Features BILL BRUFORD & PAT MASTELOTTO Bruford & Mastelotto's respective gigs may have headed down different musical paths in the past, but as King Crimson's navigating duo, their sights are set on the same goal—highly challenging and creative modern music. We catch up with the pair as they embark on the second leg of Crimson's international Thrak 42 tour this month. • William F. Miller JAMIE OLDAKER The Tractors are one of the newer country acts pulling in plat- inum records, but drummer Jamie Oldaker is no stranger to the big time. Heavyweights like Clapton, Stills, and Frampton have relied on his solid feel for decades. • Rick Mattingly 70 MIKE SHAPIRO "What's a nice boy like you doing in a groove like this?" He doesn't look like your typical Latin drummer—and he doesn't play like one, either. So how come Mike Shapiro is one of the most in-demand non-Brazilian "Brazilian" drummers around? • Robyn Flans 92 Volume 19, Number 11 Cover photo by Ebet Roberts Columns EDUCATION EQUIPMENT NEWS 106 ROCK'N' 10 UPDATE 22 NEW AND JAZZ CLINIC Danny Gottlieb, NOTABLE Changuito' s Groov e Jimmy DeGrasso of BY DAVID GARIBALDI Suicidal Tendencies, 26 PRODUCT AND REBECA Ian Wallace, and CLOSE-UP Tim McGraw's Billy MAULEON-SANTANA Camber 25th Mason, plus News Anniversary Series And 108 STRICTLY C6000 Cymbals TECHNIQUE 139 INDUSTRY BY RICK VAN HORN Mirror Exercises HAPPENINGS BY JOHN MARTINEZ Zildjian Day In Prague, and more 110 JAZZ DRUMMERS' DEPARTMENTS WORKSHOP Making The African- 4 EDITOR'S Swing Connection OVERVIEW BY WOODY THOMPSON 110 ARTIST ON 8 READERS' 28 Axis Pro Hi-Hat TRACK PLATFORM And Extra Hat Steve Gadd BY CHAP OSTRANDER BY MARK GRIFFITH 14 ASK A PRO 31 1995 Consumers 120 IN THE STUDIO Chad Smith and Poll Results Carlos Vega BY RICK VAN HORN The Drummer's Studio Survival Guide: Part 8, Drum 20 IT'S 34 ELECTRONIC Microphones QUESTIONABLE REVIEW BY MARK PARSONS K&K CSM 4 Snare Mic' And CTM 3 Tom Mic' 112 CRITIQUE BY MARK PARSONS 130 CONCEPTS Django Bates, Tana Reid, Starting Over and Duffy Jackson CDs, 37 D.C. Mini Drum BY NEIL PEART Hand Drumming videos, Mic' System and more BY MARK PARSONS PROFILES 144 DRUM MARKET Including 128 ON THE MOVE Vintage Showcase 80 MD GIVEAWAY Win a complete 152 DRUMKIT OF 134 FROM THE PAST Electronic Percussion Avedis Zildjian THE MONTH Pad System from BY JONATHAN Sherpa! PLAZONJA 136 PORTRAITS Billy Conway BY ADAM BUDOFSKY Editor's Overview A Few Facts And Figures Not long ago, the latest Statistical Review Of of 5% for the year. Both the drumstick and cymbal market The U.S. Musical Products Industry report again reported new sales highs, a clear indication that we landed on my desk. Among a wealth of perti- continually purchase these items regardless of trends or nent information, the review includes esti- economic conditions. An increase of nearly 7% was report- mates of shipments by musical instrument ed for sticks and mallets, while the cymbal market manufacturers and distributors to music deal- advanced 8% over the prior year's figures. (It should be ers throughout the United States. noted that none of the above data includes any sales figures Overall, the estimated retail value of the entire U.S. on the very large used musical instrument market.) musical instrument and accessory market was up 8% over It's also interesting to note that approximately $40 mil- the previous year, reaching a record figure of $4.9 billion. lion worth of percussion instruments were imported into the Out of that staggering number, percussion industry sales country, based on data supplied by the U.S Department Of figures for '94 accounted for $175.4 million, an increase of Commerce and trade associations in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, 7.2% over the $163.6 million reported in 1993. It was also China, and Germany. And in case you're wondering where the fourth consecutive year in which growth in our industry we purchase all our gear, the report tells us there are cur- ranged between 7% and 11%. We also find that drums & rently 4,018 music dealers in the United States who stock percussion ranks tenth on the list of the leading industry drums and percussion, of which 124 are specialty drum revenue producers, following fretted instruments, key- shops. Of course, the mail-order market is still another very boards, sound reinforcement, and the print music market, significant factor. among others. All in all, it appears that 1994 was a good year for the Interestingly, the bulk of the 7.2% increase for '94 was American percussion industry, with most manufacturers the result of the strongest increase in drumkit sales in six reporting growth that was greater than expected. Hopefully years. And that increase reportedly came entirely from kits this healthy trend will continue throughout the current year carrying a suggested retail price over $1,500. 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I've been set of drums to a high-quality one, and beginning drummer, I also enjoy reading using this setup for several years, and I've chances are he or she will play with more your magazine, and I applaud your August noticed a considerable improvement in my inspiration. The aural feedback coming cover story on Dave Lombardo. I especial- playing—simply because I can lower my from the better kit will trigger an improved ly enjoyed the part where he made the rack toms to my level and thereby hit them state of mind. Some drummers might be choice of his family over staying in Slayer. more accurately. And during a recent lucky enough to maintain a musical buzz Who said there are no "family values" in recording session, the engineer remarked when playing on lousy equipment. Most, the music industry? It's obvious that this that he could get a clearer sound from the however, find inspiration in great-sounding young man got the right values from his kick drum since it was away from the toms equipment—and therefore play with more family. This is the type of role model that a little more than usual! freedom and creativity. should be promoted by the press. Todd (no last name given) One final point is that of drumkit size. Becky Hudson via Internet Not all drummers can express themselves Sterling, VA on a five-piece set with four cymbals, because the type of music they play or their particular playing style needs more color. THANKS FROM MRS. FUN Terry Bozzio is a fantastic example. There's JON CHRISTENSEN Thank you for including me in your no question that he could amaze anyone by Thank you for the Jon Christensen profile in Update section in the August issue. It's just playing on a coffee can with his hands. your August issue. Jon has brought to mod- quite an honor to be recognized by Modern But give him four bass drums, five hi-hats, ern drumming an original approach that is Drummer.