September 1983 – Volume 7 • Number 9
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Articles in September 1983
Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell is one of the San Francisco Bay Area's busiest studio drummers. He can be heard on, among others, the last 12 Charlie Brown TV specials, the theme for John Chancellor's news program, Garfield the Cat and many commercials.…
Fred Below — Magic Maker
Sometimes it seems as if people have more regard for classic "things" than they do for classic people. An antique Radio King snare drum, an antique K. Zildjian cymbal and a Billy Glad stone drumset would illicit floods of adulation…
Eric Carr — The Kiss Of Success
In the summer of 1980, with the departure of original drummer Peter Criss, Kiss began a talent hunt that ended with the installation of Eric Carr in the drum chair. Unknown but far from inexperienced, he had served his…
Dottie Dodgion
Don't make the mistake of asking Dottie Dodgion what it's like being a female drummer. "I'm so tired of that," she's likely to answer. "I've been asked that a million times, and being a woman really has nothing to do…
Denny Carmassi
It was a move that surprised some observers. Native San Franciscan Denny Carmassi was selected in May of 1982 to replace seven-year veteran Michael Derosier as drummer for the Seattle-based rock group, Heart. But Carmassi's swarthy, creative style of drumming…
September 1983 - Volume 7 • Number 9
Eric Carr, Fred Below, Denny Carmassi, Roy Brooks, Joe Chambers, Omar Clay, Fred King, Ray Mantilla, Max Roach, Warren Smith, Freddie Waits, Peter Erskine, Jerry Marotta, Ron Tutt
Dr. Ralph LaFemina Exploring New Directions
The fact that Dr. Ralph LaFemina was never a performer in the big leagues of music, or that he's a practicing psychologist rather than a full-time musician, does not detract from his contribution to drumming. In all fields, a new…
Trying Easy
Some years ago in New York, during my studies with RUDI (Swami Rudrananda), one of the students made the following comment: "I am really trying hard, but I am not improving." RUDI replied, "You must learn to try easy." We…
