Jim Chapin Father of Independence by Rick Mattingly The Chapin Book. Sooner or later every serious drummer has to master it. Although the book was once considered impossible to play, it is now accepted as the basic text for independent coordination. Many books have appeared since which have attempted to cover the same material in greater depth, but the Chapin Book remains the standard by which the others are judged.   Not everyone can write a great drum book. The author has to have a solid background in drumming. He must not only have learned from others, but must also have been able to create his own solutions to musical problems. Anticipating the future by observing what is being done and then taking those things a step or two further is another necessity. The exercises themselves must he musical rather than merely mechanical, Finally, the author must be able to […]

October 1981 Issue