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Featuring forewords from bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards,
this is the official and fully authorised biography of the world's
most revered and celebrated drummer. Mid-1962. The newly formed
Rolling Stones are on the hunt for a permanent drummer. Their
sights are set on Charlie Watts, a jazz musician already well-known
within London's rhythm and blues clubs. Fortunately for future
Stones fans the world over, they persuade him to take on the job.
Once installed at the drum seat, Charlie would not miss a beat for
the rest of his life. He was there throughout the swinging sixties
as the Stones reached superstardom and for the well-documented
debauchery of the 1970s, typified by the iconic album Exile on Main
St. Battling his own demons by the eighties, Charlie emerged
unscathed, cementing his reputation as the thoughtful, cultured but
no less compelling counterpoint to his more raucous bandmates. For
almost 60 years - through all the band bust-ups, bereavements and
changes in personnel both on stage and off - Charlie remained the
rock at the heart of the Rolling Stones. At the same time, he was
the antithesis of the rock-star archetype, an intensely private man
who valued his family above all else. Drawing on new interviews
with his family, friends and former bandmates - including Mick
Jagger and Keith Richards - Charlie's Good Tonight is the
remarkable life story of Charlie Watts: official, authorised and as
it's never been told before.
Handel called Britain 'The Ringing Isle' because when he heard
bells ringing everywhere he went. Behind the quintessentially
English sound of bell-ringing lies a unique way of hanging bells
and a special way of ringing them that evolved in the late
sixteenth century. Ringing has since developed and spread, with
some 6,000 towers worldwide having bells hung in the English style,
most of them in England. Over 40,000 active ringers keep alive the
traditions and skills of change ringing that have been handed down
over many generations.
The book is an introduction to the world of bells and bell-ringing.
It explains how bells are made and how a ringing installation
works. It explains the nature of change ringing, which has
mathematical as well as musical aspects. It provides insights into
the ringing community - its origins and culture as well as its
relationships with the Church and the community.
The first full-length narrative biography of Led Zeppelin's John
Bonham, considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers in
rock history, and a genuine wild man of epic (and sadly fatal)
proportions. Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin is the
first-ever biography of the iconic John Bonham, considered by many
to be one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummer of all
time. Bonham first learned to play the drums at the age of five,
and despite never taking formal lessons, began drumming for local
bands immediately upon graduating from secondary school. By the
late 1960s, Bonham was looking for a more solid gig in order to
provide his growing family with a more regular income. Meanwhile,
following the dissolution of the popular blues rock band The
Yardbirds, lead guitarist Jimmy Page sought the company of new
bandmates to help him record an album and tour Scandinavia as the
New Yardbirds. A few months later, Bonham was recruited to join the
band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin-and before
the year was out, Bonham and his three bandmates would become the
richest rock band in the world. In their first year, Led Zeppelin
released two albums and completed four US and four UK concert
tours. As their popularity exploded, they moved from ballrooms and
smaller clubs to larger auditoriums, and eventually started selling
out full arenas. Throughout the 1970s, Led Zeppelin reached new
heights of commercial and critical success, making them one of the
most influential groups of the era, both in musical style and in
their approach towards the workings of the entertainment industry.
They added extravagant lasers, light shows, and mirror balls to
their performances; wore flamboyant and often glittering outfits;
traveled in a private jet airliner and rented out entire sections
of hotels; and soon become the subject of frequently repeated
stories of debauchery and destruction while on tour. In 1977, the
group performed what would be their final live appearance in the
US, following months of rising fervor and rioting from their
fandom. And in September of 1980, Bonham-plagued by alcoholism,
anxiety, and the after-effects of years of excess-was found dead by
his bandmates. To this day, Bonham is posthumously described as one
of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in
rock, topping best of lists describing him as an inimitable,
all-time great. As Adam Budofsky, managing editor of Modern
Drummer, explained, "If the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis
Presley, then the king of rock drumming was certainly John Bonham."
Beast: John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin is the first-ever
biography of the iconic John Bonham, considered by many to be one
of the greatest (if not THE greatest) rock drummer of all time.
