May 1982 – Volume 6 • Number 3
On 01st May 1982
Articles in May 1982
South Of The Border — Latin Rock Patterns
In this article I'll deal with a technique popularized by Steve Gadd, that incorporates Latin rhythms with contemporary drumset patterns. First, we'll look at the cowbell rhythm used most often by Steve, in comparison to the more frequently played cowbell…
Rudimental Symposium — Scottish Pipe Band Rudiments
Basically the rudiments used in Pipe Band drumming are the same as the American 26, with a few very interesting variations. LONG ROLL All rolls are played closed or buzzed, although recently the open roll is being employed more. FIVE…
Rock N Jazz Clinic - Linear Coordination: Part II
In Part I (April '82 MD), I defined linear coordination and demonstrated its importance as a drumming concept through systematic pattern combinations applied to the entire drumset. Linear coordination is a tasteful learning concept and the groundwork for dexterous coordination…
Bobby Colomby: Past And Present
Many drummers have cited Bobby Colomby us one of the driving forces behind a new sound during the '60s. As a founding member of Blood, Sweat & Tears, Colomby was indeed a significant contributor in the creation of that…
Derek Hess - Rossington Collins Band
Derek Hess plays drums with the Rossington Collins Band, a group made up of Lynyrd Skynyrd band members plus some new faces. Derek is one of those new faces, and we first met at a Rossington Collins concert in Holmdel,…
Marty Morrell: Beyond The Glory
The night before I was to interview Marty Morrell, long-time drummer with the late jazz pianist Bill Evans, I sat up late in a downtown Toronto highrise listening to albums recorded in New York and Tokyo: Marty trading fours with…
Alex Acuna - Transcending All Influences
Photo by Lissa Wales At 37, L.A.-based Alex Acuna could honestly call himself—if he weren't so self effacing—one of the world's most versatile drummer/percussionists. Though most people know his mid-Seventies work with the globe-hopping Weather Report, many are unaware…
Aynsley Dunbar
Did you ever meet someone who speaks only when it matters? And who means everything he says? Aynsley Dunbar plays drums like that. Not content to fill a song with superfluous drum chatter, Aynsley strikes each note with the conviction…
