Jon Bon Jovi
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Runaway To Paradise Contest Winner Goes Cruising
BJ and Jennifer Kellogg with Rich Scannella The winner of the “Runaway to Paradise with Jon Bon Jovi” contest is Modern Drummer subscriber B.J. Kellogg of Colorado. B.J. and his wife, Jennifer, departed Barcelona, Spain on August 26 for the…
Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Visits Modern Drummer Online, Part 3
For the third and final segment of Modern Drummer’s Web exclusive interview with Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres and his longtime drum tech, JD Derosz, the two talk about the transducer drum seat, playing in a band, spending time with…
Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Visits Modern Drummer Online, Part 2
In this Web exclusive video, Cam Patterson of DrumHang sits with Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres and his longtime drum-tech, JD Derosz. For part two, the guys share stories about repairing Joe Morello’s roof, watching Elvin Jones, recording in the…
Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Visits Modern Drummer Online, Part 1 (VIDEO)
“Hi, everyone at Modern Drummer, it’s great to be here! It’s a pleasure hanging out with you.” Tico Torres and his longtime drum-tech, JD Derosz, stop in at soundcheck to show us Torres' brand-new DW kit and talk about thirty…
Southside Johnny's Joe Bellia
First off, thanks to Modern Drummer for opportunity to write this blog. I've been a big fan of the magazine since its inception. I'm a drummer/percussionist in the NJ/NY area and a member of New Jersey's Southside Johnny & The…