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On the Beat With Kurt Wubbenhorst of One Hundred Thousand: Breaking Through With Cohesiveness
Hi MD, I was fourteen when I sat behind a drumkit for the first time, and I had a mission. It wasn’t to play like my drum heroes—frankly, I didn’t have any yet. But I had songs, and I was…
Roger Taylor Discusses Duran Duran’s Paper Gods Track by Track
Roger Taylor By Mandarine Montgomery By Billy Amendola Roger Taylor and the hit-making British “new romantic” band Duran Duran are back on the road, promoting their fourteenth album, Paper Gods. Taylor, who originally joined Duran Duran in 1979—replacing a drum…
On the Beat With Damon Grant: Fifteen Tips I Learned After Music School
This list is in no particular order, and they all should be number one because they are all important. Have fun and smile! People will hire you more if they like to be around you. Remember people’s names, because everyone…
News: Yamaha and the Percussive Arts Society Award Scholarships to Two Young Music Educators
Yamaha and the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) recently awarded scholarships to Emily Sgouros and Jade Hails. The two percussionists were recognized for their facility on their instruments and steadfast commitment to music education. Jade Hails Sgouros is the recipient of…
News: Drum Center of Portsmouth Supplies Portsmouth Music and Arts Center with Gretsch Drumset
Drum Center of Portsmouth has shown its commitment to music education by supplying Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) with a top-of-the-line Gretsch USA Custom drumset reserved for performances. Furthermore, DCP has become the official sponsor of PMAC’s Rock Camp.…
On the Beat With Sean Heenan of Attila: Crazy Hot Days on the Warped Tour
What’s up, Modern Drummer readers? My name is Sean Heenan and I play drums for the band Attila. I’m super stoked to be given the chance to write this “On the Beat” for Modern Drummer, so I’d like to start…
Dom Famularo’s Teachers List
Over the course of his forty-year career traveling the globe to teach, perform, and conduct clinics, Dom Famularo has interacted with some of the finest drummers and drum instructors in the world. The following list contains many of those names,…
Count Basie/Tony Bennett Drummer Harold Jones
by Robert Girouard Harold Jones is a marvel. While some people his age are already living in retirement homes, the seventy-five-year-old drummer is busy globe-hopping with another over-achieving American musical icon, Tony Bennett. Jones began his career in the early…
Video Demo: Zildjian K Custom Dark Crashes
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Zildjian K Custom Dark Crashes Zildjian’s product catalog already covers a wide swath of tones, from the bright, all-purpose…
Video Lesson! Jazz Triplet Fill Concepts, Part 1
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Jazz Drummer's Workshop Triplet Fill Concepts Part 1: Three Over Four Welcome to the first of three lessons in our “Triplet…
Video Lesson! In The Pocket - Ghost Notes 101 with Jim Riley
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Ghost Notes 101 6 Approaches to Give Your Grooves Greater Dimension One thing that separates the novice drummer from the professional…
Video Demo: Hendrix African Padauk Snare
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Hendrix Archetype Series Snare Drum A versatile, super-thin stave-shell option made from one of the world’s premier tonewoods. The…
Video Demo: Tru Tuner Rapid Drumhead Replacement System
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Tru Tuner Rapid Drumhead Replacement System A Spirograph-type approach to cranking all the keys at once. Regardless of where you stand…
Video Demo: Handheld Tambourines
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2015 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Handheld Tambourines A Roundup of Options From Four of the Industry’s Top Jingle Makers Whether you’re an aspiring session…
