man who pitched drumsticks happily from the stage and made beautiful, bug-eyed faces, who…
