Modern Drummer Issue 246

188 Pages·2000·20.9 MB·English

OMAR HAKIM
After dealing with some of life's curveballs, the once
and future king of groove is back.
by William F. Miller
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S
SHAWN PELTON
Under that floppy hat is one serious...and busy...and
diverse...AND creative slammer.
by Ken Micallef
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a EVELYN GLENNIE
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ul A whirlwind of percussive activity, Glennie's numerous
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P awards and accolades only hint at her talent.
by Lauren Vogel Weiss
UPDATE 82
Mike Sippleof Jimmie's Chicken Shack
Todd Nance & Domingo Ortiz
of Widespread Panic
Canadian TV's Wilson Laurencin
MD's ELECTRONIC
Kenny Wayne Shepherd'sSam Bryant
PERCUSSION SUPPLEMENT
Aaron Comess of The Spin Doctors
20 Okay, no more excuses. Today's modern drummer must
address electronics to stay in the game. This month MD
tackles E-P head-on.
A DIFFERENT VIEW 151
DIANNE REEVES
Living Large With Electronics 154
When jazz great Dianne Reeves asks her drummers to play
by Rich Watson
like the wind, she means it. The Pros Speak 162
by Eric Wechter
by Ted Bonar
92
Setting Up 167
by Rich Watson
What To Look For In E-P Gear 170
SHOW DRUMMERS' SEMINAR
by Rich Watson
CHRIS PARKER
Get It In Gear: E-P Products 172
From Saturday Night Live to Saturday Night Fever.
by Rich Watson
by Cheech Iero Electro-Lingo 183
128
by Rich Watson
Volume 24, Number 5 Cover Photo By Paul La Raia
Education Departments
100 RUDIMENTAL SYMPOSIUM 4 AN EDITOR'S OVERVIEW
Exploring The Swiss Army Triplet, Part 1 There Are No Dumb Questions
by Chet Doboe by Rick Van Horn
102 BASICS 8 READERS' PLATFORM
Learning To Play Jazz, Part 1
by Mike De Simone 14 ASK A PRO
104 ROCK PERSPECTIVES Bill Bruford and Max Roach
Building Your Double Bass Chops
16 IT'S QUESTIONABLE
by Bobby Rondinelli and Michael Lauren
110 CRITIQUE
108 ROCK 'N' JAZZ CLINIC
Reach And Rebound
How The Physics Of The Drumset Affect Your Time
by Lome Entress
114 CONCEPTS
126 ON THE MOVE
A Matter Of Taste
by Hal Howland 132 DRUMLINE
120 TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
136 INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS
Jae Sinnett
On Music And Marketing Including Taking The Stage
by Robin Tolleson
146 DRUM MARKET
Including Vintage Showcase
149 INSIDE TRACK
Terry Bozzio
by T. Bruce Wittet
Equipment
28 NEW AND NOTABLE
34 PRODUCT CLOSE-UP
Fever Drum Standard Baby Kit
by Rick Van Horn
38
New Zildjian K Constantinople Rides
by Rick Mattingly
39
Remo Louie Bellson Custom Snare Drum
by Rick Mattingly
40
Meinl Candela Percussion Cymbals
by Victor Rendon
144
MD GIVEAWAY
Win Mike Portnoy's Liquid Tension Experiment setup
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sit or other great prizes from Tama, Sabian, Pro-Mark, LP,
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There Are No Dumb Questions
Modern Drummer receives hundreds of party in 1934?" (Really!) "What crash the very last one. Seems a little tacky,
questions about drums, drumming, cymbal was Joe Blow playing on the third don't you think?) We realize that even if
and drummers each week. They used to track of the album he debuted on fifteen we've just covered an artist or a special
arrive by mail or by phone—and some still years ago?" We'd love to tell you, but we topic, MD gets new readers all the time
do. But since the advent of the Internet, the checked with Joe, and he can't remember. who didn't see that story. And even if
questions have literally been pouring in. 3. Questions on topics we've just we've answered a given question a dozen
All of my MD colleagues respond to their addressed: "How should I tune my kit?" times over the past few years, there's
share of this deluge, but the bulk of it even- [See "MD's Guide To Drum Tuning," always someone new to drumming who
tually splashes onto my desk. That's November 1999]. "What's the best way to hasn't yet received that information. That's
because I edit the It's Questionable depart- paint my drumkit?" [See "Painting Your the nature of our art form: Information is
ment, where Modern Drummer answers Drums," March 2000]. And my personal learned, utilized, and then passed on to
those questions that we believe will be of favorite: "When are you going to feature those who need it next. That's what keeps
general interest to our readers. Joe Blow?" when we ran a story on Joe drumming vital and fresh, while keeping
I have to admit that from time to time I only two issues ago. our valuable history alive at the same time.
get a little frustrated with some of the ques- 4. Questions we get over and over: "How So keep those cards and letters and
tions. Here are a few examples: much are my old drums worth?" "How can emails coming, folks. Just realize that there
1. Questions with no answers: "How can I I get a drum endorsement?" "Where can I are thousands of you out there, and only a
become a drum star?" "Who's the best find transcriptions of my favorite drum few of us here at MD. We might not be
drummer in the world?" "What's the best tracks?" "Can you send me a free maga- able to get to all your questions right away.
drumkit there is?" zine...poster...t-shirt... drumkit." (Say In fact, we might not get to some of them
2. Questions that do have answers, but that what?) at all. But we'll do our best, in an effort to
we have no practical way of finding out: Well, now that I've vented a little bit, I help you do yours.
