Exclusive Interview Only Rhythm Magazine Would Publish
Rhythm (music magazine) is a great source of drumming knowledge for any drummer. In my formative years of drumming I read many copies. Founded in 1985 Rhythm Magazine was in publication with Future Publishing until April 2019. Thankfully it has relaunched as of November 2019 under its new publisher Beats Network Ltd.
From the drum company advertisements to the interviews with famous drummers; I couldn’t wait to get my copy every month. Because even the lessons located at the back are informative and challenging!
Subsequently, an exclusive interview with Rhythm Magazine is a dream come true.
Below is my short interview. Special thanks to Inside Out Records and of course, Rhythm Magazine for this dream a reality.
Drumming on the edge of a knife blade – Rhythm Magazine.
Hailing from Wales, freelance London-based drummer Ben Woollacott was introduced to the psychodelic delights of Knifeworld when he met frontman Kavus Torabi on a gig. “I was asked to join by Kavus whilist we were both in New York touring with the Mediaeval Baebes,” he says.
With eight members, Knifeworld can handle richly layered, complex material, as they do on new album Bottled Out Of Eden. “He has a pretty good idea of what he wants musically and gives me a rough idea/drum part to work with then it’s over to me to do my thing,” says Woollacott about bandleader Torabi. “With all of its time signature changes, I found “I Must Set Fire To Your Portrait” the most challenging to make cohesive and groovy,” says Woollacott, who recorded his parts with the band last September in the French Pyrenees.
“In the studio you usually have several attempts to get the performance right; live you only have the one,”
he says. “I’ve always liked big, open, natural drum sounds. The drums were recorded in a big room, with some standard and home-made mics. From the offset the drums sounded great so we stuck with that.”
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