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March 1986 – Volume 10 • Number 3

If Jerry Marotta had his way, we’d still be doing this interview. That’s not because Jerry’s particularly enamored of interviews, but to continue means to never conclude. He’d much rather keep experimenting and trying to obtain the perfect interview than allow me to write it. But that shouldn’t have surprised me, for that’s how Jerry is in the studio: willing to try anything and explore every option. It’s true that portions of many musicians’ personalities can be detected through the way they approach and play their instruments. Jerry Marotta becomes visible through his philosophies and his work. If you listen to his tracks with Hall & Oates, Joan Armatrading, Tears For Fears, and his mainstay Peter Gabriel, you can uncover many facets of him that his interview should confirm. One thing is certain! Jerry’s talent is in great abundance. If Jerry was ever concerned that he would forever be known […]
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Articles in March 1986

Buddy Williams — Going For The Feeling

Williams has sometimes been accused by listeners of laying back too much—of underplaying, in fact.

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Drumming And Experience

One of the most frustrating things for a young drummer to hear is, "Kid, you have talent. Get some experience, and come back and see me," or the equally discouraging, "You play well, but you lack experience." I have seen…

by Roy Burns
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March 1986 - Volume 10 • Number 3

Jerry Marotta, Buddy Williams, Manny Elias, Marvin Smith, Chris Brady, Steve Ferrone, Simon Phillips, Terry Bozzio, Joe Franco, Bernard Purdie

Modern Drummer
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Manny Elias — Patterns

Every year produces its musical surprises and success stories, and Tears For Fears was certainly one of 1985's most pleasant.

by Bill Wolfe
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Tips Toward More Effective Practice

At one time or another, we've all heard that ageless expression:

by Mike Myers
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Paradille Funk

There seems to be a lot of controversy today concerning the usefulness and importance of drum rudiments. This column is not an attempt to justify all of the 26 American Drum Rudiments but, rather, to demonstrate how we can take…

by Joseph E. Forthome
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Marvin “Smitty” Smith Drum History In Transition

Affable, gregarious, and inquisitive, Smitty projected the kind of radiant enthusiasm and love off the bandstand that is the visible beacon of a soul at peace with himself.

by Chip Stern
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