DECEMBER 2008 LEGENDS EDITION 3 Godfathers Of Drumming THE BLACK PAGE Liberty DeVitto THE BLACK PAGE WORKING DRUMMER’S December 2008 BOOTCAMP 3 Feature Interview: Liberty DeVitto 9 Diversity is Longevity by Jayson Brinkworth Profile: Ricardo Melendez 13 photo: www.myspace.com/meladeesheaphotography 15 Guerrilla Drum Making Featuring chris sutherland Holiday Grooves: 18 by Ryan Carver Kim Mitchell, Squeek, Deric Ruttan, Saga, Doc Walker, Amanda Falk 19 The Final Word Designed to get every drum- mer in shape to face any freelancing challenge, the THE BLACK PAGE is distributed via PDF to email inboxes worldwide. Bootcamp is a complete run To subscribe, visit: through of almost anything www.theblackpage.net Send us your feedback at: you might encounter in the
[email protected] music business: live skills, Sean Mitchell Publisher studio skills, networking Jill Schettler Editor in Chief skills and getting every pos- Jayson Brinkworth Writer Ryan Carver Writer sible aspect of your drum- Marlys Mitchell Contributing Editor ming ready for anything. It’s a tough business, learn how EARTH FRIENDLY a pro stays impossibly busy. Click on the image above No Paper,m No Ink, No Waste to visit chris on the web hen I think about my introduction to drum- man, but he exudes musicality. For Liberty, there ming, there are two very vivid memories. is no greater gift than the gift he gives to the song, W The Buddy Rich vs Animal drum battle and and that is so evident in his playing. Even if he has the Glass Houses album. If Buddy and Animal intro- to lay back and play the brushes, Liberty is in for the duced me to drums, Liberty DeVitto introduced me long haul.