Bonham first learned to play the drums at the age of five, and
despite never taking formal lessons, began drumming for local bands
immediately upon graduating from secondary school. By the late
1960s, Bonham was looking for a more solid gig in order to provide
his growing family with a more regular income. Meanwhile, following
the dissolution of the popular blues rock band The Yardbirds, lead
guitarist Jimmy Page sought the company of new bandmates to help
him record an album and tour Scandinavia as the New Yardbirds. A
few months later, Bonham was recruited to join the band who would
eventually become known as Led Zeppelin-and before the year was
out, Bonham and his three bandmates would become the richest rock
band in the world. In their first year, Led Zeppelin released two
albums and completed four US and four UK concert tours. As their
popularity exploded, they moved from ballrooms and smaller clubs to
larger auditoriums, and eventually started selling out full arenas.
Throughout the 1970s, Led Zeppelin reached new heights of
commercial and critical success, making them one of the most
influential groups of the era, both in musical style and in their
approach towards the workings of the entertainment industry. They
added extravagant lasers, light shows, and mirror balls to their
performances; wore flamboyant and often glittering outfits;
traveled in a private jet airliner and rented out entire sections
of hotels; and soon become the subject of frequently repeated
stories of debauchery and destruction while on tour. In 1977, the
group performed what would be their final live appearance in the
US, following months of rising fervor and rioting from their
fandom. And in September of 1980, Bonham-plagued by alcoholism,
anxiety, and the after-effects of years of excess-was found dead by
his bandmates. To this day, Bonham is posthumously described as one
of the most important, well-known, and influential drummers in
rock, topping best of lists describing him as an inimitable,
all-time great. As Adam Budofsky, managing editor of Modern
Drummer, explained, "If the king of rock 'n' roll was Elvis
Presley, then the king of rock drumming was certainly John Bonham."
The Encyclopedia of Percussion is an extensive guide to percussion
instruments, organized for research as well as general knowledge.
Focusing on idiophones and membranophones, it covers in detail both
Western and non-Western percussive instruments. These include not
only instruments whose usual sound is produced percussively (like
snare drums and triangles), but those whose usual sound is produced
concussively (like castanets and claves) or by friction (like the
cuica and the lion's roar). The expertise of contributors have been
used to produce a wide-ranging list of percussion topics. The
volume includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of percussion
instruments and terms from around the world; (2) an extensive
section of illustrations of percussion instruments; (3) thirty-five
articles covering topics from Basel drumming to the xylophone; (4)
a list of percussion symbols; (5) a table of percussion instruments
and terms in English, French, German, and Italian; and (6) an
updated section of published writings on methods for percussion.
Musicians' Migratory Patterns: The African Drum as Symbol in Early
America questions the ban that was placed on the African drum in
early America. It shows the functional use of the drum for
celebrations, weddings, funerals, religious ceremonies, and
nonviolent communication. The assumption that "drums and horns"
were used to communicate in slave revolts is undone in this study.
Rather, this volume seeks to consider the "social place" of the
drum for both blacks and whites of the time, using the writings of
Europeans and colonial-era Americans, the accounts of African
American free persons and slaves, the period instruments, and
numerous illustrations of paintings and sculpture. The image of the
drum was effectively appropriated by Europeans and Americans who
wrote about African American culture, particularly in the
nineteenth century, and re-appropriated by African American poets
and painters in the early twentieth century who recreated a
positive nationalist view of their African past. Throughout human
history, cultural objects have been banned by one group to be used
another, objects that include books, religious artifacts, and ways
of dress. This study unlocks a metaphor that is at the root of
racial bias-the idea of what is primitive-while offering a fresh
approach by promoting the construct of multiple-points-of-view for
this social-historical presentation.
A complete drum method containing the elementary principles of
music and an introduction to bass drum and cymbals.
Developed to increase the speed and ease of getting around the
drumset using rudiments as the foundation. The cross sticking and
drum-to-drum patterns used in this book will increase the student's
coordination skills, familiarity of the drumset, and soloing
vocabulary. An exceptional way to incorporate rudiments into the
drumset performer's practice routine.
