Drummer Artimisis interviews with some top timekeepers of country music will please a select audience. The authors interview skills...[allow a] conversational style that imparts personal information, playing techniques, and a little industry gossip. . . .Artimisi also heaps much-deserved praise on musicians who rarely taste the glory. . . .These guys are legends, even if most people singing along to Jason Aldeans singles couldnt pick them out of a line at McDonalds. While this book probably wont change its subjects profiles, it...honors them with the respect they deserve while sharing some of what makes these drummers so darn good. Verdict: Drummers and Nashville insiders will love this title.Anyone looking for insight into the Nashville scene or studio musicianship in general should check out this unique book.Rhythm Makers: Nashville's Drumming Legends in their Own Words is not only an informative resource for musicians and music enthusiasts, but a great account of music history directly by the people who formed the musical backbone for Nashville. A great read, and a must for drummers and percussionists so that they can truly get to know the unsung heroes of Country music.Tony Artimisi's Rhythm Makers: Nashville's Drumming Legends in their Own Words lovingly details the lives and careers of some of Nashville's most iconic and respected drummers. It is a fascinating, inspiring and well-written glimpse behind the curtain into the workings of the music business. As a lover of music, history and drumming, I welcome Tony's book as an important new resource!Rhythm Makers: Nashvilles Drumming Legends in Their Own Words, is a fascinating and well-written book about five of Nashville's finest drummers, all of whom have had a big impact on Music City's recording scene. The interviews give great insight into the influences and motivation behind the successful and influential careers of these fine musicians. The background information in the book gives the interviews clC$