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28 RUSS MILLER
Russ Miller has built a successful
and multi-faceted career by
following a plan, and building
everything up “one brick at a
time.” Learn how the always-
working session pro, product
designer, and educator made it
all happen. By Sarah Hagan

18 MATT SORUM 40 JOHN KELLY

Get a sneak peek at what you’ll be reading in Matt Sorum’s
autobiograpy, Double Talkin’ Jive, and how he managed to
record the new solo album by ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons.
By Rich Scanella
24 MINNA KOSKENLAHTI
Finland’s experimental percussionist details the concepts
and performance of her stark, spooky solo-percussion album,
Toinen/Other. By Michael Molenda
It has been one year since Quiet Riot’s Frankie Banali passed,
and John Kelly talks about stepping into the shoes of a
legend. By Alex Grossi
44 MD45 CLASSIC INTERVIEW
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie holds court. Excerpted from MD’s
November 1985 issue.