November 1984 – Volume 8 • Number 11
On 01st Nov 1984
Articles in November 1984
Adding Variety To Simple Grooves
A popular remark among drummers has always been that "simple is better." Many drummers, especially beginners, tend to over-play, failing to realize that in most situations the drummer's role is to lay down a foundation—a background for other musicians to…
Stars Are Only Human
Perhaps some of the young drummers who took exception to Neil Peart's comments on fame in the April issue misunderstood him. Sometimes we create an imaginary personality for people we admire. When the personality revealed seems different (as it always…
Girlschool’s Denise Dufort
Backstage at the Ritz in lower Manhattan, Denise Dufort sits quietly in a corner of the tiny dressing room. Unassuming and perhaps a bit shy to boot, Dufort hardly gives off the impression that she's the drummer in the all-female,…
Russ Kunkel
THERE are a few drummers in rock who always seem to know the right thing to play, and can play it without trying to throw in the kitchen sink too. Russ Kunkel fits into that category. In fact, he may…
Cozy Powell Taking Charge
COZY Powell has so much energy that he can't sit still. As we're sitting in Paiste's London office, I'm wondering how I'm going to transcribe the tape of our conversation when I get it home, because he's talking so fast.…
Jim Capaldi
Jimmy Miller, producer of Traffic's second album, in 1968, quipped in the liner notes that Jim Capaldi's time is so perfect that even the drops of sweat falling from his brow keep the beat. A flawless time-keeper he is, but…
Horacee Arnold - Examining The Values
Ten years ago, Horacee Arnold seemed poised for a take-off. His Tales Of The Exonerated Flea LP—released in the heyday of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, Weather Report, and Return To Forever—got the kind of reviews that many of the other fusionists…
