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1,000 Ways to Practice a Single Page - Part 1: Introducing the Method
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2017 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique 1,000 Ways to Practice a Single Page Part 1: Introducing the Method by Libor Hadrava I’ve always wanted a…
March 2017 Issue of Modern Drummer Magazine featuring Kenny Aronoff
(Available in print and digitally Jan 31, 2017) Print Copy ○ iTunes ○ Amazon ○ GooglePlay ○ Subscribe Volume 41 • Number 3 On the Cover Kenny Aronoff “This book got me to do some serious reflecting. But it’s not a memoir.…
Five and Seven Over Two - Exploring Odd Polyrhythms
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Five and Seven Over Two Exploring Odd Polyrhythms by Aaron Edgar The key to internalizing any polyrhythm is to…
Stickings that Rock, Part 1
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Stickings that Rock Part 1: From a Hand Pattern to a Groove by Rich Redmond This month we’ll look at…
Kenny Aronoff Studio Tour!
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. On The Cover Kenny Aronoff This is one of life’s simple truths: The more you learn, the more you realize how…
Video Demo! Dream - Paper-Thin Crashes, TriHats, and Libor Hadrava Stacks
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Dream Paper-Thin Crashes, TriHats, and Libor Hadrava Stacks Musical, affordable, and versatile options from Canada’s twelve-year-old “newcomer.” Since 2005,…
Video Demo! DW - Bass Drum Beaters
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up DW Bass Drum Beaters Four multi-tonal options for dialing in the perfect feel and sound. DW recently released a…
Video Demo! ddrum - Max Series Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up ddrum Max Series Drumset Leave your gaff tape at home! These alder/maple drums have a big, articulate, and controlled…
Video Demo! Noble & Cooley - SS Classic, Horizon, and Walnut Snare Drums
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Noble & Cooley SS Classic, Horizon, and Walnut Snare Drums 150-plus years in business, and the historic American company…
Friday Nuggets: Joe Butler’s Cannons
Check out the drum production on this number-one hit by the Lovin’ Spoonful, from August, 1966. You didn’t often hear drums quite so prominently on a pop hit in the mid-’60s. But there’s a drama to “Summer in the City,”…
On the Beat with Marc Cazorla of the Record Company: Talks Inspiration and New Album
Hello, MD readers! Marc Cazorla of the band the Record Company. We are a Los Angeles-based trio that plays rock ’n’ roll inspired by some of our favorite artists from a multitude of genres. Our debut album Give It Back…
Butch Trucks: 1947–2017
In a week that was already rocked by the deaths of Can’s Jaki Liebezeit and Spooky Tooth’s Mike Kellie, the drum world was shaken for a third time by news this morning of the passing of founding Allman Brothers Band…
On the Beat with Conor Sullivan of Ice Nine Kills: Talks Setup and Latest Release
What’s up, MD! This is Conor Sullivan, drummer of the theatrical metalcore band Ice Nine Kills. We have done countless tours supporting and headlining across the US, Canada, UK, and Europe. We are currently supporting our latest and most successful…
Jaki Liebezeit: Hero to a Generation of Thinking Alternative Groovers
by Ingo Baron “The first time I heard Jaki Liebezeit’s playing with Can,” says Wilco drummer Glenn Kotche, “I was hooked. You can tell instantly that there was so much going on with his playing just under the surface. His…
