Technique of Percussion
Columns by George Lawrence Stone for International Musician Magazine 1946-1963
forward by W. Lee Vinson
7x10, 424 pages, paperback
$35.00
From Lee Vinson's Forward:
Stories about his own family are sprinkled into his columns, as are sentimental mentions about the loss of colleagues and lifelong friends.. These poignant autobiographical moments show us as much, if not more, about George Lawrence Stone than his answers to questions about five-strike rolls or reading music. Late in life, George Lawrence Stone had taken on legendary status and in the years since his death he has become nearly mythical. Stick Control has had much to do with this characterization, but it is the enduring magnitude of his greater contributions to drumming that place him in his echelon. His columns are a joy to read as they whirl us back in time bringing readers closer to knowing the man behind the typewriter, the man with a practice pad and sticks on his desk waiting for his secretary to send in the next student.