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Groove o’ the day: Jim Gordon — Jump Into The Fire

  • March 4, 2014
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Here’s a cowbell groove from the studio legend, tragically insane, Jim Gordon. It’s Jump Into The Fire, from Harry Nilsson’s album Nilsson Schmilsson, which for people not around in the 70’s will be best known […]

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DBMITW: Jim Gordon

  • February 19, 2012
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I’m working on a long transcription right now, and am determined to post the entire thing, so for now just enjoy the drumming of studio great Jim Gordon: Several more after the break- also see […]

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Transcription: Jim Gordon – Apostrophé

  • July 28, 2011
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Here’s Jim Gordon’s drum break from the title track of Apostrophé by Frank Zappa. The tune is a jam with Zappa and Cream bassist Jack Bruce. This is actually one of the first things I […]

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1984 Modern Drummer interview: Andy Newmark

  • July 6, 2011
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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 […]

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