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MODERN DRUMMER

VOL. 9, NO. 4

Cover Photo by Ken Barr

CONTENTS

FEATURES

SLY DUNBAR

Max Roach contends that whenever there's a new trend in music,

it's the rhythm that sets the new style apart. That's certainly true of

reggae, and the drummer whose "riddims" have been setting the

direction for the past several years is Sly Dunbar. Here, Dunbar

discusses the development of reggae drumming, his work with

reggae groups such as Black Uhuru, and his projects with such

artists as Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones.

by Robert Santelli

STEVE SCHAEFFER

His name may not be familiar, but Steve Schaeifer is one of the most

in-demand L.A. studio drummer/percussionists, and his credits

include a number of TV and movie soundtracks. In this informative

conversation, Schaeffer delineates the various aspects of a studio

career, and explains the techniques he employed to prepare himself

for this profession.

by Robyn Flans

CHICO HAMILTON

Known primarily for his unique style of jazz drumming, Chico

Hamilton has also been active in the scoring and performance of

many TV, radio and film projects. In this candid interview, the

originator of "chamber jazz" discusses his years as Lena Home's

drummer, the formation of his own quintet—which has become a

jazz institution—and the drummer/singer and drummer/bass

player relationships.

by Jeff Potter

GETTING YOUR DRUM BOOK PUBLISHED

by William F. Miller

IAN WALLACE

Keeping The Customer Satisfied

by Rick Van Horn

COLUMNS

EDUCATION

DRUM SOLOIST

Gene Krupa: "China Boy"

by Tim Smith

CONCEPTS

A New Look At Technique

by Roy Burns

UP AND COMING

Kenny Washington

by Burt Korall

THE MUSICAL DRUMMER

Melodic Analysis

by Bill Molenhof

NEWS

IN MEMORIAM

Kenny Clare And Kenny Clarke

ROCK 'N' JAZZ CLINIC

Phrasing With Triplets

by Steven Kellner

DRIVER'S SEAT

Fills—Part 2

by Nick Ceroli

UPDATE

108

CLUB SCENE

Where We've Been—What We've

Heard

by Rick Van Horn

INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS

112

EQUIPMENT

PRODUCT CLOSE-UP

Electronic Kits—Part 1

by Bob Saydlowski, Jr.

JUST DRUMS

DEPARTMENTS

EDITOR'S OVERVIEW

READER'S PLATFORM

ASK A PRO

DRUM MARKET

IT'S QUESTIONABLE

JAZZ DRUMMERS WORKSHOP

Solo Ideas For Hi-Hat—Part 1

by Chuck Kerrigan

114

100

106

THE JOBBING DRUMMER

Checking Out The Room

by Simon Goodwin

PROFILES

PUBLISHER

Ronald Spagnardi

ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Isabel Spagnardi

Surveying

The

Past

EDITO Ronald Spagnardi

FEATURES EDITOR

Rick Mattingly

MANAGING EDITOR

Rick Van Horn

ASSOCIATE EDITORS

Susan Hannum

William F. Miller

EDITORIAL ASSISTANT

Elaine Cannizzaro

ART DIRECTOR

David H. Creamer

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Kevin W. Kearns

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Isabel Spagnardi

ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER

Ellen Corsi

DEALER SERVICE MANAGER

Janet Gola

CIRCULATION

Leo Spagnardi

Tracy Kearney

SALES PROMOTION MANAGER

Evelyn Urry

I recently heard from a reader who was rather annoyed with MD, and as

a result, was canceling his subscription. Being an older gentleman, the

essence of his complaint centered around the selection of artists we've pre-

sented in the feature section of the magazine. "Overemphasis on the

young, rock drummer," in his estimation, had taken precedence over our

coverage of "the great players who've made an indelible mark on the world

of drumming.'' These are the people we should be talking drums with in

every issue; this was the cry that came through loud and clear.

Nine years ago, in our original conception of the type of magazine we

wanted MD to be, it was decided that we would never disregard any partic-

ular area of modern drumming. It was also our thinking that all drummers

should be presented in our pages, and that would include newcomers, cur-

rent leaders, and all-time greats, as well as the legendary artists of the past.

And yet, this reader's reaction prompted me to glance at a random selec-

tion of back issues to determine if, in fact, we had strayed from the original

concept and had begun to favor one over the other.

Well, just from the sampling I reviewed, I was reminded that over the

years, we've presented full-length feature interviews with great all-around

players such as Louie Bellson, Ed Shaughnessy, Don Lamond, the late

Kenny Clare, and two interviews with both Mel Lewis and Buddy Rich.

From the jazz idiom, we've spoken at length with Jimmy Cobb, Roy Hay-

nes, Philly Joe Jones, Ed Thigpen, Billy Higgins, Alan Dawson and Joe

Morello, to name a few, and we've conducted two major interviews over

the nine-year span with the likes of Art Blakey, Max Roach, Tony Wil-

liams, Jack DeJohnette, Elvin Jones and the late Shelly Manne.

Of the great studio drummers who have made lasting impressions, there

were Jim Keltner, Gary Chester, Jim Gordon, Earl Palmer and Hal Blaine,

all of whom have been included in our coverage. And from the list of leg-

ends who've made significant contributions to drumming, we've presented

Fred Below, Sonny Greer, Kenny Clarke and Papa Jo Jones in feature

interview format, and published in-depth profiles on Baby Dodds, Big Sid

Catlett, Dave Tough, George Wettling and Chick Webb. We also pub-

lished a special tribute to Mr. Billy Gladstone, another issue almost entirely

devoted to the memory of Gene Krupa, and a chronological perspective of

all the influential players in a comprehensive four-part series entitled The

Great Jazz Drummers.

Of course, we cannot deny MD's ongoing presentation of the young

players who are leading the way in the world of rock drumming. A wide

segment of our readership tends to lean in this direction, and it would be

editorial suicide for us to ignore this fact. However, to claim that we've

played down the importance of the "great players," in preference for the

younger talent, simply because these people don't turn up in every issue, is

a bit unfounded. We've always been firm in our belief that the all-time

greats can and will offer us a wealth of insight, and that young drummers

must constantly be reminded of what came before, and develop an appreci-

ation for the rich history and tradition of the instrument. I'd like to think

we've been successful in getting this point across. It's certainly a point we'll

continue to stress as long as we continue to publish Modern Drummer.

MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY BOARD

Henry Adler, Carmine Appice, Louie Bellson, Bill

Bruford, Roy Burns, Jim Chapin, Les DeMerle, Len

DiMuzio, Charlie Donnelly, Peter Erskine, Danny

Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe, Jaimoe Johanson, Jim Keltner,

Mel Lewis, Larrie Londin, Peter Magadini, George

Marsh, Butch Miles, Joe Morello, Andy Newmark, Neil

Peart, Charlie Perry, Paul T. Riddle, Ed Shaughnessy,

Steve Smith, Ed Thigpen.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Susan Alexander, Charles M. Bernstein, Scott K. Fish,

Robyn Flans, Simon Goodwin, Dave Levine, Robert

Santelli, Bob Saydlowski, Jr., Chip Stern, Robin

Tolleson, T. Bruce Wittet.

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