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Max Roach
by Ken Micallef Simply put, Max Roach brought jazz drumming into the modern age. Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell revolutionized jazz with new melodies and concepts; Max matched these musical geniuses with startling rhythms and reactive, action-packed drumming…
Pat Gesualdo Drummer Blog
Hello to everyone in Drumland! It's Pat Gesualdo, Vater Percussion special education program director, and president/CEO of the non-profit organization DAD (Drums And Disabilities). First, I would like to say thank you to all of you who came to see…
Drummer Blog: Chris Parker
The new Suzy Bogguss album, Sweet Danger, was recorded at Bennett Studios in Englewood, New Jersey. The studio is the old train station, and it's filled with a freight-load of Tony Bennett's great musical vibes. It's a really cool place…
Drummer Blog: Billy Atwell
Hey MD community! Billy Atwell here checking in from scenic NJ at the hub of NYC. I'm happy to have been asked to contribute to the MD blog page. There's some great drummers with great stories and advice here, that's…
Neal Smith Selling Historic Mirrored Premier Drumset
Neal Smith, drummer in the original Alice Cooper band, is selling his historic mirrored Premier drumset. This is reportedly the very first completely mirrored drumset ever made. The kit include four bass drums–the two originals from the 1973 Billion Dollar…
Felix "D'kat" Pollard
Felix Pollard’s drums weren’t the only thing pounding after he got a last-minute call to play for Lionel Richie’s 2004 performance on Oprah. The thought of performing for two legends in his hometown of Chicago with no rehearsal gave the…
Jerome Deupree New England International Drum Expo Blog
Hey, folks! I want to tell you about the New England International Drum Expo that was held in Manchester, New Hampshire a couple weekends ago. I was very honored to do a clinic on Sunday. The roster of players was…
London of City Sleeps
London of City Sleeps here, with a few tips for the road and at home. First–and I can't stress this enough–practice with a metronome. I see a lot of drummers out there who don't even bat an eye at the…
The Return of Double Drumming’s Greatest Hits
In the February 2007 issue of Modern Drummer, we ran a feature called “Double Drumming’s 25 Greatest Hits.” At the time we asked MD readers to submit their own favorite double-drum performances, which we’d post online at a later date.…
Stella Mozgawa of Mink
Image from Stella Mozgawa's Instagram @steezmeez G'day cyberspace and Modern Drummer! My name is Stella Mozgawa. I play the ol' drumkit for Mink. I'm twenty-one years old, and my dimensions could be best described as 14", 22", 13", and 16".…
Aaron Gillespie
Aaron Gillespie had things he wanted to say. As drummer and lead vocalist for the screamo outfit Underoath, he was one sixth of the equation. With the recent release of his debut solo opus, Southern Weather, Gillespie grabs his guitar,…
Craig Macintyre
Drummer Craig Macintyre is in the middle of a two-year tour with Josh Groban, promoting the star vocalist’s latest album, Awake. According to the drummer, there are many challenges to the gig. “A lot of people assume Josh’s music is…
Justin Hanson from So They Say
Hey, MD readers, I'm Justin Hanson, and I play drums for So They Say. We're an alternative rock band based out of St. Louis, Missouri. We got together 2004 while I was still in high school, and we started touring…
Carl Allen: Embracing the Journey
story by Michael Dawson Soon after moving to the New York area in the early ’80s, Carl Allen landed a dream gig with post bop trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. That gig established the then nineteen-year-old drummer as a leading light among…
