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Bobby Potter of 1964 The Tribute
Hi MD! My name is Bobby Potter, and I am the drummer for 1964: The Tribute. This band has been together for twenty-nine years and has toured extensively. I am in my third year as a member. I performed with…
Michael McManus of Saving Abel
I want to start off by saying “thank you” to Modern Drummer for letting me write this blog and to the readers for reading it! I first noticed the increasing need for a healthy immune system when I was touring…
Ernie Durawa of Texas Tornados
Well, it’s 2013. I will say that 2012 was a good year full of music for me. I spent most of the year touring with the Texas Tornados. We went from Texas to San Francisco to Switzerland and just about…
Jon Sterckx
Hello, modern drummers! I’m a percussionist based in South West U.K. I’ve been playing for around twenty-five years, focusing mainly on world percussion, particularly North Indian tabla, but also Arabic & West African drumming. I have been playing Indian tabla…
Dan Johnson with Brian “Head??? Welch
Hello, Modern Drummer! I’ve read about every drummer I admire in your magazine, so I’m honored to contribute to this page. I’m playing with Brian “Head” Welch, formerly of Korn, in our new band, Love And Death, and loving it!…
Eric Selby of the Billy Thompson Band
When I was asked by moderndrummer.com if I would be interested in writing a blog, I was honored and said, “Heck yeah!” So, what was I going to share? First, I reviewed other drummers’ blogs. Some share personal stories, while…
Daniel Jamal Nazroo of Devour The Martyr
Hello to all you MD readers! My name is Daniel Jamal Nazroo, and I’m the drummer for the Australian metal band Devour the Martyr. During my time in this band I have been able to tour the country and overseas,…
Brendan Yates of Diamond Youth
Hello! My names Brendan, and I play drums for the band Diamond Youth. I learned how to play drums by listening to bands that I loved growing up, and I’ve always been into many types of music. My favorite band…
Paul Koehler of Silverstein
Greetings, world of drummers! My name is Paul Koehler, and I play drums in the band Silverstein. I’m twenty–nine-years-old and grew up in Burlington, Ontario, where I continue to live with my wife, Jessica. Drums have been my passion since…
Doug Jones of Taddy Porter
Hi! I’m Doug Jones from the Oklahoma rock band Taddy Porter, and I’m ecstatic to blog a second time for Modern Drummer. Our first self-titled album gave me the opportunity to travel across the country and begin to get my…
Jimmy Keegan of Spock’s Beard
Hey MD kids, Jimmy Keegan here with a short Spock’s Beard update. As some of you may know, Nick D’Virgilio has decided to stay fulltime with Cirque du Soleil’s Totem. If you get the chance, definitely go see it.…
MD Contributor Stephen Bidwell Tackles Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas
El Ten Eleven at FUN FUN FUN FEST We’re quite spoiled as music lovers in Austin, Texas. Touring bands don’t really skip our city, and we’re treated to several major festivals a year. While I enjoy all of them, Fun…
Nick Rich of NEFU
Hello, world! Some of you may know me, but some of you may not. My name is Nick Rich, and my grandfather was Buddy Rich. I’m currently drumming and writing for a new band called NEFU, which stands for Now…
Erik Eldenius of Billy Idol
Hey MD readers! I’m back home to Los Angeles after working with Billy Idol for a few weeks. We’d been rehearsing quite a bit before we went to Moscow for a private gig and did a week of west-coast dates…
