VOLUME 14, NUMBER 12 THE DRUMMERS OF JETHRO TULL Clive Bunker, Barriemore Barlow, Mark Craney, Gerry Conway, and Doane Perry have played some of the most creative and chal- lenging drumming rock fans have ever heard. Hear what these drummers—and Tull front- man lan Anderson—have to say about the drum seat in this most unusual and enduring band. TONY by Teri Saccone BRAUNAGEL 28 WILLIAM The blues might be the root of Tony Braunagel's deep drum- SIMON PHILLIPS CALHOUN ming grooves, but this musician has got a few other talents up his SOUND SUPPLEMENT In the two years since MD last sleeve. Here Tony discusses his spoke to William Calhoun, his present gig with Bonnie Raitt, What's the next best thing to band, Living Colour, has become and past experiences owning a copy of Simon Phillips' one of the most talked-about with Rickie Lee Jones, elusive Protocol CD? How about rock groups on the scene. In this Bette Midler, and an MD Sound Supplement of one exclusive interview, Calhoun studio work. 24 of its burning cuts, "V8," a trans- shares his recent experiences— by Robyn Flans cription of that track's drum solo, including the recording of the and Simon's thoughts brand-new Time's Up album— on the making of and sheds light on how and why Protocol. his explosive drumming style has 32 turned so many heads. by Adam Budofsky 18 MD TRIVIA CONTEST Win two custom Brady snare drums! 82 Cover Photo: Ebet Roberts Education 50 STRICTLY TECHNIQUE Rhythmic Rudimental Progressions: Part 7 BY JOE MORELLO Equipment 54 ROCK 'N' 40 PRODUCT Departments JAZZ CLINIC CLOSE-UP More Effective EDITOR'S Noble & Cooley 4 Drum Fills Horizon Series Kit OVERVIEW BY WILL KENNEDY BY RICK VAN HORN 6 READERS' 56 HEALTH AND 41 Sonor Soprano And PLATFORM SCIENCE Piccolo Snares Staying Fit: A Drum- BY GIL GRAHAM ASK A PRO mer's Guide To 10 News Eating Right 43 Evans Genera Tom- BY TODD BERNHARDT Tom And EQ II Bass 12 IT'S 8 UPDATE Drum Heads QUESTIONABLE Chris Blackwell, 62 SHOW BY RICK MATTINGLY Deric Antunes, Tony Morales, and Luis DRUMMERS' 44 Trick/Ocheltree CRITIQUE 78 Conte, plus News SEMINAR Snare Drums The Dinner Theater BY RICK MATTINGLY DRUMLINE Drummer 112 130 INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS BY KENNETH ROSS 136 NEW AND 1990 INDEX NOTABLE 124 74 HEAD TALK UPDATE The Four-Bar Break Profiles BY CASEY SCHEUERELL 140 DRUM MARKET 66 UP & COMING 88 TRACKING 144 PHOTO GALLERY Van Romaine Timps And Marimba William Calhoun BY TERI SACCONE In The "Hot Seat" BY LISSA WALES BY EMIL RICHARDS 102 CONCEPTS Technology Vs. 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Then focus on building on the strengths and improving on CONSULTANT TO THE Arnold E. Abramson the weaknesses through formal study, a lot of practice, and a good PUBLISHER amount of varied playing experience. But achieving success in our field calls for more than that. It MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY BOARD: Henry Adler, Kenny often boils down to a matter of unwavering determination, Aronoff, Louie Bellson, Bill Bruford, Roy Burns, Jim Chapin, Alan Dawson, Dennis DeLucia, Les DeMerle, Len DiMuzio, Charlie extreme perseverance, and a refusal to let anybody or anything Donnelly, Peter Erskine, Vic Firth, Danny Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe, Jim distract you from your ultimate goal. Easier said than done. Keltner, Larrie Londin, Peter Magadini, George Marsh, Joe Morello, Andy Newmark, Neil Peart, Charlie Perry, Dave Samuels, John Santos, It's pretty easy to get discouraged, particularly when your Ed Shaughnessy, Steve Smith, Ed Thigpen. career doesn't appear to be headed in a meaningful direction. 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Congratulations on a fine inter- old marching drums. Until this price San Francisco CA view. I look forward to reading every trend eases up, that's probably what most upcoming issue of Modern Drummer. of us will be doing soon! I am having mixed emotions about MD's Michael Mathews John Livingston recent "face-lift." In some areas I am Las Cruces NM Dallas TX pleased with the new look; in others I am greatly dissatisfied. Some of the strong points are the intriguing department headlines and an overall more organized Great Ginger The Game Of The Name layout. One of the flaws is the redesigned Your interview with Ginger Baker by I am very upset with drum equipment (and less appealing) cover, which is not Robert Santelli in the September issue companies putting drummers' names on as bold and interesting as its predeces- was great. I saw Ginger in clinic in just about everything that they make. At sors. Another is the "computerized" Florida, and he was fantastic. He has to first, the little things—like "Buddy Rich" typeface used on the cover and through- be the most underrated drummer around practice pads—didn't bother me that out the magazine. The new, more orga- today. His use of Ludwig drums since much. But now you can't even pick up a nized table of contents is fabu- 1960 has to say something for their quali- drumstick without seeing someone's lous—except for the lack of photos of the ty.