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Kit Of The Month: A Do-It-Yourself Adventure

by Thomas Given Thomas Given’s Collage Kit appeared in the Kit Of The Month department of the August ’07 MD. Here’s his full report on the creation of this unusual kit, along with a bevy of photos illustrating the project.…

Modern Drummer
Jun 21, 2007

Glenn Kotche: Painting The Sky Blue Sky

From the August 2007 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine. This past winter, the duality of rock drummer / experimental percussionist Glenn Kotche’s eclectic career reached an all-time high as he juggled writing/recording sessions for Grammy award–winning rock band Wilco’s latest…

Modern Drummer
Jun 15, 2007

Seven Antonopoulos with Opiate For The Masses

The programming-heavy hard rock of L.A.’s Opiate For The Masses often draws aural comparisons to industrial stalwarts like KMFDM and Nine Inch Nails. But drummer Seven Antonopoulos resists pigeonholing his band as “industrial metal.” “Those kinds of bands often lack…

Modern Drummer
Jun 15, 2007

Greg Saunier of Deerhoof

by Mike Parillo Deerhoof may be flirting more than ever with mainstream success, but its loose-limbed timekeeper isn’t about to start planning things now. “When I’m playing, I feel like I’m speaking,” says Deerhoof drummer Greg Saunier. “I want to…

Modern Drummer
Jun 15, 2007

Derek O'Brien

Social Distortion, Agent Orange, D.I.–these are just some of the pivotal acts that helped shape the Southern California punk rock scene. And it’s drummer Derek O’Brien who has manned the throne at some point in time over the past three…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2007
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Ian Matthews

When Ian Matthews got his first drumkit at age four, he was lucky that his babysitter was also a professional drummer. “He’d teach me a few rudiments and how to read a bit,” Ian remembers. “That got me into jazz…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2007

Chuck Tilley

Chuck Tilley is thrilled these days to be occupying the drum seat for popular TV show Nashville Star. “The coolest thing about the gig is that it covers every musical style,” he enthuses, “from hard rock and blues to traditional…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2007

Jeff Ballard

Fresh Perspectives On Jazz Drumming by T. Bruce Wittet This much is unanimously agreed upon: In the hierarchy of jazz drummers, Jeff Ballard has climbed so high he can clearly see the summit. What’s more, he’s making edgy, contemporary music…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2007

Rob Bourdon: Midnight Confessions

by Ken Micallef Back in 1999, Rob Bourdon was just another drummer in LA, playing with his band Linkin Park, doing the rounds of clubs, and working on his loops, beats, and pieces. Fast forward eight years: Bourdon is now…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2007

Nathan Followill of Kings Of Leon

Even strapping young lads like Kings Of Leon's drummer Nathan Followill aren’t immune to the aches and pains of touring. It’s par for the course when you’re a grizzled road dog by your mid-twenties. “When your leg’s cramping and there’s…

Modern Drummer
May 18, 2007

Tony Leone

When Tony Leone moved to New York City in 1998, his intent was to focus on straight-ahead jazz, and he started gigging with such jazz icons as Lou Donaldson and Illinois Jacquet, along with saxophonist Eric Alexander, trumpeter Jim Rotunde,…

Modern Drummer
May 5, 2007

Yogi Horton

Modern Drummer online, along with some of Yogi Horton’s closest musical friends, is paying tribute this month to the great R&B drummer, who tragically passed away twenty years ago, in June of 1987. At the time of his untimely death,…

Modern Drummer
May 1, 2007
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Scott Asheton of The Stooges

When punk rock progenitors The Stooges reformed for some shows in 2003, big names like Rick Rubin and Jack White expressed interest in helping the band produce a new record in the tradition of their classic albums Fun House and…

Modern Drummer
Apr 25, 2007

Sean O'Rourke

Atlanta studio ace Sean O’Rourke has been plugging away in the trenches of the local scene for over twenty years. Having also toured with Mother’s Finest, The Derek Trucks Band, and Aquarium Rescue Unit, O’Rourke is a seasoned road warrior.…

Modern Drummer
Apr 25, 2007
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