"Who drummed for Guy Lombardo's want to tell you that we really don't mind
orchestra at my grandmother's wedding any of these questions. (Except, perhaps,
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BILL RlFFLIN'S CYMBALS A BRAND NEW ME IN NYC
Bill Rieflin's interview in the February I've just read Adam's Budofsky's editorial
Thank you issue illustrates a problem with certain in the February 2000 issue for the third
very much for artists as endorsers of products. I am not an time, and all I can say is "been there, done
your Dream "anti-endorsement" guy; I have several that." Adam's column should be required
Drums feature myself. And Mr. Rieflin sounds like an reading for anyone who takes money for
in the February intelligent and responsible individual. playing.
2000 issue. I'm However, he mentions in his story that he Let's face it, we all face challenging sit-
a local player played no cymbals on his new record, uations on the job. The difference between
who gives doesn't often use cymbals, and when he a musician and a working musician is how
lessons in the does use cymbals he has an old Zildjian you deal with a bad scene and still deliver
evenings. I am ride that he likes. Then he appears on page a good performance. In truth, most of the
always being 126 in a Paiste ad that shows his setup con- time the audience won't realize anything is
asked to advise parents concerning differ- taining different hi-hat and ride selections weird unless your attitude and behavior
ent kits. Although my students are not from those mentioned in the article. sends them a "something is wrong" mes-
advanced enough to purchase such high- The fact that Mr. Rieflin played with sage. So when things aren't perfect, be
end kits, it was good to get some knowl- Ministry obviously gives him well- thankful that you're not flipping burgers,
edge about each brand. It would be nice to deserved name recognition as an artist. But and play.
see the same sort of feature focusing on is that more important to our industry than Donn Deniston
mid-level kits from each manufacturer. actually using the products he endorses? If via Internet
Dan Spivey Mr. Rieflin uses the products described in
Tyler, Texas the interview, he should not accept a Paiste G REG HUTCHINSON
endorsement (although apparently Paiste Thanks for a great article on Greg
I recently purchased my copy of the doesn't mind having their endorsers actual- Hutchinson [February '99 MD]. This guy
February MD, and have been drooling ly "endorsing" other brands of cymbals in has got it together. He isn't complaining
over the twelve dream kits in there. I was print). about what's wrong with all the other
thinking that it would have made a great Obviously we've all heard various drummers today. Instead, he's talking
calendar, given that there were twelve pic- brands of products that sound great. But about things people want to read about,
tures. I'd buy it! there should be more attention paid to like playing drums. He is obviously talent-
Noelle Lynn integrity in the business of endorsements. ed, but he's also a very smart person in
Singapore Joe Bergamini terms of getting a gig and keeping it.
Verona, NJ Please write more about him in the future.
Your feature on the twelve Dream Likewise with your article on Dave
Drumkits was very well done. And yes, it McClain. He's a real talent as well. But
certainly did make me drool with desire. I TERNAL REVIEW couldn't that article have been a bit longer?
think one small correction is in order, Thanks for the review of Samael's Eternal Cody Beaudreau
however. On the Gretsch custom kit, the album in the February 2000 Critique. via Internet
article states the color as a walnut stain. It Black metal is an underappreciated genre
looks more like rosewood to me. I have in the realm of music and drumming.
pictures of a rosewood kit that I own, and Samael has not only excelled in this genre RUM KICKS
the color matches up perfectly to what is from the start, they continue to push it in What a pleasant surprise to find the Drum
shown in the photograph. At any rate, new directions. Xy's method of integrating Kicks cartoon in my February 2000 issue.
thanks much. I look forward to more arti- keyboards, programming, and acoustic This new addition to MD possesses humor
cles of this nature! drums—especially in live performances— that we drummers can appreciate and
Will DeBouver is unique and inspiring. It's good to see understand. Great job!
Atlanta, GA that Modern Drummer recognizes the Mark "Thump" Hanneman
efforts of such innovative musicians, who West Richland, WA
Editor's note: All of the boxes and all of may not exist in music's mainstream but
the accompanying paperwork listed the write and perform excellent music never-
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finish as "walnut." theless. UT OF THE GROOVE
Todd Bilsborough Every month there is something great to
via Internet take from your magazine. However, I have