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Mayhem Week! Chris Raines of Norma Jean
Hey, everyone! The 2010 Mayhem Festival is going by way too fast. We’re playing the Silver Star Stage with Atreyu, In This Moment, Winds Of Plague, and 3 Inches Of Blood. Everyone is super cool, and we’ve had amazing shows…
Richard Chadwick of Hawkwind
Hi pot-patters, I am Richard Chadwick, Hawkwind’s drummer for the past twenty-odd years, putting these words into your eyes. We’ve just gotten back from playing two festivals, one in Germany—Burg Hertzberg—and one in England—GuilFest. I love festivals. They’re the reason…
Mayhem Week! Brandon Saller of Atreyu
By the looks of the divots in my drumheads after the first day of Mayhem, the energy will be raging this summer. After a month in Europe on my scaled-down kit, it’s nice to get back to the big dog.…
Kalle Mathiesen of Kalles World Tour
My name is Kalle Mathiesen, and I’m a Danish drummer. I have a one-man-show called Kalles World Tour. DPRP magazine wrote about my CD/DVD, ”Kalles World Tour comes across as a modern European version of Buddy Rich and Frank Zappa,”…
Mayhem Week! Jeremy Spencer of Five Finger Death Punch
This is the first tour on which we have big production, which is really exciting but also presents a challenge. Some venues aren’t large enough to fit it in on the stage! We have a huge hydraulic drum riser that…
John Bonham: The Soul Of Rock Drumming
The greatest rock ’n’ roll drummer in history was a soul drummer. Despite all the deserved attention paid to his brilliant soloing ideas, his rhythmic sophistication, or his bass drum prowess, John Bonham was, above all else, a groover. Drummers…
Giuseppe “Gypsy??? Capolupo of Haste The Day
Hey there, fellow drummers! My name is Giuseppe “Gypsy” Capolupo, and I play for Indianapolis, Indiana–based metal-core band Haste The Day. What an honor it is to be featured on such a well-known website! I’ve been drumming about fifteen years.…
Elaine Bradley of Neon Trees
Welcome to my blog entry. I am elaine bradley (I don’t like capitalizing my name because I love lowercase e’s). I drum and sing backup vocals for Neon Trees, and we have been on tour with 30 Seconds To Mars…
Vinnie Colaiuta: Unlike Anybody Else
Ask fifty drummers about Vinnie Colaiuta, and you’re likely to get the same answer: “There’s Vinnie, and then there’s everyone else.” Vinnie Colaiuta’s career is a testament not only to his immeasurable talent, but also to his ability to maneuver…
Dr. Julie Grocki Reminisces About Jim Chapin
The other day as I was reviewing and organizing my music files, I realized how significant of an impact Jim Chapin had on my life, as a beloved teacher, mentor, and friend. A year has passed since Jim left us…
Nick Jones of The Jim Jones Revue
Hi, my name is Nick Jones and I play for the Jim Jones Revue. We’re a five-piece, piano-driven rock ’n’ roll band with loud guitars based in London. Our debut album came out at the end of 2008, and we’ve…
Peter Erskine: Taste, Skill, And Artistic Ambition
Peter Erskine, one of the most articulate, enduringly popular drummers of the past few decades, has played drums since he was four, graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, and studied under famed percussion instructor George Gaber at Indiana…
Dave Tough: Different—And In Demand
The inimitable Dave Tough controlled every band in which he worked with near-perfect timekeeping and his own distinct, buoyant style. Very much influenced by Baby Dodds, his primary concerns were musicality, maintaining an unwavering pulsation, and integrating the ensemble performance.…
Listen to Zildjian ZXT Trashformers
Listen to Zildjian ZXT Trashformers. Sound files of 8" and 10" models. The complete review is on page 20 of the September 2010 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
