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Jeff Hamilton: Swinging Support
Jeff Hamilton By John Clayton by Jeff Potter It’s purely coincidental that drum master Jeff Hamilton and tenor sax star Scott Hamilton share the same last name. But the eventual teaming of their swinging sympatico seemed destined. As early…
Fay Milton on Savages’ Adore Life
Fay Milton By Fabio Montecchio by Adam Budofsky “I’m relatively new to playing the drumkit,” says Savages’ Fay Milton, who came to percussion by way of modern classical music rather than the more common path of playing rock…
Daughter’s Remi Aguilella
Remi Aguilella’s distinctive, stripped-down, and tasty phrases pepper the dark, moody dream pop of Daughter’s sophomore effort, Not to Disappear. “When we started, the music was a lot more acoustic, and the two other musicians in the band were both…
Pete Lockett: The “Long-Term Student??? Clears Pathways to a Credible East-West Percussive Combination
Pete Lockett By Claudia Hansen by Mike Haid From Britain to Bombay, Pete Lockett is recognized as an international ambassador of world percussion. Lockett’s mastery of North and South Indian styles has earned him accolades and respect from…
On the Beat With Simon Hanson of Squeeze: Continuing the Success of 2015
Hello MD readers, I’m Simon Hanson from the English band Squeeze (“Tempted,” “Cool for Cats,” and “Pulling Mussels from the Shell”). I’ve been associated with the band for the last twenty years and a full time member for the last…
Jost Nickel’s Groove Book
BOOK/CD $21.99 Jost Nickel’s Groove Book explores the meaning of groove, both in terms of what is played and how it’s played. Each chapter presents a new concept, such as linear grooves or ghost notes, and with it a set…
On the Beat With Josean Orta of Fit For an Autopsy: Motivated to Innovate
Hello, music and drums have been crawling through my veins since I was five years old. I remember scavenging my house to find anything that would resonate when struck and use it to create music while driving my parents insane…
News: Joyful Noise Drum Company Announces Luminary Series Snare Drum Giveaway
For its 10th anniversary celebration, the Joyful Noise Drum Company is launching a contest to give away a 6.5x14 Luminary series snare drum. The Luminary series snare drum features a seamless aluminum shell embodying the design attributes of the renowned…
David Bowie: A Different View
by Adam Budofsky The music world is quite a bit less bold today with the passing of David Bowie, the iconic artist who was as famous for his appetite for new musical ideas as he was for…
On the Beat With Paul Wandtke of Trivium: Working on the Same Wavelength
Hello Modern Drummer readers! I’m Paul Wandtke and I just landed a new “drumming home” with the Orlando based heavy metal titans Trivium. I just made my live debut at Knotfest in Mexico by performing in front of over 40,000…
News: Porter & Davies Announces Direct Distribution To USA
Porter & Davies Thrones. Photography by Paul Demuth. As of January 1, 2016, Porter & Davies now supplies the BC2, BC2rm, BC Gigster, and KT Platform direct from the UK to the USA to both dealers and end users. By…
On the Beat With Keith Foster of Full Devil Jacket: Know Your Business
What’s up, MD readers? Keith of Full Devil Jacket here. We can sit here all day long and talk about rudiments, gear, what to do on the road and what not to do on the road, but you guys already…
Bobby Rondinelli
by Robert Girouard With a résumé that includes Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, and more recently, Mountain guitarist Leslie West and the Axel Rudi Pell Band, Bobby Rondinelli remains a mega-force in heavy-rock drumming. Bobby just…
John Demeski on Speed the Plough’s New Album, Now
by Adam Budofsky New Jersey indie group Speed the Plough’s first album in four years, Now, features the kit work of John Demeski. John is the son of one-time STP drummer Stanley Demeski, who some readers will recognize as…
