March-April 1979
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FEATURES: PHIL COLLINS: On the Move 10 DIRECTORY FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND PERCUSSIONIST 13 CYMBAL TALK: With Zildjian's Lenny DiMuzio 20 MIKE BALTER : The Making of a Mallet Maker 23 JOE MORELLO 24 ALPHONSE MOUZON: Marked Man 28 It's no secret that MD's growth over the past two years has progressed at an excep- COLUMNS: tional rate. We think that fact has been ex- Editor's Overview 1 emplified in the pages of the magazine Readers Platform 3 itself. Also related to the growth trend It's Questionable 6 we've experienced is the matter of our Rock Perspectives: Coordination Development 32 home office facilities which we've managed to outgrow much sooner than we had an- Jazz Drummer's Workshop: Feet First 34 ticipated. There's no denying that growth Show & Studio: Developing a Musical Concept 36 brings change, a change that will occur for Driver's Seat: Big Band Basics 38 the entire MD staff in the near future with South of the Border: Afro-Cuban 40 a move to a more modern 5,000 square Teacher's Forum: The Local Drum Instructor 42 foot facility only a mere ten minutes from our present location. Our new set up will Drummer/Percussionist: Larry Bunker: L.A. Studio Pro 44 accomodate all in-house operations and Strictly Technique 46 provide plush, private offices for key staff Shop Talk: Snare Drums: The Main Voice in the Choir 47 members. A dedicated group, who've From the Past: Vintage Snare Drums 48 managed to consistently produce despite Drum Market: Classifieds 52 the limiting situation we've lived with since the work load increased beyond what we Where It's At 55 ever imagined possible. Our new office will Industry Happenings 57 also afford room for growth projected over Just Drums 58 the next several years. Our thanks to all for making this move possible. STAFF: MD ADVISORY BOARD: I'm glad to report the response to the EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Ronald Spagnardi Henry Adler Mel Lewis Reader's Poll has been phenomenal. FEATURES EDITOR: Karen Larcombe Carmine Appice Peter Magadini Ballots have been coming in in droves, and ASSOCIATE EDITORS: Cheech Iero Horacee Arnold Mitch Markovich we're delighted so many of you have taken Paul Uldrich Louie Bellson Butch Miles such a great interest in the poll. Look for MANAGING EDITOR: Michael Cramer Roy Burns Joe Morello the exciting results in the May issue. ART DIRECTOR: Bryan Mitchell Jim Chapin Charley Perry Our March issue highlights the careers PRODUCTION MANAGER: Roger Elliston Joe Corsello Charlie Persip of three extraordinary players, leading off ADVERTISING DIRECTOR: Jean Mazza Les DeMerle Joe Pollard with Phil Collins of Genesis fame. Joe ADMINISTRATION: Isabel Lori Len DiMuzio Arthur Press Morello, former mainstay of the infamous DEALER SERVICE Randy Hess Paul Price 60's Brubeck Quartet, is back on the scene MANAGER: Carol Padner Sonny Igoe Ed Shaughnessy and we're happy to report playing up a CIRCULATION: Leo L. Spagnardi Don Lamond Lenny White storm. And Alphonse Mouzon, an artist Louise Haack trying to establish himself as more than a Marilyn Miller jazz drummer amidst the competitiveness of the American music scene. The College Percussion Directory, researched and compiled by MD's Harold Howland, is being presented after much reader request. Young drummers con- sidering the "halls of ivy" route will find the directory a concise guide to what's available in percussion and where. Be sure to contact the admissions office directly for a descriptive catalog. continued on page 37 Someday, I hope your magazine will deal with the problems of the alienated, self-trained musician. No one cares what you do, all that matters is lightning sight reading. You can figure out written music, you can figure out technical problems like sticking, tones, and emotional problems like musical humility. But, while everyone else is methodically stamped out a musi- cian by our institutions, my ear continues Congratulations on a great magazine. I just attended a Les DeMerle clinic. All to develop. I love school and anything I As drummers here in Australia are I can say is wow! Everyone who attended can learn, but I will not throw away my probably not as fortunate as our American left the clinic in shock over Les' incredible years of self-study to have drum figures counterparts in terms of drum clinics, drumming ability. I have been watching crammed down my throat. teachers, musicians, etc., I