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December 1984 – Volume 8 • Number 12

There is a slight problem of perspective when writing about the achievements of Tristan Fry. He manages to have three successful careers, all as a drummer/percussionist, running simultaneously, and he is still only in his early 30s. Tristan joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 17, and within a few years had gained a reputation in musical circles as a rising young star in the field of orchestral percussion. He became a member of John Dankworth’s jazz orchestra, playing tuned percussion, which soon led to him becoming one of the most in-demand session players in Britain. As if all this isn’t enough, Tristan is also the drummer in Sky, a group with two gold albums to their credit to date. If they needed to be classified in one word, Sky would have to be put under the eclectic heading of “rock.” Tristan’s solo album, Twentieth Century Percussion Music […]
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Articles in December 1984

Allen Herman

Eight times a week from 1978 to 1981, an extraordinary feat of drumming took place at a Broadway theater. A Broadway show drummer sat behind an elevated drumset up on stage and re-created the artistry, excitement, and magic of Gene…

by Don Perman
Aug 8, 2018

December 1984 - Volume 8 • Number 12

Terry Bozzio, Omar Hakim, Ian Paice, Buddy Rich, Tristan Fry, Rick Allen, Steve Smith, Gina Schock, Bobby Blotzer

Modern Drummer
Dec 1, 1984

Ian Paice — Freedom

FIFTY minutes outside London, lan Paice awaited my arrival in his Porsche. How but good, having just watched lush, rolling countryside from my train window? Time passed quickly as we sat in a pub and lan related his story to…

by Robyn Flans
Aug 8, 2018

The Drummer's Dream

A good friend of mine, named Ron Behr, once asked me if I had ever experienced the "drummer's dream." I wasn't sure if I had or not until he explained a recurring dream that he has had for some time.…

by Roy Burns
Aug 8, 2018

Omar Hakim — Going For The Feeling

WEATHER Report reaches the part in "D Waltz" where they bring it down real low. The drummer is smoothly and effortlessly executing a feather-light roll pattern between the hi-hat and snare, catching all the synth and sax accents with his…

by Robin Tolleson
Aug 8, 2018

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