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Drummer Blog: Happy Fangs’ Jess Gowrie Shares Play-Through Video of Unreleased Track

I joined Happy Fangs almost a year ago, and in that time we have toured the East Coast, had a North-by-North East (NXNE) showcase, and played CMJ. We also recorded the band’s first full-length record, titled Capricorn, which will be…

Modern Drummer
Dec 23, 2014

Basics: Radio Beats (From the January 2015 Issue)

Radio Beats 7 Real-World Applications of Essential, Time-Honored Grooves by Rich Redmond In this month’s article, we take a look at some popular grooves on country radio right now. All of them are variations of what I call “money beats,”…

Modern Drummer
Dec 16, 2014

Drummer Blog: Crucified Barbara’s Nicki Wicked on Finding Her Rhythm, Past Shows, and Future Plans

Hello from Sweden! My name is Nicki and I play drums in the band Crucified Barbara. We’re a four-piece hard rock band from Stockholm, and we formed the band in 1998. We found each other through music and directly became…

Modern Drummer
Dec 16, 2014

Electronic Insights: Drum Miking 101, Part 1: Single-Microphone Setups (From the January 2015 Issue)

by John Emrich In this series of articles we’ll look at how to mike a drumset, starting with a single microphone and adding one each time until we arrive at a complete close-mike configuration. The idea behind the series is…

Modern Drummer
Dec 11, 2014

Drummer Blog: The Color Morale’s Steve Carey Walks Through the Drumming for “Prey For Me???

Hello, MD readers. I’m Steve from the band the Color Morale, and I wanted to fill you in on the drumming for our song “Prey For Me,” from our latest album, Hold On Pain Ends. We co-wrote this song with…

Modern Drummer
Dec 3, 2014
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The Great “Girl on Fire??? Snare Drum Giveaway!

http://youtu.be/pAzsmrQ7eMQ Win the GMS snare drum that drummer Dylan Wissing used on Alicia Keys’ song “Girl on Fire”! Plus other great prizes from Sabian, Aquarian, Promark, PureSound, Drummer’s Resource, Audio School Online, and Indie Studio Drummer. Wissing is giving away…

Modern Drummer
Dec 2, 2014

Such Gold’s Matt Covey Deconstructs “Faced??? from The New Sidewalk

Hello, MD readers! “Faced” should feel like a sophisticated pop song cloaked in the sounds and forward-motion of a melodic hardcore punk band. In other words, we strived to use the sound of fury in the service of craft songwriting.…

Modern Drummer
Nov 21, 2014

Gregg Bissonette “Mars??? Lyric Video

Drummer Tam Johnstone, son of longtime Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone, recently created this video to accompany the song “Mars” from December Modern Drummer cover artist Gregg Bissonette’s recent solo album, Warning Will Robinson! Gregg’s brother, Matt, wrote, played bass,…

Modern Drummer
Nov 18, 2014

Night Verses’ Aric Improta: “Time Erases Time??? Live Interactive Drum Cams

The December issue of Modern Drummer magazine features an Up & Coming article on Night Verses’ Aric Improta. This video features Improta and the band playing a live version of “Time Erases Time,” originally released on the band’s 2013 album,…

Modern Drummer
Nov 13, 2014

Gregg Bissonette “After All??? Chart and Drum Groove Video

The December issue of Modern Drummer magazine features first-call L.A. player Gregg Bissonette on the cover. Bissonette has been Ringo Starr’s live drummer for the past several years, and he recently released his solo album Warning Will Robinson! Earlier this…

Modern Drummer
Nov 5, 2014

Drummer Blog: Paul Amorese of goodbyemotel Talks New Single, Album, and Tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-gJMFI_AM&feature=youtu.be Hi, MD blog readers! My name is Paul Amorese, and I am a professional drummer based in New York City and now a full-time member of the Aussie rock group goodbyemotel. I grew up in Rochester, New York, and…

Modern Drummer
Oct 31, 2014

Drum Soloist: Solid Soloing, Part 1: Connecting Ideas With Glue Stickings (December 2014 Issue)

by James Murphy Welcome to the first installment of a short series on gaining freedom and flow while soloing. Many of us have struggled with the ability to play a solo freely and musically without the constant burden of thinking…

Modern Drummer
Oct 31, 2014
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Product Close-Up: Mapex Armory Series Drums

November 2014 Issue Product Close-Up Mapex Armory Series Drums Maple/birch shells, precise bearing edges, and a unique snare exchange program…at a midrange price? Yes, please! Mapex has been working hard to bring one-of-a-kind deals and pro-level features to the midrange…

Modern Drummer
Oct 29, 2014

Product Close-Up: De Gregorio Cajons and Ahead Armor Cajon Bags (December 2014 Issue)

December 2014 Product Close-Up De Gregorio Cajons and Ahead Armor Cajon Bags Innovative, great-sounding instruments plus some of the finest protective cases on the market. The Spanish cajon maker De Gregorio has been producing handcrafted instruments for the European and…

Modern Drummer
Oct 29, 2014
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