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John Macaluso
Forging An Impressive Career
When your first major tour includes a make-believe club date performing for
surrealist director David Lynch and actor Nicolas Cage, you know your career has taken an unorthodox turn.
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Ralph MacDonald
Living The Island Life
The lyrics from one of Ralph MacDonald's songs on his latest CD, Home
Grown,
start and end with words that sum up his life: "There is no better life
than the island life. I love the island life, it
makes my body free, it
keeps my head together."
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Craig Macintyre
Rising To The Challenge
Drummer Craig Macintyre is in the middle of a two-year tour with Josh Groban, promoting the star vocalist’s latest album, Awake.
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Jason Mackenroth
Jason Mackenroth doesn't seem to understand the term "downtime." Not only is the
drummer simultaneously playing in both The Rollins Band and Mother Superior, he's playing back to back sets on tour.
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Ryan MacMillan
Mainstream Grooving
Over the past ten years, Matchbox Twenty sold over 28 million records, including three multi-platinum albums and a string of hit singles.
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John Mahon
Singing
Percussion
ohn Mahon loves working with Elton John. He got the gig in 1997, originally to
supply simple percussion parts and background vocals. Over the years, though, his percussion rig has grown. "I'm not trying
to duplicate what Ray Cooper did with Elton," Mahon says, referring to the pop superstar's long-time percussionist. "Try to fill
Ray's shoes? I don't think so. But I want to bring what I do to the table."
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Mike Malinin
Pop-Rock Precision
Intelligent, precise, cautious, attentive, responsive - just some of the adjectives that
could be used to describe the playing of Goo Goo Dolls' drummer Mike Malinin. Though he's the newest member of the
Buffalo, New York - based power-pop-rock trio, the Miami native's playing both on and off the stage with the group could easily
fool one into believing he had been an integral part of the act since their inception in the mid-'80s.
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Samantha Maloney
Hole In One For The Crue
Samantha Maloney learned to play drums by practicing along to records like Shout At The Devil and Theater Of
Pain by her favorite band, metal's tattooed bad boys, Motley Crue.
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Brian "Brain" Mantia
Primus Meets The Police
What do members of Faith No More, Limp Bizkit, Metallica, and Rage Against The Machine, as well as Bootsy
Collins, Tom Waits, South Park co-creator Matt Stone, and legendary Police drummer Stewart Copeland all have in common?
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Kevin March
Guided By Music
"On my ride home from the last show, that's when I really started thinking, 'What am I going to do
next?'" Kevin March is reflecting on the recent retirement of Guided By Voices, the immensely prolific, critically heralded indie
rock band for which he drummed between January 2002 and the group's final show on New Year's Eve, 2004.
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Mike Marsh
Warm, Beautiful Tones
My goal on this record [Dusk And Summer] was to show that I’m not a kid anymore who wants a drum fill in every bar.
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John Marshall
Still Playing The Music
Since the '60s, John Marshall's presence behind the drums has been a guarantee of lively and
interactive music.
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Billy Mason
Tim McGraw's Good-Deed Drummer
Billy Mason has one of the most coveted country gigs out there with Tim McGraw, but he never takes his success
for granted.
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Pat Mastelotto
Two Of A Perfect Pair
Terry Bozzio and Pat Mastelotto have much in common.
They've both worked with legendary rhythmic compositional masterminds, they both left LA for Austin, Texas, and when they
finally had a chance to get together, the obvious thing to do was...play!
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Pat Mastelotto
Gearing Up
Prog-Rock Master Drummer Pat Mastelotto On The Whats And Whys Of His Home Studio Arsenal
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Dave Mattacks
Driving On The Right Side Of The Road
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do, even if it means selling the English country house and
heading west.
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Ian Matthews
Solid Background, Solid Player
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.
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Jojo Mayer
Revealing The Secrets
For years, Jojo Mayer has been regarded as a drumming shaman, a man of mystery, a technical guru existing on the outer reaches of traditional drumming logic.
