July 1986 Archives - Modern Drummer Magazine

July 1986 – Volume 10 • Number 7

Billy Cobham, Tico Torres, Jeff Hamilton, Vinny Appice, Pete Magadini, Ed Soph, Gary Chaffee

Articles in July 1986

Features

Jeff Hamilton — No Compromises

Jeff Hamilton knows that he's lucky. Either as a band member or a sub, he's worked in such coveted situations as the Woody Herman big band, the Monty Alexander trio, the Count Basie Orchestra (in November, 1984, after Basie's death),…

by Robyn Flans
Nov 1, 2018
Flipbook

July 1986 - Volume 10 • Number 7

Billy Cobham, Tico Torres, Jeff Hamilton, Vinny Appice, Pete Magadini, Ed Soph, Gary Chaffee

Jul 1, 1986
Portraits

Gary Chaffee

One would think that a drummer of high enough caliber to play with Pat Metheny, Dave Samuels, Steve Swallow, Jaco Pastorius, Abe Laboriel, and Gary Burton would be in the middle of an exciting playing career. One would also think…

by Tim Smith
Nov 1, 2018
In The Studio

Rock Drumming In The Studio

Recording methods for rock drummers have changed drastically since the days of simply setting up the drumkit in the studio drum booth and plugging in microphones. Some drumkits don't even fit in a drum booth—mine, for instance. Drummers today go…

by Vinnie Appice
Nov 1, 2018
Features

Tico Torres — Challenges

When Tico Torres relates his experiences in music, he’s talking about his life, and it's clear that the two are one and the same. "I've definitely got drums in my blood. I've got rhythm," comments Tico. "It comes from in…

by Teri Saccone
Nov 1, 2018