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In The Pocket: Advanced Shuffle
February 2012 In The Pocket Advanced Shuffle by Jim Payne Here are the demo videos that accompany some of the exercises from my article on advanced shuffles.
Ostinato Studies, Part 3: Metric Modulation
January 2012 Drum Soloist Ostinato Studies Part 3: Metric Modulation by Jason Gianni Here is the video that we are using as the basis for the concepts we’re exploring in our Ostinato Studies article series. Check out the final installment…
Preparing for Takeoff: Jack Irons on His Current Approach to Moving Solo Tracks to the Stage
Jack Irons always has a number of interesting projects happening. These days the drummer, who was a founding member of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, toured and recorded a number of seminal albums with Pearl Jam, and focused many years…
Billy Ward on New Chris Shinn Project
Billy Ward, renowned drummer, educator, and long-time Modern Drummercontributor, has been working with a stellar group of musicians in Nashville on the new project featuring Chris Shinn, singer of the band Unified Theory. Check out the videos for the upcoming…
Jim Riley's Drum Dojo
Take a Tour of Rascal Flatts drummer Jim Riley's Nashville Teaching Studio in this video.
Terri Lyne Carrington Performs “Mosaic Triad??? at the Tokyo Jazz Festival
Watch Terri Lyne Carrington and her band, featuring Esperanza Spalding, Ingrid Jensen, Helen Sung, and Tineke Postma, perform “Mosaic Triad” at the Tokyo Jazz Festival. Terri will be among the twelve world-renowned drummers on Modern Drummer’s prestigious Pro Panel for…
Navene Koperweis and Animals as Leaders launch second in-the-studio video exclusively on moderndrummer.com (UPDATED).
The January 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine will feature an interview with Navene Koperweis, drummer of the progressive instrumental band Animals as Leaders. AAL is gearing up for the release of their Koperweis-produced second album, Weightless, which hits shelves…
The Invisible Drums of Demian Kappenstein and Marc Bangert
Drummer Demian Kappenstein and scientist Marc Bangert, Ph.D., from Dresden, Germany, have developed an invisible drumset, fulfilling, they say, all the needs of a professional drummer. The set even features invisible foot switches that one can use to apply effects…
In The Studio With Shinedown’s Barry Kerch (VIDEO)
In the June 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine, Shinedown’s Barry Kerch talks at length about the making of Amaryllis, the follow-up to the band’s platinum-selling breakout album The Sound of Madness. Here’s a clip that Barry and drum tech Mike Fasano…
Drummer to Drummer: Jimmy Chamberlin and William Mohler (w/ VIDEO)
As the original drummer in Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin established himself as a kit-smith with burning chops and the ability to come up with signature drum hooks. In 2000, following the breakup of the Pumpkins, the drummer made his debut…
Richard Christy: “Admire the Heroes??? Studio Footage
Richard Christy Performs “Admire the Heroes” from Cold Winds on Timeless Days, the New Album by Charred Walls of the Damned The December issue of Modern Drummer magazine contains an Update story on Richard Christy. In it, the drummer and leader…
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek New Drum Cam Studio Footage
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek, whose credits include Fates Warning, Riot, Sebastian Bach, and Halford, has posted new drum cam studio footage for the tracks “Any Given Day” and “On the Fence” from the new Arch/Matheos album, Sympathetic Resonance. In addition to…
Mark Heaney in the Studio with Gang of Four and more
Drummer Mark Heaney and seminal British post-punk band Gang of Four recently performed a prerecorded set and interview for Bob Harris at the Maida Vale studios in London to celebrate the forty-year anniversary of the TV music program Old Grey…
Florian Alexandru-Zorn Announces Clinic Dates
Check out the video preview of Florian Alexandru-Zorn's clinics and see the dates after the jump. Florian Alexandru-Zorn Clinic & Masterclass Dates Date Location Venue/Info Nov. 7, 2011 Seminole, FL Seminole FL Music Store - Music and Sound Master Classes and Clinic…
