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Remembering Pat Torpey, Learning to Read Music, the 1978 Issue, Roy Burns, and Dropped Beats

Remembering Pat Torpey Thank you for your article on the Nashville Drummers Jam tribute to the late Pat Torpey [July 2018 Modern Drummer]. For the longest time I felt like I was the only drummer who considered Pat to be a huge influence. When I first read about this show, I thought Pat very much deserved it. And as I read your article, I realized that I wasn’t alone. In the early and mid ’90s, I learned a lot from his playing, as he would play some great fills and unique parts. But I honestly felt like I came to know and love [Pat’s contributions through] the grooves that he would bring to the songs of Mr. Big. I was saddened when I read the news of Torpey’s passing. Perhaps many more drummers will now discover his drumming to see what a great player he was. He’s truly missed. Dave […]
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