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Nicko McBrain
The Return Of Iron Maiden
We managed to track down Nicko McBrain in Madrid, Spain while in the midst of Iron Maiden's successful
world tour.
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Sam McCandless
Turning Up The Heat
"We always thought we were more of an alternative band, like Jane's Addiction," Sam says. The
drummer's powerful, yet intricate, and tribal drumming, which permeates the band's latest release, Year Of The Spider,
certainly supports that view.
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Dave McClain
Building Empires
"He was jumping on my bass drums and yelling at me to play harder," says Machine Head drummer Dave
McClain about production wiz Ross Robinson, who produced the metal band's 1999 album The Burning Red.
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Craig "Clune" McClune
Shades Of Gray
Well-known to David Gray fans as the singing drummer who wears loud Hawaiian shirts, Craig "Clune" McClune
is the longest-standing member of the popular singer-songwriter's band.
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Jason McGerr
Teacher Says So
Bellingham, Washington's emo band Death Cab For Cutie is as famous for its revolving-door drum throne as
it is for recording album after album of critically acclaimed melodic pop.
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Ricky McKinnie
Drumming With The Blind Boys Of Alabama
When drummer Ricky McKinnie lost his sight from glaucoma in 1975, he was never going to let it stop him from
doing what he loves most.
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Ric Menck
Drummer, Label Chief, Author
In-demand drummer Ric Menck (Matthew Sweet, Velvet Crush, Liz Phair, Marianne Faithful) faced a quandary during sessions for Sweet and Susannna Hoffs’ recently released duets album of ’60s covers, Under The Covers, Vol. 1: Mimic classic performances like the ragged groove on Neil Young’s “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” verbatim, or put his own stamp on things?
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Jerry Mercer
Aging Like Fine Wine
With thirty-three years of chart-topping success and millions of records sold under his belt, Jerry Mercer continues
to tour and record with critically acclaimed Canadian band April Wine.
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Allison Miller
Of Two Minds
Allison Miller's playing career is all about balance these days.
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Allison Miller
Freedom Jazz-Folk-Pop-Rock Dance
Since moving to New York in 1996, Allison Miller has thrived by refusing to acknowledge musical borders. Alli, as she likes to be called, has allowed her sincere love of pop and rock music to ground her jazz playing—and her passion for jazz to elevate her pop prowess.
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Kevin Miller
Owning The Moment
Loyal fans can definitely make a band feel welcome - especially in the case of Kevin Miller and his band Fuel.
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Kevin Miller
Selection Process
Fuel's Kevin Miller had a "ta-dah!" moment while the quartet was recording their latest release, Natural
Selection.
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Russ Miller
Doing It All: Studio Vet, Touring Pro, Master Clinician, And Product Inventor
Russ Miller could be called a jack of all trades, and a master of…a wonderful career. He’s a musician who believes that there’s a value in all music, and he approaches his instrument in a manner that provides integrity and importance to each project he attempts.
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Marco Minnemann
The Incredible Marco Minnemann Beyond Chops
A new breed of drummer has emerged over the past decade. This elite group of international super-drummers has changed the face of drumming and raised the bar on speed, ambidextrous technique, soloing, stick tricks, multi-pedal coordination, and independence to levels that seem unimaginable to most drummers.
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Ben Mize
Playing So Sweet
Most rock drummers hit hard and play loud. But Counting Crows drummer Ben Mize prefers a different approach. "I
love to play quietly, with brushes," he explains. "It seems to be more musical for me. I enjoy the ability to be understated in a
song."
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Jon Moen
Working Man
It could be coincidence, but it bears mentioning that since Jon Moen began drumming for The Decemberists in 2005, the band’s stock has risen dramatically. When Moen joined for the tour behind their folk-pop masterpiece Picaresque, they were playing 800–1,000 seat rooms. By year’s end they were selling out 3,000-seaters.
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Drori Mondlak
Never Taking
The Middle Ground
Sometimes the truth about drums will come to Drori Mondlak at night.
