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MODERN DRUMMER VOL. 6 NO. 6 Cover Photo by David Gahr FEATURES: COLUMNS: CHARLIE WATTS EDITOR'S OVERVIEW 2 Although he would be the last person to READER'S PLATFORM 6 admit it, Charlie Watts' no-nonsense drumming with the Rolling Stones has JAZZ DRUMMERS WORKSHOP been a major influence in rock drumming Exploring Self-Awareness for almost twenty years. Charlie talks by George Marsh 34 about the drummers he admires, his phi- UNDERSTANDING RHYTHM losophies about drumming, and his role in Whole Notes and Half Notes "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band In the by Nick Forte 36 World." by Robyn Flans 8 CONCEPTS Drum Books and Learning by Roy Burns 40 A CONVERSATION WITH PORTRAITS CHARLIE WATTS Paulinho Da Costa by Scott K. Fish and Max Weinberg 13 by Michael Rozek 42 DRIVER'S SEAT Basic Chart Reading ED MANN by Eliot Zigmund 66 As percussionist for Frank Zappa, Ed Mann is called upon to play virtually all UP AND COMING types of music while using every possible John Hernandez percussion instrument. In this exclusive by Susan Alexander 70 MD interview, Ed describes what is in- PRODUCT CLOSE-UP volved in maintaining the ability to play so Bass Drum Pedals II many instruments, and offers a glimpse by Bob Saydlowski, Jr 72 into the inner workings of one of the most unique bands in contemporary music. ROCK 'N' JAZZ CLINIC by Rick Mattingly 14 Rudiments—Inspiration For Innovators: Part II by Sal Sofia 80 THE HISTORY OF ROCK COMPLETE PERCUSSIONIST DRUMMING Voicings for Mallets Part III: The Sixties by David Samuels 82 by Scott K. Fish 18 DRUM SOLOIST "Louie Rides Again" by Skip Shaffer 84 HOW TO MENTALLY PREPARE SOUTH OF THE BORDER FOR DRUMMING Congas and Caribbean Percussion by Jim Dearing 22 by John Amira 94 ON TRACK 96 DAVID DIX PRINTED PAGE 98 When David Dix joined the Outlaws, he was added as the second drummer, a posi- SHOP TALK tion he held until 1979, when he became Getting The "Noise" Out Of Your Set the only drummer in the group. Here, Dix by James E. Murphy 100 offers an interesting look at the difference IT'S QUESTIONABLE 104 between one-drummer and two-drummer bands, while describing his own involve- DRUM MARKET 106 ment in music since his teens. ASK A PRO 108 by Scott K. Fish 26 UPDATE by Robyn Flans 112 THE STEEL DRUMS OF INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS 114 TRINIDAD by Wyn Sargent 30 JUST DRUMS 118 STAFF: EDITOR/PUBLISHER Ronald Spagnardi FEATURES EDITOR Rick Mattingly MANAGING EDITOR Scott K. Fish ASSOCIATE EDITORS Mark Hurley Paul Uldrich ART DIRECTOR David Creamer I once wrote in this column on the importance of your involvement with ADVERTISING DIRECTOR everything MD has to offer each month. Taking that thought one step fur- Jean Mazza ther, it is equally essential to continue that involvement well beyond the ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR pages of MD. How does one get involved beyond the pages of the maga- Isabel Spagnardi ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER zine? There are many ways. Ann Thompson DEALER SERVICE MANAGER First, you should try to spend the time needed to work out the musical Carol Morales material presented to you each month. Many drum instructors tell us they CIRCULATION use MD in their regular teaching practice. Taking MD out of the easy chair Leo L. Spagnardi and into the practice room is only one form of healthy involvement. Ellen Urry Robin De Paul Let's assume you've completed reading an MD interview which was par- Janet Gola ticularly informative and inspiring. To end it at that certainly isn't very SALES PROMOTION MANAGER productive. Let that wave of inspiration motivate you to search out that Evelyn Urry artist's albums. Start listening. Make arrangements to attend a concert or MD ADVISORY BOARD club appearance in your area. If you have a particular question, write to Henry Adler, Carmine Appice, Horacee the artist through Ask A Pro; or write direct. We'll forward your letter. Arnold, Louie Bellson, Bill Bruford, Roy Burns, Jim Chapin, Billy Cobham, Les De Many of the people who write our educational columns have also written Merle, Len DiMuzio, Charlie Donnelly, Saul books, and they often appear on the clinic circuit. Again, make an effort to Goodman, Danny Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe, attend the clinic, and don't be afraid to spend a few dollars on a book writ- Jaimoe Johanson, Jim Keltner, Don Lamond, ten by someone who may have inspired you in the magazine. 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Bruce Wittet. the other hand, it may turn out to be something that could open new doors, MODERN DRUMMER Magazine (ISSN 0794- or stir you to explore an area of percussion you never even thought about 4533) ispublished monthly; April, May, June, before. You'll never find out sitting home looking at the pictures in the July, October, November, December. Bi- magazine. Write direct to the company if you can't get to a drum shop. Monthly; Feb/March, Aug/Sept, by Modern They'll send you all the information you want. If a good shop is accessible, DrummerPublications, Inc., 1000Clifton Ave- take full advantage of the opportunity you have for firsthand investiga- nue, Clifton, N.J. 07013. Second Class Postage tion. paid at Clifton, N.J. 07015 and at additional mailing offices. Copyrighted 1982 by Modern DrummerPublications, Inc. All rights reserved. The point of all this is—don't get complacent. 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MAX WEINBERG GINA SCHOCK STRETCHING TECHNIQUE I especially enjoyed the article on Max I enjoyed reading the article on Gina Thank you for the article "Stretching Weinberg. I found it very inspiring to see Schock of the Go-Go's. I'm a female Your Technique." I've been trying these someone admit to his faults and then have drummer myself and have played for exercises and they're really working! I've so much determination to correct them. twelve years. I especially enjoyed reading noticed an increase in my flexibility and en- After reading the article, I've gained more how Gina got started on drums and how durance. self-confidence and self-discipline which she practiced with headphones after BRIAN MIKULICH has tremendously helped my own playing. school. I did the same thing! It's encourag- So may I express my heart felt thanks to ing to hear about females in music as long Max Weinberg and Scott Fish for such a as their heart is in it. There are some of us NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN great article. females out there who really love to play As long as there's inspiration such as MARK J. BECKERT music. presented by Narada Michael Walden's in- PORT MURRAY, NJ LAURIE HEDLUND terview, the world will be a better place for GRANADA HILLS, CA drummers, musicians, and all humanity. I've had the pleasure of seeing Bruce He leaves you feeling that there will always Springsteen three times, and each time I've be room to grow. I would like to find out become more impressed with "Mighty" AYNSLEY DUNBAR more about the school that was men- Max Weinberg's drumming. Your inter- I thought that was a great article on tioned. view with Mr. Weinberg was very informa- Aynsley Dunbar. He's the best rock drum- NIGHT TRAIN tive. His dedication to his drumming, mer in the business, due to his versatility Editor's Note: For information on Nara- band, and family is truly remarkable. I and experience. Also, Aynsley has a good da's school, write to him in care of Gregg think drummers who read the article philosophy on keeping in good shape, Digiovine, P. O. Box 690, San Francisco, learned much about what we do. Mr.