< PreviousModern Drummer September 2021 66 on display for the first time in decades, as it was recently restored by Ronn Dunnett. According to Cook, this instrument was presumably handmade by George Way in the 1930s, when he was the advertising and sales manager for Leedy. Just to the left of the Keg Drum, Brian Hill displayed an impressive exhibit of military rope drums and drumsticks which dated as far back as the 1700s. Vintage drum aficionados could find numerous booths with desirable drums of yesteryear from Eric Binder (who also debuted his new book, Introductory Rudimental Drum Solos), Bun E Carlos & Randy Rainwater, Crash Boom Bam, Dewall & Carrington, Drugan’s Drums & Guitars, Drum Factory, Brian Duvall, Hawthorne Drum Shop, Jim Johnson, Joe Luoma, Larry Matthews, Matt’s Vintage Drums, Steve Maxwell, Rochester Drum Trade, Chuck Scalia, Texas Vintage Drums, Three on the Floor, Wood and Weather Drum Co., Phil Wilson, and Frank Zumwalt, to name a few. Avid collectors snapped up collectible drums from noted names such as Camco, C.G. Conn, Duplex, George Way, Gretsch, Leedy, Leedy & Ludwig, Ludwig, Lyon & Healy, Premier, Rogers, Slingerland, and York. A watchful eye could spot prized brass Super-Ludwigs, engraved Ludwig Black Beauties, Ludwig Vistalites, psychedelic red and mod-orange kits, Leedy Black Elites, early Gretsch Round Badge drums, Oaklawn and L.A. Camco’s, Rogers from the Dayton and Covington eras, Slingerland Radio Kings, and even a Duplex Spirit of St. Louis. The Mitch Mitchell Fan Club presented a historical display of Mitch Mitchell kits, including his 1967 Ludwig silver-sparkle, three-ply maple Super Classic; a 1968 Ludwig Thermogloss three-ply maple; and a 1969 three-ply Black Panther. Show Highlights Craviotto Drums introduced a new Diamond series of ply-shell drums to complement their repertoire of high-end steam-bent shells. The shells, technology, and innovative features were invented by industry veteran, Sam Bacco. The Diamond kit at the show sounded terrific and certainly attracted a lot of attention. INDe Drum Lab —with their distinctive curved, low mass/no gasket lugs—flaunted some cool looking drums in their booth, including their ultra-light, shorter-depth, maple WaFarer kits (under 25 lbs. for a three-piece). Also exhibited were their Kalamazoo series aluminum shells, which are made in-house. One of their newer lines was an all-brass Great Lakes Drum Co. series with a unique and stunning patina finish. WFLIII Drums introduced its new six-ply Generations 2 shells made with maple and okoume woods, as well as its new Madison series shells of five-ply matching woods in maple, oak, and mahogany. A portable Broadway kit was also new to the show. “It was seven years ago at the Chicago Drum Show that I started WFLIII Drums with a couple of snare drums,” said Bill Ludwig III. “Now, we have a full line of shell packs and snares William Ludwig III (left) presents Rob Cook with a WFLIII commemorative snare drum for the Chicago Drum Show’s 30th anniversary. Ludwig’s daughters, Maggie and Olivia, were also part of the presentation. COVID Clinic—Although many master classes were absent at the Chicago Show due to the pandemic, KofiBaker (left) and Les DeMerle (right) forged ahead bravely to bring their artistry to the audience. Payden HillardBob Campbell A beautiful, art-deco-inspired Duplex snare made the scene at the Chicago show, and with the “original calf head” still intact. Anyone for a vintage beer? The infamous 1930s Leedy “George Way Keg Drum.” Bob Campbell Bob CampbellSeptember 2021 Modern Drummer 67 with our own custom shells, custom lugs, and innovative finishes like our proprietary, multi-process spray-sparkle. No more wraps. This 30th anniversary Chicago show is also very special because my daughters came with me—which reminds me of doing shows with my mother and father, setting up the booth, listening in on meetings, and learning the business.” Baker Drums showed a striking, small-sized, green-sparkle double-bass Pearl drum kit. “This was a project that Eric Singer of KISS and I collaborated on,” said Billy Baker. “We wanted to make a double-bass bebop kit that he could use on some of the acoustic