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Carlos Rueda of Thick as Blood
Hey guys! My name is Carlos Rueda. I’m twenty-one years old and I play drums for Thick as Blood, from Miami, Florida. We’re currently doing a full U.S. and Canada tour with Lionheart and Dead Icons. We released our third…
Drum Clinic HD Drumming App
Drum Clinic HD is an educational app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch featuring drummer Hans Eijkenaar. The clips in the app, which include demos, lessons, and play-alongs, are recorded in HD audio and video. drumclinichd.com …
The Smashing Pumpkins Oceania
CD Replacing original Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin mustn’t have been easy for Mike Byrne, but leader Billy Corgan clearly made a good choice with the newbie. Similar to the way that Zak Starkey is in some ways the…
20 CLASSIC PROG ALBUMS
Odd times, intergalactic themes, and more tom-toms. Rock drumming gets interesting. 1. King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) Crimson’s original drummer, Michael Giles, slays on this cornerstone of prog rock. Though he left the band…
Abishai Collingsworth of the Overseer
We Search, We Dig. We have been an active touring band for three years now, and I can’t think of anything else I would rather do. My parents noticed I had rhythm and was banging on anything I put my…
Drum Cover by Devan Bentley of Such Gold
My name is Devan Bentley, and I play drums for the melodic punk/hardcore band Such Gold. I’ve wanted to start doing drum cover videos for quite some time now and figured the best way to start would be to play…
Alesis Pro X Kick Pedal
Made for use with acoustic or electronic drumsets, the Pro X Kick pedal has a double-chain-drive system for power and ultra-tight response, a two-sided beater with memory lock, a gearless stroke-length adjustment, a toothless X Cam, and an offset…
Dunnett Classic Drums: Titanium Drumset
Dunnett Classic Drums Titanium Drumset by John Emrich Ronn Dunnett is famous for making some of the best metal drum shells in the business, and he was the first to offer titanium drumsets. For review this month, we received one…
J.P. Bouvet's Winning Performance from Guitar Center’s 2011 Drum-Off
Check out J.P. Bouvet's winning performance from Guitar Center's 2011 Drum-Off competition. For more on J.P., read his Portrait piece in the September 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Crash ’N Flash Drumset Lighting System (w/ VIDEO)
Crash ’n Flash Drumset Lighting System by Miguel Monroy Captivating an audience is one of the most important aspects of any live performance, and bands go to great lengths to find ways to keep their shows fresh, engaging, and entertaining.…
OCDP Brushed Bell Brass Snare
OCDP 6 1/2x14 Brushed Bell Brass Snare by Michael Dawson While geeking out with a prominent studio drummer a while back, I got into the topic of which snare drums he feels translate best to recordings. After going through his…
V-Classic Cymbals
V-Classic Vintage-Inspired Turkish Cymbals by Michael Dawson V-Classic cymbals are the brainchild of Torab Majlesi, a Turkish session drummer and industry vet who’s had an affinity for traditional cymbal sounds since purchasing his first set of old K’s back in…
Curtis Marrero of Milo Greene
Hello, Modern Drummers! My name is Curtis Marrero, aka Tron—or as my bandmates in Milo Greene would say, Tronaldy! I would like to thank MD for inviting me to blog. I reminisce back to a high school project where I…
The September 2012 Issue of Modern Drummer featuring Travis Barker!
(available on newsstands August 7, 2012) Travis Barker Special Collector's Issue featuring cover illustration by drummer/tattoo artist Corey Miller. Featuring Joel Smith Corey Miller Update Chris Robinson's George Sluppick Victor Wooten's J.D. Blair Influences Ringo Starr What Do You Know About...? New…
