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Shane Gaalaas of Cosmosquad
Hello, everyone, my name is Shane Gaalaas, and this is my first contribution to the blog at Modern Drummer. I feel very privileged to be a part of it. I've had the good fortune to play music for a living…
George Hurley
George Hurley is best known for playing in a predominantly structured environment with punk pioneers The Minutemen in the ’80s, and later in fIREHOSE, which also featured MM bassist Mike Watt. But the San Pedro, California–based drummer has opted for…
Drummer/Leader Gunnar Waage
Hi, MD readers, this is Gunnar Waage. I am an independent drummer/composer and educator in Iceland. I'd like to tell you a little bit about my drumming and my music and give you a chance to listen to some material…
Billy Amendola: Favorite Words & Music
MD Associate Editor Billy Amendola'sFavorite Words & Music There's been a fantastic wave of pop lately, so for you fellow pop-heads, I wanted to share some of what I've been diggin' on my iPod. I'll start with my favorite of…
Robert Wyatt: 2007 Web Exclusive Interview
by Adam Budofsky Since leaving the groundbreaking British psychedelic band Soft Machine in 1971, Robert Wyatt has released a succession of remarkable solo albums filled with artfulness and surprise. His latest, Comicopera, is a worldly, three-part meditation on modern profundities.…
Peter Wilkinson of The Saints
Looking For New England: Confessions Of A Drummer On The Road With The Saints Greetings, tub-thumpers. The good people at Modern Drummer magazine have asked me to write a few words about our upcoming tour of the East Coast and…
Music Of Nat Pwe: Folk And Pop Music Of Myanmar Vol. 3
Burma (or Myanmar, depending on who you talk to) has been in the news lately, and the country's music is fascinating, especially from a percussion standpoint. Last week we posted a review of Princess Nicotine: Folk And Pop Music Of…
Russell Lee of Deepfield
What's up, MD kids? This is Russell Lee. I'm the drummer for the band Deepfield. We are from South Carolina. We got our start playing with bands such as Puddle Of Mudd (I'm watching them soundcheck now as I write…
Ozomatli
Mario Calire, Jiro Yamaguchi, Justin “El Nino” Poree Ozomatli, the nine-piece multi-cultural LA rap-rock band that features a drummer and two percussionists, recently released, Don’t Mess With The Dragon, about which percussionist Jiro Yamaguchi proudly says, “I think it’s some…
Robin Russell
Greetings, everyone! It's been well over a year since my last submission to the MD blog, and it's good to be back. My all-drum CD Drum Beats (available @ cdbaby.com/robinrussell) has been selling well, and I am in the process…
Reviews from MD Managing Editor Adam Budofsky
MD managing editor Adam B here again, sharing some of releases on high-rotation in the Budofsky home—and car—and office—and gym. That's right, the music never stops, and this week I've been obsessing on some old-school and old-world sounds. First off,…
Derek Roddy - Today's Most Extreme Drummer
by Mike Haid “Extreme metal is musician’s music, like fusion and jazz. That’s what has kept me in it for so long.” Blast Beats. If you’re into metal drumming, then you probably know all about ’em: blistering 16th- and/or 32nd-note…
Shawn Drover — Megadeth
When Shawn Drover joined Megadeth in October 2004, his biggest concern wasn’t learning the group’s head-spinning drum parts, but rather being accepted by long-time fans. “Fans of Megadeth are so proud of this band that I think if you weren’t…
Jon Moen of The Decemberists
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…
