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Editorial
In 18 years of existence, the “Battery Magazine” adventure has allowed us to forge privileged links with many artists. Also, when the management of the Red Hot Chili Peppers adopted the “zero interview” policy for the launch of the Californians’ new opus, a small personal email sent directly to Chad Smith allowed us to unblock the situation. In 2016, the big guy with the agile and muscular strike had already given us the same gift by offering us breakfast in a brasserie in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, before embarking on a photo shoot in the Canal + studios where the group was giving a private concert. A day during which Chad had entrusted us with a rather special mission: to plan a masterclass in Paris of which he would be the maestro.
Challenge met with an exceptional drum show organized a few months later (October 17, 2016 at La Villette) in partnership with the American School of Modern Music, of which many of you have fond memories. These precious moments that we share with the drummers we admire make the disappearance of some of them even more painful. On March 25, Taylor Hawkins took the whole world by surprise by closing her eyes for a few hours before going on stage with the Foo Fighters in the city of Bogota, Colombia. As all his friends and collaborators expressed it not without emotion (Chad the first), Taylor was the coolest of drummers, a deeply kind and touching man who consumed music and observed his idols with the eyes of a teenager. In the shadow of his best friend Dave Grohl, he managed to mark several generations of drummers with his passion and his inimitable style.
He will be greatly missed. This issue is dedicated to him… As well as to my little William who opened his eyes while this issue was being wrapped.
Issue:
May 2022
Interview
ON THE COVER
CHAD SMITH (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) – The Infinite Groove
TRIBUTE
TAYLOR HAWKINS (FOO FIGHTERS) – So Gone the Hero
NICOLAS MUSSET (GAËTAN ROUSSEL) – On all fronts
K20 (KO KO MO) – Less is Mo
Pedagogy & Scores
GrooveCollection:
Tribute to TAYLOR HAWKINS: 3 FOO FIGHTERS grooves
The lessons of Hervé Chiquet / IZI Drumming (VIDEO):
learn the SEBEN rhythm
The courses of Cédric Hilaire / D-Click Online (VIDEO):
Groove breakdown 7! (with lots of ghost notes)
Folders & Sections
NEWS: all the groove news
REPORT – ROCK THE PISTES – From Rock to the Portes du Soleil!
DOSSIER – When health sets the pace for performance
MY SOCIAL MONTHLY GROOVE: Social media tips
OSEF #14 – Morgan Berthet’s mood post
RECORDS: THE EDITOR’S SELECTION
SPOTLIGHT: Lilou Chance / Geoffrey Riberry (DECASIA)
“FIRST TIME” INTERVIEW: Jan-Vincent Velazco (PENDRAGON)
BEST OF – “The 10 albums that changed my life”: GERGO BORLAI
CRASH BARRIÈRE – TICKET #6: Simon Perks & Steve DiStanislao (DAVID GILMOUR)
Hardware & Software
Find the videos of our tests on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/BatterieMagazineTV
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PDP Concept Maple Classic Wood Hoop Snare Drum
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