October 1981 – Volume 5 • Number 7
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Articles in October 1981
October 1981 - Volume 5 • Number 7
Shelly Manne, Tommy Aldridge, Jim Chapin, Darrell Sweet, Billy Gladstone, Charley Donnelly, Peter Criss, Danny Gottlieb, Paul T. Riddle, Freddie Waits
Jim Chapin - Father of Independence
The Chapin Book. Sooner or later every serious drummer has to master it.
Nazareth's Darrell Sweet Interview October 1981
Being a member of a group affords a musician a certain amount of security, but it also demands a sacrifice. The security comes from the fact that the individual does not have to face the world alone.
Rock Perspectives - "Playing Rock Music Is Not Dumb"
The following material is similar to the Rock Perspectives column regarding Swiss Army Triplets (July 1981). It's different enough to present additional technical challenges. These particular exercises can be of special benefit to the right foot (bass drum) because of…
Shelly Manne
Many of the things that drummers take for granted today would never have come about if someone hadn't dared to try it first; if some pioneer hadn't crossed over into unexplored territory; if some drummer hadn't found a new way of propelling a band.
A Tribute to Billy Gladstone
To those unfamiliar with the name, suffice it to say that Billy Gladstone was one of the percussion world's most legendary figures.