(Percussion). The most in-depth study of breakbeat drumming in
print The style is divided into thirteen essential elements, with
each element discussed in its own chapter. Hundreds of exercises
and beats give the reader ample opportunity to practice the
elements, which, when assembled, will give the drummer the ability
to integrate a complete language of incredibly funky concepts into
his or her playing. Over 90 transcriptions of beats and breaks
provide the reader with a window into hip-hop/breakbeat drumming.
Included are some of the most sampled beats in music history
including information about the original song and later songs that
used the sample. Also included is a historical overview of hip-hop
and breakbeat drumming, as well as biographies of many of the
"architects" that helped design the culture. The "Click Track
Loops" chapter provides an incredibly challenging system for
practicing the breakbeat/hip-hop elements and other grooves against
various patterns programmed into a drum machine. These will help
the reader attain new levels of tightness, precision, and groove in
their drumming. The CD features MP3 files with examples of select
exercises, beats, and eight-bar phrases from the book. It also
contains five play-along instrumental tracks (with and without
drums). There is also a bonus sample library featuring 30
individual drum/cymbal sounds. Bonus Sections include Beats With
Drops, Fills, and Dubstep.
More than eighty years have passed since Edgard Varese's catalytic
work for percussion ensemble, Ionisation, was heard in its New York
premiere. A flurry of pieces for this new medium dawned soon after,
challenging the established truths and preferences of the European
musical tradition while setting the stage for percussion to become
one of the most significant musical advances of the twentieth
century. This 'revolution', as John Cage termed it, was a
quintessentially modernist movement - an exploration of previously
undiscovered sounds, forms, textures, and styles. However, as
percussion music has progressed and become woven into the fabric of
Western musical culture, several divergent paths, comprised of
various traditions and a multiplicity of aesthetic sensibilities,
have since emerged for the percussionist to pursue. This edited
collection highlights the progressive developments that continue to
investigate uncharted musical grounds. Using historical studies,
philosophical insights, analyses of performance practice, and
anecdotal reflections authored by some of today's most engaged
performers, composers, and scholars, this book aims to illuminate
the unique destinations found in the artistic journey of the modern
percussionist.
Whether they're self-taught bashers or technical wizards, drummers
are the thrashing, crashing heart of our favorite punk bands. In
Forbidden Beat, some of today's most respected writers and
musicians explore the history of punk percussion with personal
essays, interviews and lists featuring their favorite players and
biggest influences. From 60s garage rock and proto-punk to 70s New
York and London, 80s hardcore and D-beat to 90s pop punk and
beyond, Forbidden Beat is an uptempo ode to six decades of punk
rock drumming. Featuring Tre Cool, Ira Elliot, Curt Weiss, John
Robb, Hudley Flipside, Bon Von Wheelie, Joey Shithead, Matt Diehl,
D.H. Peligro, Mike Watt, Lynn Perko-Truell, Pete Finestone, Laura
Bethita Neptuna, Jan Radder, Jim Ruland, Eric Beetner, Jon Wurster,
Lori Barbero, Joey Cape, Marko DeSantis, Mindy Abovitz, Steven
McDonald, Kye Smith, Ian Winwood, Phanie Diaz, Benny Horowitz,
Shari Page, Urian Hackney, and Rat Scabies.
Despite their central role in many forms of music-making, drummers
have been largely neglected in the scholarly literature on music
and education. But kit drummers are increasingly difficult to
ignore. While exponents of the drum kit are frequently mocked in
popular culture, they are also widely acknowledged to be central to
the musical success and aesthetic appeal of any musical ensemble in
which they are found. Drummers are also making their presence felt
in music education, with increasing opportunities to learn their
craft in formal contexts. Drawing on data collected from in-depth
interviews and questionnaires, Gareth Dylan Smith explores the
identities, practices and learning of teenage and adult kit
drummers in and around London. As a London-based drummer and
teacher of drummers, Smith uses his own identity as
participant-researcher to inform and interpret other drummers'
accounts of their experiences. Drummers learn in multi-modal ways,
usually with a keen awareness of exemplars of their art and craft.
