October 1984 – Volume 8 • Number 10
On 01st Oct 1984
Articles in October 1984
Back To Back Rolls
Here are some exercises in back-to-back rolls. These rolls are a series of the same stroked roll (five-stroke, six-stroke, etc.) played in a continuous fashion, so as not to break the flow of constant 16th notes or an 8th-note triplet…
Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst
A lot of attention has been paid to Australian bands in the last few years, and for good reason. What is not often mentioned is the abundance of excellent drummers who are responsible for the strong and danceable rhythms so…
Centering And Breathing
My first Concepts article for Modern Drummer was entitled "Drumming And Breathing." Since that time, I have received letters and requests to write more on the same subject. Whether or not you are into yoga or meditation, there is ample…
Les DeMerle — Transfuser
During this interview, Les DeMerle voiced slight annoyance and perplexity at reviewers who "always'' refer to him and/or his music as being "eclectic. " I believe that the commonly misunderstood definition of eclectic music is that it's weird, hard to…
Jerry Speiser — Drummer At Work
Jerry Speiser comes from a land down under—Australia, to be exact. And he's in the group that helped make the land down under a desirable place to be and to be from. The group is Men At Work, and when…
