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  • 8 - Shake, Rattle, and Rolls

  • from Part II - Analysing the Drum Kit in Performance
  • Edited by Matt Brennan, University of Glasgow, Joseph Michael Pignato, Daniel Akira Stadnicki, McGill University, Montréal
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Companion to the Drum Kit
    Published online:
    28 May 2021
    Print publication:
    17 June 2021, pp 112-125

  • Summary

    In this chapter, I explore the aesthetics of drumming in Americana, focusing particularly on the work of session drummer Jay Bellerose. By attending to the material cultures and various lineages of drumming in the genre – spanning from the blues to country, jazz, rock, and early field recordings – I consider how an underlying aesthetic discourse inflects Americana drum kit performance and reception. Specifically, I outline how discussions about ideal drum tones, ‘less-is-more’ approaches, and preferences for American-made vintage kits signal shared understandings about percussive music making in the genre; highlighting key figures that helped develop recording techniques and drumming conventions.