sets. All the shells are from 1960s-1970s Pearl phenolic shells. The 4x13 snare was made from a cut-down Vari-Pitch shell. The 14x16 bass drums were originally floor toms. The boomerang arms were my idea to keep the kit without any floor stands.” No Nut Cymbal Sleeves introduced its CymVeil, which offers a simple way to quickly reduce or muffle cymbals. It is essentially a 22x22 cloth bandana with an eyelet that fits over the No Nut Cymbal Sleeve and drapes over the cymbal. It can be used as an actual bandana. Wingtastic demonstrated an inexpensive tool that helps you more easily tighten or loosen wingnuts on stands and pedals. The Two Clinics KofiBaker, son of the legendary drummer Ginger Baker, answered a variety of questions about his background and influences. “I learned a lot of licks from other drummers and now I’m in a Steve Gadd phase,” he said. “I got my cowbell because of Steve! I’ve been interested in how Steve plays variations of the rudiments—he’s a very rudimentary drummer—as my dad considered himself a rudimentary drummer. His favorite rudiment was the five-stroke roll. My dad said to learn the techniques, but not to let technique get in the way of your feelings at the kit.” Les DeMerle is perhaps best recognized for his wonderful recordings with the Harry James Band and Manhattan Transfer— although he has also appeared with David Sanborn, Lou Rawls, Sammy Davis, Jr., Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, and Joe Williams. In his clinic, Les answered questions, gave out useful tips, and played a creative solo—where he used both rods and sticks to emphasize dynamics, and ended up with windmill-like flourishes on the cymbals and snare. On to 31 To commemorate this special event, Bill Ludwig and his two daughters presented Rob Cook with a custom, one-of-a-kind WFLIII mahogany snare drum. The snare was adorned with the 30th Anniversary Chicago Drum Show logo on one panel, and the skyline of Chicago on another. The drumhead was autographed by Ludwig and his daughters, and Cook was clearly touched by the gesture. The 31st Chicago Drum Show is scheduled to return to the Kane County Fairgrounds, May 21-22, 2022. The Pearl green-sparkle bebop kit that Billy Baker of Baker Drums devised with KISS drummer Eric Singer. Bob Campbell The Mitch Mitchell Fan Club brought some of the late Jimi Hendrix Experience drummer’s kits to the Chicago show. Bob CampbellModern Drummer September 2021 68 VINTAGE AD M O D E R N D R U M M E R M A G A Z I N E • • YEARS Of Excellence 4545 THE WORLD’S #1 DRUMMING RESOURCETHE WORLD’S #1 DRUMMING RESOURCE ROC Drums May 1986 Many years ago, a friend of mine told me these crazy awesome Stratocaster clones were being sold out of a storefront on Dorman Avenue in San Francisco. We decided to investigate, and a man who looked more like a teenager opened the alley door and introduced himself as Glen Quan. I said, “Oh, I know about Leo Quan Badass Bridges.” He answered, “That’s me. It was hard to be taken seriously by manufacturers because I look so young, so I invented Leo. I’ll say, ‘Oh, I’m his son. This is what he wants.’” Whether that story was true or not, I can’t say, but the Tokai Strat clones he showed us somewhat sur- reptitiously were fabulous, and I bought one on the spot. (A lucky buy, as Fender rapidly and not-surpris- ingly shut down the Tokai clones in the United States.) Ultimately, Quan became the head repair tech and luthier for Bananas At Large—a major music store in Marin County, California—and, sadly, he passed away in 2018. While Quan was recognized as a player, a collector of instruments, an inventor, and an innovator, I had no idea he was also ahead of the curve on sourcing instruments from Asia—in this case, the production for a custom drum company. His ROC Drums weren’t named solely as a play on “rock,” the brand actually stood for “Republic of China.” ROC offered an array of kits from a nine-piece, to the 13-piece “Professional Super Set” shown in the ad, to a mammoth 25-piece model. Quan tagged the $1,759 price for the 13-piece kit with a “seriously,” as if it was ultra-inexpensive. But in 2021 dollars, that 1986 set had a relative value of approximately $4,379. Was that