Modern Drummer Issue 266

180 Pages·2002·42.4 MB·English

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Contents
Contents
Volume 26, Number 1
Cover photo by Paul La Raia
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Education
108 Off The Record 116 Rock Perspectives 126 Shop Talk
311’s Chad Sexton: From Chaos Paradiddle Funk A Practical Guide To
by Ed Breckenfeld by Darryn Farrugia Noise Reduction, Part 2:
Creating A “Wall Of No Sound”
110 Jazz Drummers’ 118 Rock ’N’ Jazz Clinic by Mark Parsons
Workshop Foot Speed, Strength, And
134 Electronic Insights
Listening To Learn Interdependence
by Dave Miele by Rod Morgenstein Drums And Wires, Part 2:
Monster In The Machine
112 The Musical 122 The Jobbing Drummer by Dave Hill
Drummer Working With Sound Engineers,
160 Concepts
Part 1
Understanding The Language
by Pat Danz The Mechanics Of Excellent
Of Music, Part 4:
Driving, Part 2:
Key Signatures And Scales
Mechanisms Of Time
by Ron Spagnardi
by Billy Ward
Departments
Page 152
4 An Editor’s Overview 150 On The Move 172 Drum Market
Let This Be Our Sanctuary Including Vintage Showcase
by Ted Bonar 152 Critique
176 Drumkit Of The Month
6 Readers’ Platform
156 Encore
Babatunde Olatunji:
12 Ask A Pro
Drums Of Passion
Andy Newmark, Cliff Almond, by Adam Budofsky
and Phil Collins
166 Backbeats
16 It’s Questionable
2001 DCI World Championship
Results, and more
Equipment
44 New And Notable
50 Product Close-Up
Pacific LX Drums
by Mike Haid
52
Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals
by Chap Ostrander
54
Sonor Force 2001 And 3001 Drumkits
by Fran Azzarto
Page 52
56
LP Aspire Supreme Congas And Bongos
by Norman Arnold
Page 44
an editor’s overview
Volume 26, Number 1
The World’s Most Widely Read Drum Magazine
EDITOR/PUBLISHER RONALDSPAGNARDI
CHIEFFINANCIALOFFICER ISABELSPAGNARDI
ASSOCIATEPUBLISHER TRACYA. KEARNS
SENIOREDITOR RICKVANHORN
EDITORIALDIRECTOR WILLIAMF. MILLER
MANAGINGEDITOR ADAMJ. BUDOFSKY
ASSOCIATEEDITOR TEDBONAR
EDITORIALASSISTANT SUZANNEHURRING
SENIORARTDIRECTOR SCOTTG. BIENSTOCK
ASSISTANTARTDIRECTOR MICHELEM.NEWHOUSE
ASSISTANTARTDIRECTOR JOSEPHKING
Let This Be Our Sanctuary
ADVERTISINGDIRECTOR BOBBERENSON
ADVERTISINGASSISTANT JOANC. STICKEL
EDITORIAL/ADV. ASSISTANT BILLYAMENDOLA
MARKETINGANDPUBLICRELATIONS DIANALITTLE
WEBSITEDIRECTOR KEVINW. KEARNS
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Magadini, George Marsh, Joe Morello, Rod Morgenstein, Andy
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could point out a couple of truths and expose a few myths. I wanted to let Thigpen, Billy Ward, Dave Weckl, Paul Wertico.
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readers’ platform
JOHN BLACKWELL ly that truly creative drummers get passed
over in such events, in favor of speedy
overplaying or just plain popularity.
