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Simone Pace of Blonde Redhead on Masculin Féminin
Blonde Redhead formed in downtown Manhattan in 1993 around Japanese art students Kazu Makino (vocals) and Maki Takahashi (bass) and Italian twin brothers Simone (drums) and Amadeo Pace (guitar and vocals). Since then, the group has been a beacon of…
Friday Nuggets: Early Bee Gees Drum Fun
The seventh Bee Gees album, Cucumber Castle, is unique for a couple reasons. Most famously, Robin Gibb had left the group in 1969, previous to the recording of the soundtrack to a television special of the same name, which was…
Video Demo! Gretsch - Renown RN2 Drumset and Full Range Hammered Black Steel Snare
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Gretsch Renown RN2 Drumset and Full Range Hammered Black Steel Snare More classic appointments to the brand’s top import…
Video Demo! Zildjian - Avedis Series Cymbals
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Zildjian Avedis Series Cymbals A retro refit of classic ’50s designs for today’s applications. Given the great success of…
Video Demo! Canopus - Yaiba II Maple, Yaiba II Birch, and Black-Nickel Brass Snares
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Canopus Yaiba II Maple, Yaiba II Birch, and Black-Nickel Brass Snares A trio of top-notch drums to cover all…
Video Lesson! Advanced Overlapping Phrases with Aaron Edgar
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Advanced Overlapping Phrases Superimposing Groupings by Aaron Edgar I’ve always been inspired by phrasing that seems to dance its…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction, Part 8: Three-Note Variations with Jost Nickel
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 8: Three-Note Variations by Jost Nickel In this lesson we’ll use a three-note grouping…
Video Lesson! Fundamental Fills, Part 5: Six-Stroke Stickings
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the December 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Fundamental Fills Part 5: Six-Stroke Fills by Donny Gruendler During the 1960s, Motown drummers such as Benny Benjamin, Richard “Pistol”…
December 2016 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Ralph Peterson
(Available in print and digitally October 27, 2016) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe Volume 40 • Number 12 On the Cover Ralph Peterson “I’m a better player. My energy is used to uplift the people…
On the Beat with Ernie Durawa of the Texas Tornados: Talks Projects and Performances
Well, 2017 seems to be approaching fast! There are a lot of great music performances and some tours and recordings to talk about. I am currently going on my fourth year of a residency show at the coolest and best…
On the Beat with Tazz Washington: “Promise of the Sun”
Hello MD, Tazz Washington reaching out with a video that I am very excited to share with you. The “Promise of the Sun” is a piece that signifies the awakening of the human spirit, the warrior spirit, and the spirit…
Antonio Sanchez on the Making of Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s “Niyaz Suite”
Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol recently released Resolution. It’s the follow-up to his 2014 album What’s Next, a name that also applies to his shape-shifting jazz orchestra, which can be pared down to a combo, depending on his…
On The Beat with Daniel Adair of Nickelback: Singing and Playing the Drums
Hello, MD! For those of you who don’t know my story outside of Nickelback, here’s a short introduction. My roots go back to Vancouver in the ’90s when I was a workaholic playing with three to five bands at any…
Video Premiere! Billy Hart and the WDR Big Band Cologne Collaborate on The Broader Picture
Drummer Billy Hart has worked with Wes Montgomery, Jimmy Smith, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, and Miles Davis, among many other jazz greats. The ever-young Hart has never lost his thrill for new music, however, as evidenced by The Broader…
