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Louie Bellson A Lifetime Of Greatness
"Young drummers should learn the history of the instrument. You have to know where you came from in order to know where you're going." When one of the greatest drummers of all time turns eighty, the celebrations continue all over…
King Coffey of the Butthole Surfers
Here's one for truth in advertising. On the Butthole Surfers' latest album, Weird Revolution, precise digital editing replaces the band's famous idiot-savant studio trickery, and sophisticated beat architecture holds sway where gut-wrenching tom-thuggery once ruled. Somehow, the beautifully skewed Surfers…
Phil Collins
Phil Collins' first studio album in six years, Testify, is another brilliant collection of pop songs, textures, and sounds from the singer/composer/drummer/producer, who still considers himself - first and foremost - a drummer. When last we spoke, two years ago,…
Gabriel Comacho of Audio Karate
When LA's Audio Karate chose punk drumming legend Bill Stevenson to produce their new album, Lady Melody, it was "pretty much a dream come true" for drummer Gabriel Camacho. "The first punk band I listened to was The Descendents," says…
Paul Crosby of Saliva
Two-thousand-two was a wild ride for Memphis rockers Saliva-world tours, a Grammy nomination, platinum sales of their 2001 debut Every Six Seconds, and vocalist Josey Scott singing co-lead with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger on "Hero," the massive hit from Spiderman. When…
Paul Doucette Update
The last time MD spoke to Paul Doucette (Dec. '00 issue), he ended his interview belittling his superstar status by stating that "fame is a stupid thing" and that his bandmates and himself were in fact just "normal guys who…
Steve French
After a bout with cancer, Steve French is happily back at in the saddle with country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. About a year ago French discovered a very small bump on his neck. Doctors said it was, "nothing," but French…
Chad Gracey Update
"The thing I'm most particular about is the snare drum," Live's Chad Gracey says during a recent interview, answering a question about his drum sounds. "Right now I'm using a - God, I knew this was going to leave me.…
Chico Hamilton
Drummer Steve Davis recalls when The Lynne Arriale Trio, of which he is a member, played at a jazz festival with Chico Hamilton's group a couple of years ago. "I complimented Chico on how great his band sounded," Davis says.…
Richie Hayward Discusses Chinese Work Songs
Little Feat's latest album, Chinese Work Songs, came out at the end of June, and drummer Richie Hayward says he's pleased with the outcome. "We had a ball doing this one," he says. "Each album is a little different; they…
Raymond Herrera of Fear Factory
Bad blood among members can destroy even the most fiercely committed band quicker than creative differences, acrimonious label relationships, or poor album sales. When irreconcilable differences between Fear Factory vocalist Burton Bell and guitarist Dino Cazares split the LA-based group…
Brendan Hill of Blue's Traveler
Blues Traveler's thirteen-year career includes founding the H.O.R.D.E. festival, having one of the longest charting singles ever ("Run-Around"), winning a Grammy, selling over ten million albums, and surviving a founding member's death. The seasoned band's latest studio release, Truth Be…
Kevin March of Guided by Voices, Shudder to Think, and The Dambuilders
"On my ride home from the last show, that's when I really started thinking, 'What am I going to do next?'" Kevin March is reflecting on the recent retirement of Guided By Voices, the immensely prolific, critically heralded indie rock…
Troy Luccketta
It's not unusual for bands that enjoyed success during the glory days of glam-metal to still tour today. What is rare is finding any of these groups producing new albums that don't sound hopelessly dated. An exception is Tesla, a…
