Decades apart in age, Roy Haynes and Lewis Nash nonetheless share the vision, taste, and work ethic that keep jazz drumming at a phenomenally high artistic level. Two luminaries shed light on the history—and future—of Swingin'. by Ken Micallef 44 Twinkie.. .granola., .Twinkie,. .granola, Among musicians who plow the dark If you plan on cutting just about any gig depths of metal/industrial hybrids, these days, you better be making the right Prong is often cited as the style's choices for a healthy drumming career. This galvanizing force, Drummer Ted Parsons exclusive MD story takes a realistic look at and his gang might not get the atten- keeping in shape behind the kit, including tion they deserve, but they're still push- the exercises every drummer should know. ing the envelope—hard. by Mark Scholl by Matt Peiken 70 86 photo by Paul La Raia Volume 21 Number 1 Cover photo Paul La Raia education equipment 104 ROCK 'N' JAZZ CLINIC 30 NEW AND NOTABLE Developing A Strong Groove With A Good Feel 36 PRODUCT CLOSE-UP by Will Kennedy New Paiste Cymbals And Sounds by Rick Van Horn 106 ROCK CHARTS Raymond Weber: 40 Drum Workshop P-Series Pedals "How Do Ya'11 Know" And 9100 Throne Transcribed by Vincent DeFrancesco by Rick Van Horn 112 THE JOBBING DRUMMER 140 COLLECTORS' CORNER Playing For Ballroom Dancing Leedy (Chicago) by Russ Lewellen Shelly Manne Model Snare by Harry Cangany 116 STRICTLY TECHNIQUE An Accent Challenge by Frank Michael news 138 DRUM COUNTRY 10 UPDATE Steve Gorman of the Black Crowes, Blessid Union Of Souls' Sharing A Drumkit Eddie Hedges, Canadian bopper Chris McCann, and by Tom Van Schaik Merle Haggard's Biff Adam, plus News profiles 142 INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS 1996 DCI World Championship Results 14 UP & COMING and Mel Taylor In Memoriam Gene Lake by Robin Tolleson 118 PORTRAITS departments Jay Schellen 4 EDITOR'S OVERVIEW by Robyn Flans 132 ON THE MOVE 6 READERS' PLATFORM 22 ASK A PRO Jeff Hamilton and Matt Cameron 102 26 IT'S QUESTIONABLE MD GIVEAWAY Last chance! 134 CRITIQUE Win one of twenty-five Neil Peart video Michael Harris, Matt Wilson, and Studio Percussion CDs, box sets from DCI, one of two Neil Peart Tom Brechtlein beginner videos, Steve Houghton cymbal setups from Zildjian, or the drum soloist book, and more grand prize: a duplicate of Neil's new DW drumkit and Zildjian cymbal setup, DRUM MARKET along with Neil's new videos, It's a prize 148 package worth over $20,000! Including Vintage Showcase 152 DRUMKIT OF THE MONTH New Inspiration hose of us who've been drumming for stories, Neil explained how a period of When you return to the teaching studio, more years than we care to admit can study with the legendary Freddie Gruber it encourages you to take a closer look at Tprobably recall at one time or another offered the inspiration he needed to take the way you've been doing things for falling into the inevitable playing rut— the next step. "I'd begun to feel that I'd years. It's an opportunity to gain new that disturbing period of uninspired per- pushed my envelope about as far as I knowledge, investigate new approaches, formances where everything you play has could," said Neil. "I knew I needed and get a fresh perspective. And some- a certain sameness to it. It's the feeling something, I just didn't know what." times, even the slightest alteration in tech- that you've reached a particular playing Sound at all familiar? nique—or in your overall approach to the level that you just can't seem to get Interestingly enough, many other artists instrument—can lead you to new and beyond. have followed a similar course of action. greater heights as a drummer, and thereby Though there are numerous ways to More leading players than we realize have renew your enthusiasm. combat the problem, one sure-fire method at some point in their careers made a If you've reached that point where a I've noted is to hook up with a good return trip to the teaching studio after dose of new inspiration seems warranted, teacher who can offer some fresh inspira- years of professional experience. People give some serious thought to searching tion and motivation. There are literally whom we'd never imagine ever pursuing out that teacher you've always wanted to hundreds of excellent local teachers further study have gone back to master study with but somehow never found the across the country, as evidenced by MD's teachers like Freddie Gruber, Joe time to dedicate. It could prove to be a recently published International Drum Morello, Sonny Igoe, Murray Spivak, and very worthwhile experience. You may Instructors Directory. Alan Dawson. Consider the fact that even be in for a very pleasant surprise. One of the very best living examples Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, and Cozy Cole of this approach would be Neil Peart, all devoted serious study time with well- who recently spoke of a desire to take a known instructors like Henry Adler, Jim closer look at his drumming after so Chapin, and Saul Goodman—well after many years as a professional. In his each of them had become famous per- November '95 and November '96 MD formers. 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Percussion Marketing Council OFFICE ASSISTANT ROSLYN MADIA Music Magazine Publishers Association ously dropped by the Pumpkins a few days work for emotional, legal, medical, musi- HOW TO REACH US later. cal, and even spiritual needs. Such an orga- to MD's Readers' Platform may be sent by mail: I'd like to thank Chamberlin for making nization would supply to its members— 12 Old Bridge Road, me look like a fool for admiring him. He free of charge—the counseling of other Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 was really doing well with all his success, members. by fax: (201) 239-7139 by e-mail: [email protected] but now we know that all the money went To show my commitment to this project, up his nose. I offer the lessons I've learned as a drum- Thanks from all the Chamberlin fans mer, a husband, a father, and an intellectu- JIMMY CHAMBERLIN who thought he was this down-to-earth al-property attorney with extensive enter- Editor's note: drummer who really cared about his talent. tainment-based experience. I invite other Jimmy Chamberlin's Apparently, the only thing he cared about drummers to participate in the same way. If alleged involvement finally caught up with him. everyone is as committed as I am, the in the death of Thanks from all us drummers for putting wealth of professional and personal experi- Smashing Pumpkins' a bad name to the trade. ence available should serve as a beacon of tour keyboardist Thanks [really] to the Smashing light to any brother or sister drummer in Jonathan Melvoin, Pumpkins for finally booting Chamberlin's distress. his subsequent dis- stupid ass out of the group.