a serious bargain back then? (Let us know if you remember.) Amusingly, the ROC ad retains an element of the back-door, say-the-secret-code-word vibe of the Tokai transaction. It almost looks like it was designed to be a handbill someone would stuff under your car’s windscreen wiper, or drop into your mailbox along with the weekly penny-shopper rags. It certainly didn’t have the slick elan of the Vic Firth, Zildjian, Yamaha, Meinl, and Latin Percussion ads in the same issue. Quan let the ROC advertisement ride for a time in MD, and it’s nice to see that fact mentioned by people who remember the brand in vintage-drum forums to this day. — Michael MolendaROCK YOUR WALLS Collectible art from rock photographer and drummer Rob Shanahan. Gallery Fine Art Metal Canvas Acrylic VOLUME 1 with foreword by Ringo Starr Sign up for the newsletter and get behind the scenes access. 20% DISCOUNT for new customers 25 years photographing the biggest names in the music industry. NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE www.robshanahan.artModern Drummer September 2021 70 LESSONS Authentic Latin Rhythms By Alex Acuña L istening implants music in a person at a very early age. Listening is accepting all different genres of music—from ethnic to jazz, rock, classical, Latin, African, and everything else. This is when we really begin to understand the different essences of each style and genre. Drumming is rhythms, timbres, sounds, ghost notes, accents, and rudiments that we translate to a band or group—especially when improvisation is involved. God gave us an incredible gift. Our senses—ears, eyes, mem- ory, coordination, expansions, and peripheral hearing allow us to listen to someone’s time and statement, and then accompany or improvise with them. Jazz kind of puts everything together. Sometimes, when you listen to piano solos from McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, or Joe Zawinul, you hear an exact phrase that you can play to copy their statements. They play it melodically, and we translate it rhythmically, using the instruments and sounds we have. It’s a development that comes from being open—to keep receiving, learning, expanding, and performing all the time. To play music is to constantly learn from each other and to grow in the process. 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In these following examples, we will approach using 3-2 Son Clave with the left foot and start to apply some basic rudiments to expand your vocabulary. Remember to use the clave as your anchor when playing through each exercise. Authentic Latin Rhythms continued from the previous page23 exciting and exclusive interviews and jams with legendary artists and Chad being Chad. Drum Channel has 1000 Lesson Videos plus 400 Shows. Now available: “Modern Drummer Legends Chad Smith” special edition.Modern Drummer September 2021 74 LESSONS Rock Pattern Exercises By Carmine Appice Excepted from Rudiments to Rock C armine Appice designed Rudiments to Rock specifically to provide beginning drum students with fresh ideas and procedures. Through the book’s exercises and explanations, Appice takes novice percussionists from basic fundamentals to the more difficult, modern beats characteristic of today’s rock music. Rudiments to Rock was originally published in 1995, before being re-released and revitalized for the digital age by Appice and Modern Drummer Publications this year. “The book was based on many years of experience in teaching percussionists, thereby learning the needs of students in order to develop and coordinate hands, feet, and mind,” Appice says in his Introduction. “In the third part of the book, all of the various types of notes, rests, dynamics, and so on are integrated into studies of modern-rock patterns. You may wish to practice counting these rock rhythms before using the instruments to perform them.” For this excerpt, we’ve sailed past the fundamentals to provide MD readers with some of Appice’s exercises and play- throughs (or “etudes” as he calls them). If you want the whole story, you can purchase the complete 2021 version of Rudiments to Rock at moderndrummer.com/shop. 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