Modern Drummer Issue 275

172 Pages·2002·15.1 MB·English

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Contents
Contents
Volume 26, Number 10
Cover photo by Ross Halfin, inset photo by Alex Solca
O O ’
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First as a founding member of Faith No More, then back-
ing Ozzy Osbourne—with some mega-cool side trips in
between—Mike Bordin has proven himself a rock slugger olsols
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of the heaviest variety. n/In/I
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Alicia Keyes’ Paul John Jr.
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HREE N HREE Nelly Furtado’s Adrian Passarelli
ED THIGPEN, JEFF HAMILTON, Rita Coolidge’s Lynn Coulter
AND PETER ERSKINE Australian monster Grant Collins
Perhaps no musical setting highlights the myriad
demands on the drummer more than the piano trio.
New Column!
In this exclusive report, three modern-day giants
share secrets of the power of three.
T T Y 136
bbyy RRiicckk MMaattttiinnggllyy HROUGH HE EARS
Carmine Appice
Join MDon a trip through time, and check out the
76 ever-changing monster kits of Vanilla Fudge legend
Carmine Appice.
bbyy BBiillllyy AAmmeennddoollaa
The lineup: Phillips, Marotta, Cobham, The Reyes Family, Igoe,
DeGrasso, Blackwell, Ashbaugh, Flores, Ameen, Vilera, Lang,
and Chirico. See what you missed, or relive the magic.
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C ’
ANDIRIAS
K S
ENNETH CHALK
This isn’t your older brother’s progressive metal.
Meet Candiria, and the impossibly killin’ drumming of
Kenneth Schalk.
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MD G
IVEAWAY
Win A Custom Drumkit From Spaun Drums,
Along With A Set Of Handmade Turkish Cymbals!
Education
100 THE MUSICAL DRUMMER 110 OFF THE RECORD 116 HEALTH & SCIENCE
Understanding The Language Of Incubus’s Jose Pasillas: Morning View Martial Arts For Today’s Drummer,
Music, Part 13: Chord Alterations by Ed Breckenfeld Part 1: An Introduction To The Basics
by Ron Spagnardi by Dave Fusco
112 BASICS
104 ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC The Comfort Factor: Making Everyone 148 IN THE STUDIO
Understanding Drumset Mechanics: Else Feel Good Realities: It Ain’t All Fun And Games
Tips For Solving Basic Technique Issues by Ron Hefner by Andy James
by Doug Tann
114 CONCEPTS
108 JAZZDRUMMERS’ WORKSHOP A Change Is Gonna Come: Staying
More Moeller Moves: Applying The Open To New Music
Technique To The Drumset by Billy Ward
by John Riley
Departments
Page 152
8 AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW 14 ASK A PRO 156 BACKBEATS
When Bad Beats Go Good Danny Carey, Kenny Aronoff, and Berklee Percussion Week 2002,
by Adam Budofsky Billy Kilson Wootcamp 2002, and more
10 READERS’ PLATFORM 18 IT’S QUESTIONABLE 160 DRUM MARKET
Including Vintage Showcase
150 ON THE MOVE
168 DRUMKIT OF THE MONTH
152 CRITIQUE
Equipment
28 NEW AND NOTABLE
36 PRODUCT CLOSE-UP
Premier Cabria Drumkit
by Will Romano
38
New Pearl Hardware
by Paul Bielewicz
40
Quick Looks:
Page 36
Vic Firth Blades
by Chap Ostrander
Page 29
41
Premier Modern Classic Snare Drums
by Will Romano 48 ELECTRONIC REVIEW
Roland RPM-1 Rhythm Coach Pack
43 by Rick Long
Wuhan S Series Cymbals
by Rick Van Horn
124 SHOP TALK
44 Building Your Own Drumset, Part 3:
Quick Looks: Gauger Percussion Flairz
Starting Construction
by Chap Ostrander
by Paul Bielewicz
AN EDITOR’SOVERVIEW
Volume 26, Number 10
The World’s Most Widely Read Drum Magazine
EDITOR/PUBLISHER RONALDSPAGNARDI
CHIEFFINANCIALOFFICER ISABELSPAGNARDI
ASSOCIATEPUBLISHER TRACYA. KEARNS
SENIOREDITOR RICKVANHORN
EDITORIALDIRECTOR WILLIAMF. MILLER
MANAGINGEDITOR ADAMJ. BUDOFSKY
EDITORIALASSISTANT SUZANNEHURRING
SENIORARTDIRECTOR SCOTTG. BIENSTOCK
ASSISTANTARTDIRECTOR MICHELEM.NEWHOUSE
ASSISTANTARTDIRECTOR JOSEPHKING
When Bad Beats Go Good ADVERTISINGDIRECTOR BOBBERENSON
ADVERTISINGASSISTANT JOANC. STICKEL
EDITOR/ADVERTISINGASSOCIATE BILLYAMENDOLA
MARKETINGANDPUBLICRELATIONS DIANALITTLE
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Acouple of months ago, my wife and I traveled to Bhutan, a tiny country OFFICEASSISTANT ROSLYNMADIA
nestled in the Himalayas. When we arrived in Paro—the only city in the
country with an airport—the most holy Bhutanese festival was in full swing.
MMOODDEERRNN DDRRUUMMMMEERR AADDVVIISSOORRYY BBOOAARRDD::Henry Adler,
Over several days, the townspeople watched and participated in various
Kenny Aronoff, Eddie Bayers, Louie Bellson, Bill Bruford, Harry
ceremonies, many of which featured elaborately costumed dancers. The Cangany, Jim Chapin, Dennis DeLucia, Les DeMerle, Len
DiMuzio, Charlie Donnelly, Peter Erskine, Vic Firth, Bob Gatzen,
dances were accompanied by music supplied by onlooking monks, and Danny Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe, Jim Keltner, Paul Leim, Peter
Magadini, George Marsh, Joe Morello, Rod Morgenstein, Andy
by the dancers themselves, who held large, lollipop-shaped drums. Newmark, Neil Peart, Ed Shaughnessy, Steve Smith, Ed
Now, in fifteen years at MD, I’ve seen some pretty cool-looking drums. Thigpen, Billy Ward, Dave Weckl, Paul Wertico.
This was something different. The drums’ shells sort of balloon out, and CCOONNTTRRIIBBUUTTIINNGG WWRRIITTEERRSS: Michael Bettine, Robyn Flans,
Burt Korall, Rick Mattingly, Ken Micallef, Mark Parsons, Mike
they are held by a long, carved handle. Painted on their shells, in bright, Haid, Robin Tolleson, Lauren Vogel Weiss, T. Bruce Wittet.
thick colors, are dragons, an important Bhutanese symbol. The heads are
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