Roland history documented

I’ve seen my name in print thousands of times, but for some reason, it was a thrill to see it in a hard-cover book marking Roland’s 50th anniversary – even though I had to look very hard. The book, Inspire The Music: 50 Years of Roland History, includes my 2021 article about the use of electronic percussion in Drummer Queens which made its world debut in Melbourne, Australia. In case you missed it, the theatrical presentation is the creation of Australian drummer Joe Accaria and features eight multifaceted female musicians and heaps of Roland e-drum gear. But this is not an article about me, it’s about the anniversary book. How do you cover 50 years of history about a leader in the […]