Drummers
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Bob Gatzen: Student, Guru
Although he’s a talented drummer who has studied with famed player/teachers Joe Porcaro, Al Lepak, and Gary Burton and whose groups Moto and Spiral have featured top New York and Boston musicians, Bob Gatzen is perhaps best known as a…
Josh Gilgoff of Glow in the Drum
Most of us come to music with a single goal: to create. Certainly the drumset is a great starting point, since its sum was uniquely created in America even though its parts hail from a world of eclectic instruments. Isn’t…
Uriel Jones: Architect of the Motown Sound
Fifty years ago, the phenomenally popular style of soul music known as Motown was born. Back then, Uriel Jones could kick-start a surefire hit with a couple strokes on a tom, a crack of his snare, and not much…
Justin Lack of Fashion Bomb
Hey, everyone. I’m Justin Lack and I’m a professional drummer and drum teacher from Chicago, Illinois. I’m the drummer for the industrial metal band Fashion Bomb. I also play with singer/songwriter Matt Ryd and a number of other groups in…
Origin’s John Longstreth
Hi! My name is John Longstreth. I play drums for Origin, Gorguts, and Dim Mak. I can say a few things about myself, and I will, but what I would really like to do is talk about a lot of…
Chip Ritter — All About Showmanship
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Chip Ritter and I’m a drummer/instructor from Tucson, Arizona. As long as lights are pointed at a stage, I think showmanship will continue to play a vital role in live performance. One of…
Steve Clifford of Circa Survive
Hello, reader of Modern Drummer, my name is Steve Clifford and I play the drumset in the band Circa Survive. I’m really excited/honored to be a guest blogger for MD. Before I dig into my story I wanted to give…
VIDEO! Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez & the New World Order 2011 Modern Drummer Festival montage
http://youtu.be/iGD_wFC6L-Y In this montage drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez & the New World Order perform at the 2011 Modern Drummer Festival. Modern Drummer’s 2011 Festival was held at Montclair State University in New Jersey on May 21, 2011. Video/Editing by…
Brain on Infamous 2
Brain Blog... Stardate 5009-9003645... Planet: unknown. Climate: murky at best. Health: fair. Mood: hopeful. I will start out by saying this: When I was first asked to be a part of Infamous 2, my involvement ended at being a drummer.…
Rob Griffith of Bronze Radio Return
Greetings, everybody! Rob Griffith from Bronze Radio Return here. We’re an indie roots-rock band from Hartford, Connecticut, and we’ve just released our second full-length album, Shake! Shake! Shake! I feel very honored to be writing for moderndrummer.com. I have about…
Cristiano Forte — Brazillian Performer/Educator
I am Cristiano Forte, a Brazilian drummer working professionally in music for twenty-two years. I’ve had the opportunity to play on stage and in the studio, work in music education, and be a finalist in competitions for drummers, among them…
Mark Stepro: Ben Kweller, Bobby Long, & Tim Easton
Greetings, Modern Drummer Online readers! My name is Mark Stepro, and I’m a twenty-nine-year-old musician. I split time between New York and Los Angeles, touring and recording with Ben Kweller, Bobby Long, Tim Easton, the Madison Square Gardeners, and Taurus.…
Remembering "The Chapin Magic"
Modern Drummer’s 2011 Readers Poll Hall of Fame inductee is the late drummer/educator Jim Chapin, who passed away in 2009. An anecdote by his friend Rob Birenbaum provides rare insight into the great man’s humanity. by Rob Birenbaum Jim Chapin,…
Phil Rudd: The Very Definition of Rock Drumming
When many musicians and fans think about no-nonsense, rock-solid, play-for-the-song drumming, the first name that comes to mind is Phil Rudd. The Australian drummer played in several Melbourne bands, such as Buster Brown and the Coloured Balls, before joining up…