know I speak drummers the last 30 years and have never FRED FORBING for many fellow drummers in saying, been so impressed! There is nothing he FORT WAYNE, IN 'thank you MD and keep up the good can't do. Les DeMerle is the technician's work!' technician. J.F. MORRIS TONY MAGNO I consider myself lucky to have been W. AUSTRALIA BROOKLYN, NY working in the Winnipeg area when the Percussive Arts Society held their Percus- sion Week 78 in Winnipeg. The highlights of the week long clinic were Carmine Ap- Could you do an interview with a couple pice, Ed Shaughnessy, Billy Cobham and I have enjoyed my first year of receiving of amazingly underrated drummers, in- Louie Bellson. Billy and Louie capped off Modern Drummer and have gained cluding Charlie Persip, Levon Helm (I'm the week with an explosive concert backed valuable information from its columns and particularly interested in that old Salva- by the University of Manitoba's Jazz features. I have advanced more in this past tion Army looking kit that Levon uses). Ensemble. I must commend Owen Clarke year than in the five years before. I hope Among the contemporary guys, Jim (P.A.S. Canadian President) and the peo- you will continue to publish such a fine Keltner and Bobby Colomby should be ple who worked so hard to make Percus- journalistic endeavor for years to come. particularly interesting. sion Week 78 a treat for many Canadian ROD WALKER BRUCE MORLEY and American percussionists. COLUMBIA, SC AUCKLAND, NZ GERALD JONES HIGH POINT, N.C. I have been a fan of Modern Drummer It's a long time overdue but it was great since it started appearing at my faithful to see that someone finally throught of a drum dealership over a year and a half magazine for drummers only. Your format ago. You should be quite proud of the is excellent as you cover all types of drum- magazine. Each issue tops the previous one ming. I especially like your drum equip- by a wide margin. The interview with Steve ment reports and the name drummers you interview. Gadd has got to be one of the best features of the magazine's history. WILLIAM FRAZIER PAUL PRIOR ALTUS, OK SADDLE RIVER, NJ In the near future, I hope to see an arti- Just wanted to say thanks for an ex- cle on Stanley Spector probably the cellent magazine. Its the first subscription world's greatest drumming authority. to any magazine I've ever bought. Finally, Also, an article on the poor quality of after listening to the heavies and trying to drum sticks available to drummers today guess what kind of equipment they use, one would be helpful. can find out through the excellent inter- ANTHONY ARFI views you do. ASTORIA, NY PAUL JEFFREY SAN DIEGO, CA I would like to see you expand into con- temporary percussion such as steel drums, The interview with Bill Bruford in the Chinese, Japanese and Indian drums and January-February issue was great. If Mod- even the exotic percussion instruments. ern Drummer could get their hands on per- Also, I think the percussive work of Phil cussionists Jamie Muir and Morris Pert, Collins with Genesis and Brand X is very they will be the most interesting interview good. He is a great musician. subjects since Bill Bruford. GREG MOORE WALTER SPANO BOWDON, GA BRONX, NY DAVID GARIBALDI TALKS ABOUT CONCERT PERFORMING AND ROGERS. "One important key to the succes s o f ou r group , Towe r o f Power' is our emphasis on duplicating in live concer t the sound s w e ge t o n ou r records . I mean , w e try no t to pu t something down on record—with specia l effect s an d specia l equipment—tha t woul d b e impossibl e to duplicate in the typical large auditorium we play. Trying to duplicate our studio sound in live concert can really b e demanding . Firs t o f all, whe n yo u perfor m in open-ai r stadiums or big arenas , you can' t reall y hea r ho w yo u soun d o r ho w it fits into the tota l soun d o f the group . It's a specia l kind o f challeng e to pla y musi c in a plac e tha t wa s mean t fo r basketball . Ther e ar e jus t to o man y othe r outsid e noise s an d distractions. David Garibald i ha s playe d with "Towe r o f Power " sinc e 1970 . He has als o worked in concer t an d o n recording s with suc h artists a s Bo z Scaggs , The Carpenters , Natalie Cole , Jermain e Jackso n an d a hos t o f othe r world renowne d musicians . The key is to be confident "IT'S A SPECIAL KIND OF and to have the right mental CHALLENGE TO PLAY MUSIC attitude which allows me to play IN A PLACE THAT WAS MEANT relaxed and naturally.