Cover Photo by Aldo Mauro 18 AL FOSTER Best known for his long stint with Miles Davis, Al Foster has spent the past several years working with such artists as Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Steve Kuhn, and Michel Petrucciani. He explains why he has returned to acoustic jazz, giving up the fusion-type playing he did with Davis. by Robin Tolleson ANDERS 24 JOHANSSON When guitar hero Yngwie Malmsteen indulges in his trademark speed guitar solos, it's up to drummer Anders Johansson to hold everything together and provide a solid foundation. Here, Anders discusses his work with Photo by Aldo Mauro Malmsteen's Rising Force band, and examines his own drumming style. by Teri Saccone 28 JOHN MOLO As drummer for Bruce Hornsby & The Range, John Molo is required to supply the appropriate backing no matter what style Hornsby goes into. John recalls the back- ground that prepared him for this gig, and tells why he is flattered when someone tells him he sounds like a drum machine. Photo by Goran Lindsjoo by Robyn Flans MD SOUND SUPPLEMENT 32 TERRY BOZZIO Soloing Over Ostinatos. An exclusive recording featur- ing a dynamic solo by Terry Bozzio. MD TRIVIA CONTEST 102 Win a set of Wuhan cymbals. Photo by John Kisch December 1988 Cover Photo by Lissi Wales COLUMNS VOLUME 13, NUMBER 1 EDUCATION ROCK 'N' JAZZ MASTER CLASS CLINIC Portraits In Rhythm: What's In A Note: Etude #16 EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENTS Part 2 by Anthony J. Cirone by Rod Morgenstein 72 PRODUCT EDITOR'S 36 CLOSE-UP OVERVIEW SHOW Wooden Conga Drums 4 DRUM SOLOIST DRUMMERS' by Glenn Weber Steve Jordan: SEMINAR 42 READERS' "Casa Loco" The Drummer/Conduc- PLATFORM transcribed by Billy tor Relationship: Part 2 ELECTRONIC 6 Miller by Ray Marchica REVIEW 38 88 Korg DRM-1 Digital ASK A PRO Rhythm Module 14 ROCK HEALTH & by Rick Van Horn PERSPECTIVES SCIENCE 92 DRUM MARKET Chuck And Bo Shaping Up 118 by Kenny Aronoff by Alan Kerr CONSUMER POLL 46 90 BALLOT 96 NEWS CONCEPTS THE JOBBING UPDATE Pressure DRUMMER NEW AND 8 by Roy Burns ControlIing Tempo NOTABLE 48 by Robert Coxon 114 INDUSTRY 104 IN THE STUDIO HAPPENINGS The Unrehearsed REVIEWS 110 Session PROFILES by Craig Krampf ON TAPE 50 PORTRAITS 106 Mark Nauseef TAKING CARE Karen Pershing OF BUSINESS 82 Making The "Business" Of Your Music UP & COMING Successful William Calhoun by Woody Moran by Adam Budofsky 70 98 If you've been an MD reader for any length of essential to at least take a look at all that's pre- time, you're probably aware of our practice of sented each month, and try to expand your scope publishing as wide a scope of editorial material as beyond the material that appeals to you the most possible. We do this by balancing our feature at this point in your development. interviews among players who are representative Drummers who tell me they read every issue of many different styles of drumming. Our pur- from cover to cover really have the right idea. pose is to give you insight not only on your own Though they may never actively pursue a facet of particular favorite style of drumming, but on the drumming outside their specialty, at least they're styles of players from many different areas as well. making a sincere effort to widen their interests. Our column departments are also designed to On the other hand, I've also had readers write me appeal to numerous special-interest segments: Jazz to say that they started reading MD specifically to Drummers' Workshop, Rock Perspectives, In The improve their understanding in a certain area. Studio, The Jobbing Drummer, Show Drummers' However, as they began to explore other aspects Seminar, Rock 'n' Jazz Clinic, Teachers' Forum, of drumming, after being exposed to them through Driver's Seat, and Club Scene, for example, were MD, they started to develop further interests and all created to offer the serious player an opportu- playing skills. As a result, their performance abili- nity to delve into each of these highly specialized ties grew into areas they never imagined would be The Well- areas. of value. We've always felt somewhat of an obligation to There's a great deal to learn from everything in encourage our readers to develop interests in as MD, and I'm hopeful that you'll take full advan- Rounded many areas of drumming as possible. Of course, if tage of this fact. Learning as much as possible you consider yourself a rock drummer first and about various styles will always be to your benefit Approach foremost, you'll no doubt gravitate more towards as a player. Be conscious of the natural tendency the rock features, and spend the bulk of your time we all have to avoid dealing with material that working with our rock-oriented departments. Simi- appears unimportant or uninteresting at first. To larly, aspiring jazz drummers may find themselves get the most value from Modern Drummer, tune leaning towards material that caters only to their in to the total picture, keep an open mind, and immediate needs. And though there's nothing ba- give yourself a fair chance to cultivate new inter- sically wrong with concentrating on your spe- ests and skills. I think you'll find this to be the cialty, it's certainly not a wise idea to completely surest, most direct route to becoming a total player. ignore everything else the magazine offers. 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Change of address: Al- Bruford, Roy Burns, Jim Chapin, Alan Dawson, Dennis low at least six weeks for a change. Please provide both old and DeLucia, Les DeMerle, Len DiMuzio, Charlie Don- new address. Toll Free Phone: 1-800-435-0715. nelly, Peter Erskine, Vic Firth, Danny Gottlieb, Sonny POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Modern Drummer, P.O. Igoe, Jim Keltner, Mel Lewis, Larrie Londin, Peter Box 480, Mt. Morris, IL 61054. Magadini, George Marsh, Joe Morello, Andy New- mark, Neil Peart, Charlie Perry, Dave Samuels, John Magazine Publishers of America Santos, Ed Shaughnessy, Steve Smith, Ed Thigpen. ISSUE DATE: January 1989 JON FARRISS submitted older snares, borrowed from getting parts (snare-side heads, snares, etc.,) I would like to thank you for a great cover friendly clients. This was clearly discussed for 13" drums out in the field. As an indus- story on Jon Farriss [Oct. '88 MD]. I've before and during the evaluation. The 5 x 13 try, we must anticipate serviceability for been watching and listening to Jon for some drum was a prototype as used (with con- equipment, and affordability. So at the risk time now, and I'm glad to see him getting siderable favor) by the editor of another of contradicting the reviewer, we feel that the recognition I feel he deserves. Thumbs drum magazine. The 4 1/2 x 14 was an aged the "piccolo snare" is subject to change, up to Jon for supplying some outstanding veteran of two years of use, and was quite and that such changes are for the benefit of drumming, to Teri Saccone for a great ar- well distinguished in a test last year by yet consumers. As for the name, we follow the ticle, and to MD for producing such a pub- another drum magazine. The fact that the dictionary's definition that it is a "smaller" lication. snares were used, owner-adjusted, and instrument than normal, and pitched higher Blair Hill hastily provided was, unfortunately, deleted than its larger, conventional version. Per- Irvine CA from the review. While it's not our habit to haps designating "piccolo" as a snare de- submit old products for testing, we have a signed to perform in a particular higher IN THE STUDIO higher obligation to our drummers, and pitch and tonal range is a more studied I would like to thank Craig Krampf for the could not divert our production. The au- qualification than merely size. great articles about studio drumming that thor was wholly inaccurate about our lugs About the hardware used: We purchase he has been writing since the October '87 being "not centered." Our production meth- components from a number of major sup- issue of MD.