The evolution of the drum and the drummer, from the early days of New Orleans jazz to today's mega stars of rock. Includes original interviews and detailed diagrams of musicians kits.

Spis treści:
Introduction to 1920 - 1945 Dixieland & Swing Baby Dodds Zutty Singleton Chick Webb Gene Krupa Jo Jones Buddy Rich Sid Catlett Sonny Greer Dave Tough Cozy Cole Introduction to 1945 - 1960 Bop & Roll Kenny Clarke Max Roach Art Blakey That Great Gretsch Sound Louie Bellson Earl Palmer Philly Joe Jones Roy Haynes Shelly Manne Introduction to 1960s The New Frontier Elvin Jones Ringo Starr Joe Morello Hal Blaine Motown Drummers Ludwig in the 1960s Ginger Baker John Densmore Mitch Mitchell Clyde Stubblefield Bernard Purdie Introduction to 1970s The Beat Goes On Keith Moon John Bonham Charlie Watts Jim Keltner Dennis Chambers Airto Moreira Bill Bruford Chad Smith Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart Dave Abbruzzese Neil Peart Tony Williams Billy Cobham Simon Phillips Tim Alexander Alan White Biography