I was recently asked to judge a drum
It’s great to see MD feature the hottest, contest at a local music store, and I found
most grooving, and most visually exciting myself in total disagreement with the other
drummer to hit R&B in a generation (no judges. I was looking for an even balance
pun intended). With all due respect to of creativity, musicality, showmanship,
giants like Jonathan Moffett, Gerry and technique, and I chose the drummer I
Brown, and Sonny Emory, John Blackwell thought came closest to this criteria. But I
has it alldown! I caught John on Prince’s was outvoted by the other judges, who all
Hit & Run tour, and he’s everything your chose a contestant who played one signa-
article said about him, and more. And he’s ture speed fill that wowed the audience. He
humble enough to count his dad as his kept doing that fill throughout his solo,
major influence. That’s some class. returning to it every time he got into trou-
Willie Franklin ble with another technique.
Detroit, MI I found Adam’s suggestions for “alterna-
tive” drumming events not only entertain-
ing, but also serious food for thought for
BILLY HIGGINS anybody planning such a contest. Being a
Your tribute to Billy Higgins in the Hammoura’s letter, “Credit Where Credit club drummer for over seventeen years, I
October issue was thoughtful and sincere. Is Due,” in the October Readers’ Platform. was particularly fond of the “Fastest
Including John Riley’s Style & Analysis In that letter, Pete stated that I was the Breakdown” contest. Other suggestions of
piece on Billy’s playing was a nice touch, drummer on Nile’s Black Seeds Of my own include: “Find The Cymbal Wing
since it helped to explain just why Billy Vengeance CD. That CD had been Nut In The Dark,” “Name That Tune
was so important to jazz drumming. I also reviewed in MD a few issues earlier, with (From Just The Drum Part),” and “How
enjoyed the various letters in your Pete credited for the drumming. The Many Gigs Can You Play Wearing The
Readers’ Platform section. My only criti- reviewer would naturally have assumed Same (Unwashed) Suit.” Not that I would
cism of the issue is that Billy wasn’t the this, because Pete was a member of the excel in any one of those contests,
cover artist. I mean no disrespect to John band, and the CD jacket said only but...well, you get the picture.
Blackwell, who I’m sure is a fine young “Additional drum tracks: Derek Roddy.” Larry Paschall
player. But he hasn’t lived long enough, But I had actually played on eight of the Upland, CA
much less played long enough, to have nine tracks, covering for Pete while he
amassed the musical history and adulation recuperated from an injury. I thank Pete WOODSHED
that Billy Higgins enjoyed. Better to have and MDfor setting the record straight. I want to thank you for the new Woodshed
reversed their positions. Derek Roddy section. I always love getting a peek at my
Samuel French via Internet favorite drummers’ home studios. It’s
Milwaukee, WI commonplace to include pictures of key-
ELECTRONIC INSIGHTS boardists’ or guitarists’ recording layouts,
THANKS FROM DEREK Just wanted to say I really enjoyed Dave but not so with drummers. I hope this will
I can’t tell you what an honor it was to be Hill’s Electronic Insights article in become a regular feature in your outstand-
given “honorable mention” in your October’s Modern Drummer. Our band is ing publication!
Undiscovered Drummer Contest. an electronic-acoustic hybrid, and I’ve just Pat
[Reported in On The Move, October 2001 started to get into some of the things Dave via Internet
MD.] I had no idea that I’d get that far, discussed in his article. He offered some
because I had not included a bio or any avenues to explore that I hadn’t thought of, RINGO & SHEILA
information about myself. I had just so thanks again and keep up the good I’ve just returned from seeing Ringo Starr
returned from a tour with my band, and work! and his All-Starr Band in Portsmouth,
had only a couple of days to record some- Scott Dill Virginia—and what an experience it was! I
thing and get it to you. I play in a death via Internet particularly enjoyed the musical communi-
metal band called Hate Eternal, with cation between Ringo and Sheila E. It was
Morbid Angel’s second guitarist, Eric ADAM’S POTENTIAL CONTESTS obvious that they were taking great care to
Rutan. We’re in the process of recording a Immense kudos to Adam Budofsky for his listen to each other.
