The time has come for Australians to celebrate the wealth of drumming talent evident in this country. The aim of this book is to bring some of our best examples of drumming in the recording studio, be they well-known or otherwise, into the limelight. I have attempted to bring together some classic material from the past and some from the newest bearers of the drumming torch.
By looking at the transcriptions, listening to the finished product and reading about some of the factors that influence creative decisions on the job we learn the importance of skills such as developing drum parts, which enhance the song. This is arguably the most important skill of all.
The scope of the book is mostly confined to songs with an identifiable groove - with only a small number, if any, of improvisations or permutations within that groove. This puts the focus on the drummer's ability to make the music swing and feel good, without necessarily resorting to barrages of notes.
