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Phil Boucher of Gentlemen Hall
Hello, world, Phil Boucher from Gentlemen Hall here! I’ve been drumming exclusively with this six-piece band for over three years now, and it’s probably been the most exciting period of my life so far. We hail from Boston (where we…
Scott Underwood of Train
Story by Rick Long Photo by Kevin Packard Everyone in the music business is talking about declining sales and canceled tours. Everyone except the band known as Train. Their album Save Me, San Francisco includes the hit “Hey, Soul…
CinqueCatch A Corner
CD Really, it could only be Steve Gadd’s ghost-stroke-laden, slightly behind the beat, super funky pattern that’s heard on “Conflicting Advice,” the opening track on Catch a Corner, a hip jazz-funk disc featuring B3 great Joey DeFrancesco. Halfway through the…
Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction Discusses His Forthcoming Art Collection, Time
On November 15, Jane’s Addiction drummer Stephen Perkins will present his first foray into the world of visual art with Time, the second collection in the Art of Drums series. Drums is the brainchild of SceneFour, a Los Angeles–based creativity…
Q Drum Co. Custom Vintage-Style Drums
Jeremy Berman, who was previously the head builder and artist relations manager for Orange County Drum & Percussion, has launched the Q Drum Co. Berman is focusing on building vintage-style models that can withstand the constant wear and tear of…
Taylor Hughes of Car Party
Hi, MD friends, I’m Taylor Hughes, and I play drums in the band Car Party. I’ve been drumming for the past five years, but my musical experience goes back sixteen years. I’ve always loved music and always wanted to play…
Outlaw Drums, Hand Built From Reclaimed Houses and Barns, Announces Snare Drum Giveaway
Michael Outlaw (yes, that is his real name) is happy to announce that one lucky person will win one of his incredible handmade drums. The specific drum being given away will be the premium “weathered” snare drum, priced at $950. …
A Night of Classic Rock Drumming
Meet the legends who shaped the sound of rock! Thursday, November 17 One Night -Two Locations - Only in NYC! In person - Jerry Shirley of Britain’s notorious Humble Pie & Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge, Cactus and Beck,…
Learn To Read Rhythms...Better!by Pat Petrillo
DVD LEVEL: ALL $29.95 Drummers Collective instructor Pat Petrillo’s new multimedia offering is the next best thing to an actual live lesson. An “interactive reading boot camp that comes with a teacher,” the two-DVD set allows students to play along…
Josh Garza with Electric Flower
My name is Josh Garza. I play with the Secret Machines and I have also started a new project called Electric Flower. I always considered TSM a “space-rock” band, following in the footsteps of acts like Brian Eno, La Dusseldorf,…
Ahead Armor Cymbal Silo
The new Ahead Armor Cymbal Silo, licensed by Revolution, features DX-Core dual-foam padding, removable dividers covered in premium-grade Sherpa fleece, and a Tuc-Away convertible backpack system with heavy-duty straps and lower back support. The Silo’s main compartment holds cymbals up…
Stef Broks of Textures, Exivious, and Cube X
It’s 2003. Me and my band Textures are performing our first shows in Holland. Alongside Dillinger Escape Plan and Meshuggah, the press calls us “a new phenomenon,” math metal. Writing some riffs with random digits on a whiteboard, we experimented…
Atma Anur
Things have changed so much in the past ten years—in general, and for me personally, in the way I interface with the music industry. I feel like those ten years have progressed in a very different and far more varied…
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…
