December 1980 January 1981 – Volume 4 • Number 6
Articles in January 1981
Rock Perspectives: A Practical Application of Flams
Rock Perspectives A Practical Application of Flams by David Garibaldi The exercises that follow will utilize two snare drum rudiments. By playing the above rudiments on two sound sources (right hand on cowbell or cymbal, left hand on snare drum)…
Rock Drummers Of The 80's
Rock Drummers Of The 80's Blondie's Clem Burke; The Knack's Bruce Gary; Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Stan Lynch; and Devo's Alan Myers The original purpose of this survey was to gain some insight into "new wave" music and "new…
Buddy Rich: Revisited
Buddy Rich Revisited Buddy Rich is the most exciting, hippest and consistently swinging player to ever sit behind a set of drums. Paralleling his personality, Rich's playing is always in absolute command; a quality which lifts the potential artistry of…
Concepts - Showing Up: The Key to Success
Concepts Showing Up: The Key to Success by Roy Burns A young drummer asked me the following question while I was conducting a clinic."What is the most important thing I have to do to become a successful musician?" I answered,…
Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Unison Exercises
Jazz Drummer's Workshop Unison Exercises by Ed Soph Unison practice is an excellent way to determine the rhythmic precision of the four appendages. The weaker the particular hand or foot, the less precision. Right-handed drummers will find that unison practice…