November 1984 – Volume 8 • Number 11
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Articles in November 1984
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…
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…
November 1984 - Volume 8 • Number 11
Russ Kunkel, Cozy Powell, Horacee Arnold, Larrie Londin, John Beck, Joel Leach, Sonny Igoe, Steve Houghton, Richie Lepore, Denise Dufort, Carmine Appice, Bev Bevan, Neil Peart, John Densmore
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.…
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…
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…