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Aaron Montgomery
Drumming Under Control
“I compare drumming to various spices. If the groove has too much salt or too much pepper, then you’re going to be all savored out.”
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Ryan Moore
Twilight Circus Dub Sound System
"I feel like I'm exploding with ideas. If I had a clone, I think I could churn out a good record every couple of
months."
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Stanton Moore
His Time Has Come
One of the marks of greatness in a musician is that you can recognize him after the first couple of notes.
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Stanton Moore
Back Home To A Bigger Sound
When the hurricane arrived and the levees broke, Stanton Moore’s studio/rehearsal facility took the hit and was later declared structurally unsound. Still, Stanton headed back to town to record his solo release Stanton Moore III.
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More Prog
50 More Progressive Rock Masterpieces
So, you say the “50 Progressive Rock Masterpieces” featured in the current issue of MD still isn’t enough to satisfy your inner Collins, Bruford, or Peart? How about we make it an even hundred, then.
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Airto Moreira
Live Rhythms
He's typically surrounded by a multitude of percussion instruments. In the course of a tune he might
incorporate any number of sounds and timbres, often creating unique colors and effects by combining instruments in non-traditional
ways. He sometimes appears to be grabbing instruments at random, and yet the resulting sound is always perfect for the music
being played at that moment.
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Joe Morello
Revisiting A Master
The Dave Brubeck Quartet was the most popular jazz group of that time. "Take Five," featuring a drum solo by Joe Morello, was a million-seller. This group toured the world playing concerts instead of location club gigs. I can’t think of one jazz group today that approaches the level of worldwide recognition that Brubeck’s quartet enjoyed in their day.
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Fabrizio Moretti
Sculpting Rock 'N' Roll
Watch twenty-three-year-old Fabrizio Moretti in action with The Strokes, and you'll see an elegant simplicity,
an economy of motion, and an almost machine-like precision.
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Fabrizio Moretti
Driving The Strokes
For Fabrizio Moretti, the twenty-year-old drummer with The Strokes, his role in the New York buzz band is all
about propulsion.
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Brad Morgan
Going Into Overdrive
Driving the rhythm for a rock band with three guitarists and three songwriters can be daunting for any drummer,
especially one whose drumset once consisted of only three drums.
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Johnny Morgan
Under The Influence...Of Drums
South London rockers Moke are enjoying increased stateside visibility with their sophomore release, Carnival, due
largely to the band's relentless touring.
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Chuck Morris
Reggae Mountain View
On the cover of Standing On A Mountain, the new record by Chuck Morris & Freedom, it states "new reggae
style." Explaining this assertion, Morris says, "A lot of people who hear the band or the record will say, 'I'm not a fan of
reggae, but I like what you do.'"
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Stephen Morris
Answering The Siren's Call
Eighties synth pop band New Order has returned with a new album, and after two years of working on Waiting For
The Siren's Call, drummer Stephen Morris is pleased it's finally seeing the light of day.
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Ian Mosely
Off To Somewhere Else
After spending the past few years writing, recording, and mixing their fourteenth studio album, Marillion is back on the road to let the world hear Somewhere Else.
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Paul Motion
Has Found Thee Sweet Spot
Although he might lunge into the standard jazz ride rhythm, he’s more apt to suggest the pulse in other ways, breaking it up between his ancient Zildjian sizzle and his drumkit. Where others might fill, he’ll let one note linger.
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Flo Mounier
Drum Lessons From The Crypt
Death metal. Black metal. Grind-core. Metal-core. Prog metal. The list of heavy subgenres is long and winding, and Canada’s Cryptopsy have explored nearly all of them.
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Jack Mouse
An Agent Of Change
On singer Janice Borla's recent album, Agents Of Change, drummer Jack Mouse isn't relegated to
keeping time. He also enjoys a lot of freedom to color the songs. "That is a luxury," Mouse says. "Of course, I had a lot of input
because Janice is my wife."
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