It happens often enough: some other players are discussing a tempo for a tune, and they look at me like I can pull it out of the air just from a number. It’s actually extremely […]
Category: Beatles
Transcription: Ringo Starr — Isolation
I hate to keep beating up on our man Kollias— well, I’m not beating up on him, I’m making serious points about music… OK, I wasn’t making a serious point about music with the last […]
Transcription: the Birthday break
For once there’s not much to say– here’s one of my favorite drum breaks in the world, played by Ringo Starr on Birthday, by the Beatles: Get the pdf YouTube audio after the break:
1984 Modern Drummer interview: Andy Newmark
Here are some excerpts from another great Modern Drummer interview from my youth, this time with session drummer Andy Newmark, drummer on Sly Stone’s Fresh, John Lennon’s Double Fantasy, David Bowie’s Young Americans, and much […]