October 1986 – Volume 10 • Number 10
On 01st Oct 1986
Articles in October 1986
Mousey Alexander — Drumming And Courage
In 1957, I was scheduled for an audition with Benny Goodman's band at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The drummer with Benny was a man by the name of Mousey Alexander. Mousey was a well-known professional drummer…
Applying The Paradiddle-diddle
As a student, I always try to seek out new ways to use rudiments on the drumset, and as a teacher, I encourage my students to do the same. The following ideas came about when my teacher, Ray Fransen, showed…
Debbie Peterson — She Knows What She Wants
Debbie Peterson sits in a stiff, straight-backed chair at the CBS Records office in Midtown Manhattan and fidgets nervously with her necklace. "I'm quite new to this," she announces, as I set up my cassette recorder and prepare for the…
Randy Wright — Music And Life
Randy Wright defies the usual definition of drummer. Certainly he's that for Barbara Mandrell, but he's so much more. Aside from being the Mandrell bandleader, Randy is a featured vocalist in the band. In fact, he is almost more at…
Bobby Blotzer — Ratt ’n’ roll time
Being the backbone of Ratt 'n' roll isn't easy, but somebody has to do it. Bobby Blotzer was such a highly desirable player in the L.A. area a few years back that the members of Ratt had to put up…
