March 1985 – Volume 9 • Number 3
On 01st Mar 1985
Articles in March 1985
March 1985 - Volume 9 • Number 3
Roger Taylor, Rod Morgenstein, John VonOhlen, Nick Ceroli, Henry Adler, Jah Bunny, Steve Nesbitt, Drummie Zeb, Jim Brown, John Rae, Elvin Jones, Matt Frenette, Larrie Londin, Bill Bruford
English Reggae
Mention the word reggae and immediately visions of sun-soaked Jamaica come to mind. Reggae is, after all, a Jamaican music form. Its birthplace is the back alley recording studios and steamy streets of Kingston, the island's major city. But ever…
The World Of Henry Adler
JD: How did you start playing drums? HA: Both my brother and sister played instruments. I was the youngest, I loved music, and I had a feeling for drums. I grew up during the Depression, so it was very tough…
Drumming And Automatic Learning
Why is it so difficult to break a bad habit? Why is it so difficult to learn a new skill after some years of playing? Why do players get "stuck" on certain patterns, and play them over and over again…
Duran Duran’s Roger Taylor
Being a pop star isn't easy. Twenty-four-year-old Roger Taylor breathes a sigh of relief as he says, "It's so nice to be talking about drums.'' It's probably the first time that he's had the opportunity, despite the countless interviews he's…
John Von Ohlen
Since World War II, music lovers have been asking if big bands will ever come back. But big bands never really went away. Their ranks just thinned out—survival of the fittest. There was a time when the big band drummer…
