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in this issue . . .
Columns
VOL. 10, NO. 10
Cover Photo by Jaeger Kotos
EDUCATION
ELECTRONIC INSIGHTS
MIDI And The Electronic Drummer:
Part 1
by Jim Fiore
46
ROCK PERSPECTIVES
Applying The Paradiddle-diddle
by Jeff Macko
62
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
A Guide To Full-Time Employment:
Part 2
by Michael Stevens
68
DRUM SOLOIST
Dave Weckl: "Step It"
by Ken Ross
70
CONCEPTS
Mousey Alexander: Drumming And
Courage
by Roy Burns
92
CLUB SCENE
For the past couple of years, musicians around New York
have been referring to Dave Weckl as "the next guy." Now,
the world is getting the chance to find out why.
by Jeff Potter
On The Clock
by Rick Van Horn
94
16
EQUIPMENT
BOBBY BLOTZER
SHOP TALK
Dream Product Contest Results
82
Providing the beat for Ratt has earned Bobby Blotzer a
reputation as a first-class heavy metal drummer. While he
appreciates the recognition, he's quick to point out that metal
is not all that he can do.
by Anne M. Raso
For Hands And Feet
by Bob Saydlowski, Jr.
96
22
NAMM '86 From A to Z
by Rick Mattingly
STAYING IN SHAPE:
TIPS FROM THE PROS
100
PART 1
The world's top drummers share the personal fitness exercises,
diets, and warm-ups that keep them in shape for the physical
aspects of drumming.
by Ron Spagnardi
PROFILES
ON THE MOVE
26
Biddie Freed: The Search For Respect
by Russ Lewellen
40
The drummer, featured vocalist, and bandleader in Barbara
Mandrell's group discusses recent changes that have made the
group more contemporary, and explains how Barbara's nearly
fatal auto accident affected the whole band.
by Robyn Flans
NEWS
UPDATE
6
30
DEPARTMENTS
DEBBI PETERSON
Although a lot of people tried to tell Debbi Peterson that girls
couldn't play drums, she didn't listen. Judging by her success
with The Bangles, she did the right thing.
by Robert Santelli
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OCTOBER 1986
Features
JUST DRUMS
RANDY WRIGHT
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Reflections On The NAMM Show
If there's one thing for certain, it's that the drum
industry has been, and continues to be, an industry
very much on the move. And that's always a good
sign. This month's issue of Modern Drummer
presents—among other offerings—our annual
NAMM (National Association Of Music Mer-
chants) Summer Expo report, detailing just what
you can expect to find in the way of percussion in
coming months.
There were a couple of major points of interest
at the show this year. First, where once the ever-
changing drum and percussion industry was domi-
nated by a rather small, elite group of major com-
panies, it's now become considerably more
difficult to view anyone in a particular product area
as the leader. It seems that, while many of the lead-
ing manufacturers are now being forced to diver-
sify to maintain their share of the marketplace, an
increasing number of younger, smaller, and more
specialized companies are eagerly moving in to
claim their own piece of the action.
For the moment, some are viewing this trend as
an industry going through a transition of sorts.
These same people feel certain that, in several
years, business will once again be dominated by
that small, prestigious group. Yet others seem to
feel that we've pretty much seen the end of those
days, and to expect the smaller, specialized people
to have a greater share of success over the long run.
It's hard to tell right now, though it was interesting
to observe that some smaller companies came to
the convention with more elaborate booths than
ever, while some of the larger, more notable manu-
facturers showed up with smaller, less impressive
displays in comparison to past years.
Another significant point of interest was evident
in the area of electronics. Here's one segment of
the industry moving forward quickly, with new
companies and products seemingly coming out of
the woodwork. Despite it all, it was encouraging to
sense a greater feeling of integration between elec-
tronic and acoustic people. Where once an appar-
ent attitude of acoustic versus electronics was pre-
dominant, it was good to note a healthier attitude
of cooperation between the opposing factions. The
common realization that each area has its own dis-
tinct characteristics, which cannot be replaced by
the other, seemed to pervade at the booths.
I think it's safe to say that never before in the
history of drumming have there been so very many
options for drummers. However, keep in mind
that the majority of state-of-the-art drum equip-
ment requires more serious thought, study, and
preparation on our part than ever before. One can
take the very first step simply by carefully examin-
ing just what's available out there in the expanding
world of drumming. And you'll find that informa-
tion in the Just Drums department this month.
PUBLISHER
Ronald Spagnardi
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Isabel Spagnardi
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Susan Alexander, Chip Deffaa, Robyn Flans,
Simon Goodwin, Jeff Potter, Teri Saccone,
Robert Santelli, Bob Saydlowski, Jr., Robin
Tolleson, T. Bruce Wittet.
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER
Isabel Spagnardi
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
Ellen Corsi
ASSISTANT
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER
Tracy Kearney
DEALER SERVICE MANAGER
Angela Hogan
CIRCULATION
Leo Spagnardi
Sharon M. Leary
Crystal W. Van Horn
SALES PROMOTION MANAGER
Evelyn Urry
MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY BOARD
Henry Adler, Carmine Appice, Louie Bellson,
Bill Bruford, Roy Burns, Jim Chapin, Les
DeMerle, Len DiMuzio, Charlie Donnelly, Peter
Erskine, Danny Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe, Jim
Keltner, Mel Lewis, Larrie Londin, Peter
Magadini, George Marsh, Butch Miles, Joe
Morello, Andy Newmark, Neil Peart, Charlie
Perry, Paul T. Riddle, Ed Shaughnessy, Steve
Smith, Ed Thigpen.
EDITOR
Ronald Spagnardi
MODERN DRUMMER Magazine (ISSN 0194-
4533) is published monthly by MODERN
DRUMMER Publications, Inc., 870 Pompton
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FEATURES EDITOR
Rick Mattingly
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Rick Van Horn
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