The world of kit drumming is highly masculine, which presents
opportunities and challenges to drummers of both sexes. Smith
proposes a new model of the 'Snowball Self', which incorporates the
constructs of identity realization, learning realization,
meta-identities and contextual identities. Kit drummers'
identities, practices and learning are found to be intertwined, as
drummers exist in a web of interdependence. Drummers drum;
therefore they are, they do, and they learn - in a rich tapestry of
means and contexts.
SamulNori is a percussion quartet which has given rise to a genre,
of the same name, that is arguably Korea's most successful
'traditional' music of recent times. Today, there are dozens of
amateur and professional samulnori groups. There is a canon of
samulnori pieces, closely associated with the first founding
quartet but played by all, and many creative evolutions on the
basic themes, made by the rapidly growing number of virtuosic
percussionists. And the genre is the focus of an abundance of
workshops, festivals and contests. Samulnori is taught in primary
and middle schools; it is part of Korea's national education
curriculum. It has dedicated institutes, and there are a number of
workbooks devoted to helping wannabe 'samulnorians'. It is a
familiar part of Korean performance culture, at home and abroad, in
concerts but also in films and theatre productions. SamulNori uses
four instruments: kkwaenggwari and ching small and large gongs, and
changgo and puk drums. These are the instruments of local
percussion bands and itinerant troupes that trace back many
centuries, but samulnori is a recent development of these older
traditions: it was first performed in February 1978. This volume
explores this vibrant percussion genre, charting its origins and
development, the formation of the canon of pieces, teaching and
learning strategies, new evolutions and current questions relating
to maintaining, developing, and sustaining samulnori in the future.
Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director:
Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful
collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and
activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common
topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for each topic.
In most cases, each pedagogical suggestion is supported by excerpts
from standard concert band literature. Topics covered include:
score study shortcuts; curriculum development; percussion section
management; group and individual intonation; effective rehearsal
strategies; and much more! This collection of specific concepts,
ideas, and reproducible pedagogical methods-not unlike short lesson
plans-can be used easily and immediately. Ideal for band directors
of students at all levels, Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the
Effective Band Director is the product of more than three decades
of experience, presenting innovative approaches, as well as
strategies that have been borrowed, revised, and adapted from
scores of successful teachers and clinicians.
Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director:
Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful
collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and
activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common
topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for each topic.
In most cases, each pedagogical suggestion is supported by excerpts
from standard concert band literature. Topics covered include:
score study shortcuts; curriculum development; percussion section
management; group and individual intonation; effective rehearsal
strategies; and much more! This collection of specific concepts,
ideas, and reproducible pedagogical methods-not unlike short lesson
plans-can be used easily and immediately. Ideal for band directors
of students at all levels, Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the
Effective Band Director is the product of more than three decades
of experience, presenting innovative approaches, as well as
strategies that have been borrowed, revised, and adapted from
scores of successful teachers and clinicians.
A Drummer's Perspective is a stunning collection of live action
photos celebrating the world of drumming. This large format book,
with foreword written by renowned Drummer Terry Bozzio, brings
together some of the finest unseen photographs of over hundred
legendary drummers. It is a unique collection of pictures brought
together by the author David Phillips, who has been given rare
access on stage and behind the scenes to many of the biggest bands
in the world. Drummers featured include photos of Zoro, Dave Grohl,
Joey Jordison, Zak Starkey, Ginger Baker, Neil Peart, Nicko
McBrain, Mitch Mitchell, Roger Taylor, Dennis Chambers, Mike
Portnoy, Nick Mason, Alex Acuna, Dave Weckl, Josh Freese, Chad
Smith, Joey Castillo, Thomas Lang and this list goes on and on! The
powerful images include almost 200 photos of some of the most
amazing rock concerts and give a fascinating insight to drummers,
their playing and their world.
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