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Call of the Wild Leave Your Leather On
CD Well, Call of the Wild drummer Allison Busch sure got it right in her blog a couple weeks ago: The band’s sound definitely comes out of Motörhead, Thin Lizzy, and other straight-up, balls-to-the-wall rock outfits. This is pure,…
Taye Walnut/Maple Specialty Snare
The TSWM1407SNW combines walnut and maple in a 7x14 shell. The walnut offers a bright and dry tone, while the maple adds warmth and sustain. Six-ply maple SoundRings help focus the attack. A high-gloss lacquer finish and vintage-style tube lugs…
Hannah Ford at Memphis Drum Shop
Check out this video of last year’s Hannah Ford performance at the Memphis Drum Shop. “The most important aspect of being a professional musician,” Hannah recently told MD, “is your ability to be coached. I’ve come across so many people…
Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4
November 2012 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4 by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the third and final installment in this series on bass drum comping. This time we’ll be working in 5/4.…
DW Black-Nickel Over Brass Snare
November 2012 Product Close-Up DW Black Nickel Over Brass Collector’s Series Snare by David Ciauro It’s common for drummers to hunt for a snare that they feel best represents who they are as a player—an extension of their personality. Although…
L.A. Drummer John Montgomery
Hello, MD readers! My name is John Montgomery, I’m a drummer living in Los Angeles…and I love it. I’ve found lots of opportunities in while living in L.A. At the early age of eleven, I won a scholarship to study…
New Autobiography by Kiss Drummer Peter Criss
Founding Kiss drummer Peter Criss’s new autobiography, Makeup to Breakup, tells the colorful tale of his life, from the streets of Brooklyn to the social clubs of New York City to the heights of rock ’n’ roll success and excess.…
DrumSkull Drums Sege Seges
These galvanized steel attachments add a bit of rattle to a djembe’s sound and also increase the overall volume and projection. Unlike traditional African sege seges, these are adorned with colorful rings rather than standard silver metal versions. Made in…
C&C Player Date Drumset
Nov 2012 Product Close-Up C&C Player Date Drumset by Michael Dawson One of the more impressive offerings we heard at this year’s winter NAMM show was the Player Date drumset from C&C, which is based in Gladstone, Missouri. These unassuming…
Florian Alexandru-Zorn’s Tasteful Drum Solo
Modern Drummer Education Team member and noted brush expert Florian Alexandru-Zorn recently recorded a nice drum solo displaying his deft skills with—of all things—drumsticks. You can watch the video below. Then be sure to check out Florian’s Brush Workshop video series…
Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp Las Vegas
October 10-14, 2012 Mark Farner and Bruce Kulick added to the October Las Vegas Rock Camp. We're proud to welcome back the legendary Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad and guitar legend Bruce Kulick (KISS) will also be here. Featured…
Pete Zimmer New York Shows
Pete Zimmer Quintet: Pete Zimmer, drums; Mike DiRubbo, alto sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Toru Dodo, piano; David Wong, bass. Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Smalls Jazz Club, 183 W. 10th St., New York, NY. 9:30 P.M. & 11 P.M. $20…
Dony Wynn
It’s a good day when you get a call from producer Billy Harvey to ask you to perform on a new Charlie Mars recording. First, you know there are going to be some cool, funky tunes to play. Second, there…
Casey Hansen of Gaza
Hey, everyone. I’m honored to be given this opportunity from Modern Drummer, especially since I wasn’t playing drums before I could talk, my father wasn’t a drummer, and I wasn’t even that kid who was always beating and drumming on…