new record for early 2002 release. humorous and insightful October editorial A great example is how they had worked
I also appreciate your printing Pete about drum contests. I agree wholehearted- out the drum part for “In The Court Of The
6 ModernDrummer January 2002

Crimson King.” Sheila played the tom/cym-
bal part, while Ringo played the roll. It In Memoriam
would have been very easy for either one to
lay out during the verse and just come in on
the chorus, but they didn’t. They cared More than six thousand joined with the others
enough about the integrity of the original people lost their lives in the in attempting to over-
recording to play the original drum part— World Trade Center and power the armed
and they played it together. Pentagon attacks on hijackers. Ultimately,
The respect and love that Sheila and September 11, 2001. Among the plane was forced
Ringo showed one another was as moving that number, there were down in a remote area
as the music. Let all of us use this as a undoubtedly a few drum- eighty miles southeast
tremendous example of how we should mers. They may have been of Pittsburgh. Officials
treat fellow drummers. professionals, weekend later stated that the
John F. Golden Jr. warriors, or basement hob- sacrifice made by
via Internet byists. But they were all these individuals is likely the In late September the
human beings and innocent reason why the plane drum was put up for auc-
CREDIT WHERE IT’S DUE victims, and we mourn their crashed in Pennsylvania tion on eBay. It was pur-
Several of my students have brought your loss even though we don’t instead of into another popu- chased by drummer Scott
September On The Move column to my know their names. lated building or landmark. Hanson for $1,625, which
attention—specifically, the Josh Riskin seg- However, there is one Following the tragedy, will be donated to the
ment. As written, the segment gives the drummer’s name we do CNN interviewed Mark’s September 11 Relief Fund.
impression that Josh is the principal drum- know. Mark Bingham, a mother. Photos of Mark Speaking for the mem-
mer for the hit San Francisco show Beach resident of San Francisco, were displayed throughout bers of the Forum, Dunnett
Blanket Babylon. This is not the case. I am was flying home from that interview. The last commented, “It is our belief
the principal, and Josh is the understudy. Newark, New Jersey on photo showed Mark on his that the heroic efforts of
I began as an understudy myself in 1986, United Airlines flight 93 drumkit, smiling from ear to Mark, along with those of
and became the principal drummer in 1990. when it was hijacked on ear. other passengers on United
Since then I’ve played at least seven sold- that Tuesday morning. Upon learning of Mark flight 93, likely resulted in
out shows per week. It’s a highly demand- Most of the plane’s pas- Bingham’s heroism, the the plane’s failure to reach
ing and always-involving theater gig. sengers were forced into members of the Drum its intended target, thus
I mention Modern Drummer in my BBB the first-class compartment Center Of Indianapolis preventing a substantial
program bio, and I use your publication near the front by the hijack- Drum Forum (an internet loss of life. We did not
extensively in my Bay Area teaching prac- ers. But Mark, along with discussion group) commis- know Mark, but we share in
tice. In the interests of accuracy and fair- nine other passengers and sioned custom drum builder feeling a profound loss, and
ness to everyone concerned, I’d appreciate five flight attendants, was Ronn Dunnett to create a we felt compelled to
the opportunity to set the record straight. ordered to sit on the floor in snare drum to honor Mark’s respond.”
Robert Danielson the rear of the plane. A few memory.
San Francisco, CA of the passengers were The drum features a Editor’s note: We gratefully
able to place cell-phone 61⁄2x14 titanium shell acknowledge the contribu-
calls from the plane, alert- stamped with the date tions of Kelly Brady of
ing others on the ground to 9/11/2001. The lugs and Brady Drums, Ronn Dunnett
HOW TO REACH US the situation. hoops are plated in black of Dunnett Custom Drums,
Mark also called his fami- chrome, and the inside of and The Pittsburgh Post
Correspondence to MD’s Readers’
ly from the aircraft, and told the shell contains an Gazette in the preparation
Platformmay be sent by mail:
12 Old Bridge Road, them that he loved them. engraved dedication to of this item.
Cedar Grove, NJ 07009, Then, he is believed to have Mark. •
fax: [phone], or
email: [email protected].
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