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 | Stephen Perkins
Jane's Addiction
Talking with Perkins, you get the vibe that the L.A.—based rocker's life is way more than hitting the skins for the duration of a show or recording session.
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 | Secrets Of Motown
The Tracks Of Their Drums
To go with August's Motown feature, we offer this reprint of a 1999 MD story that examines the way Uriel Jones, Benny Benjamin, and Pistol Allen got those hit-making drum tones.
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 | Fantastic Four
From The Church To The Shed (July 2009 Issue)
In this online exclusive, we continue our conversation with Gerald Heyward, Aaron Spears, Cora Coleman-Dunham, and Nisan Stewart.
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 | Brian Chase
An Appetite For Adventure (July 2009 Issue)
As a Web-only bonus, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs drummer pontificates on listening, sounding how you want to sound, and working with a click.
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 | Martin Chambers
New Challenges, New Energy (July 2009 Issue)
When the Pretenders' raw and rootsy album "Break Up The Concrete" appeared last fall, fans were disappointed to find that Martin Chambers was not behind the kit.
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 | Mingo Lewis
Keeping It Fresh (July 2009 Issue)
Three decades ago, San Francisco Bay Area–based drummer/percussionist James "Mingo" Lewis was light-years ahead of the curve when he applied rudiments to congas in performances with Santana, Al Di Meola, Return To Forever, Billy Joel, and the Tubes.
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 | Steve Holmes
Angular House Of Drumming (July 2009 Issue)
Los Angeles–based drummer Steve Holmes started the Vinnie Colaiuta/Dave Weckl fan site HouseOfDrumming.com several years ago because, as he puts it, "They've shown me what it sounds like to obtain freedom on the instrument."
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 | Ira Elliot
Nada Surf’s Vinyl Obsessive Gets Personal With MD (July 2009 Issue)
My own little record store, containing only albums I still like after twenty-five years—that’s suddenly what all my records look like splayed out across my room.
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 | Mick Fleetwood
The Return Of The Mac Daddy (June 2009 Issue)
Decades after helping Fleetwood Mac become the biggest pop phenomenon of the ’70s, Mick is still keeping time like only he can.
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 | Benny Greb
Breaking Down The Language Of Drumming (June 2009 Issue)
On his exciting new DVD, Greb lays out a groundbreaking practice system that’s sure to help drummers up their game dramatically.
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 | Tony Palermo
Papa Roach's Tony Palermo (June 2009 Issue)
Tony gives Modern Drummer associate editor Billy Amendola a drum-centric, song-by-song breakdown of Papa Roach’s new album, Metamorphosis.
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| Ryan Van Poederooyen
Developing A Terror Syndrome (June 2009 Issue)
For the last few years, Vancouver native Ryan Van Poederooyen has been making an increasingly loud noise with Canadian prog metal masters The Devin Townsend Band.
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 | Lewis Nash
Jazz's Most Valuable Player (May 2009 Issue)
Nash is all about the tradition of jazz—if by “tradition” you mean making the most sublime rhythmic statements possible.
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 | Bryan "Brain" Mantia
Interpreting Chinese Democracy (May 2009 Issue)
He exists at the rhythmic midpoint between Guns N’ Roses, Tom Waits, and Primus. And boy do we love him for it.
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| AJ Pero
The Majesty Of Rock (May 2009 Issue)
It’s been twenty-five years since Twisted Sister released its career-defining "Stay Hungry" album, which featured the massive hit anthems “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock.”
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 | Ryan Yerdon
Getting Animalistic (May 2009 Issue)
It turns out that Ryan Yerdon was once quite in touch with his sensitive side. Surprised?
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 | Steve "Froth" Frothingham
Not So Vintage Drummer (May 2009 Issue)
L.A. psychedelic revivalists Bigelf are so dedicated to accurately replicating the sound of ’70s European prog rock, they use vintage equipment exclusively.
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 | Scott Reeder
Still Going For It (May 2009 Issue)
Talk about trial by fire: Several years ago, when drummer Scott Reeder landed the gig with the heavy rock quartet Fu Manchu, his first release with the band wasn’t a proper studio album where he could punch in parts and run several takes.
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 | J.J. Johnson
John Mayer’s Right-Hand Rhythm Man Brings A Jazzer’s Ear To Big-Beat Rock (April 2009 Issue)
J.J. Johnson is one of the most musical and grooving drummers on the pop-rock scene. Check out John Mayer’s recent DVD, Where The Light Is, to get a taste.
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 | Mitch Mitchell
Drummers Who Adored Weigh In (April 2009 Issue)
The April issue of MD (on sale now) includes a tribute to the influential Mitch Mitchell. Here are more quotes from the drummers who adored him.
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 | Josh Garza
A Bonham Disciple Carves His Own Path (April 2009 Issue)
It’s one thing for a drummer to cite John Bonham as an influence, but it’s another thing entirely for his playing to actually channel the principal characteristics of Bonham’s distinctive sound.
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 | Virgil Donati
Hellacious Drumming With Devil’s Slingshot And Beyond (April 2009 Issue)
When guitar god Tony MacAlpine was asked to tour Europe in 2007, he called on two of his former band mates from Steve Vai’s touring group, bass virtuoso Billy Sheehan and drumming superstar Virgil Donati.
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 | Rick Latham
For Him, It’s All About The Groove (April 2009 Issue)
Two thousand nine has a lot in store for Rick Latham.
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 | Tucker Rule
Chillin’ On The Ego For The Common Good (April 2009 Issue)
With their new release, Common Existence, post-hardcore band Thursday returns as forceful as ever, driven by drummer Tucker Rule.
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