Areosmith’s Joey Kramer
Watching Aerosmith perform, you’re likely not thinking about the band’s famous feuds, or about singer Steven Tyler’s stint on American Idol. What you probably are wondering is how, after forty years, their drummer can still rock so impossibly hard. It might be a cliché to call the drummer the engine of a band, but no […]
No Doubt’s Adrian Young
Behind the larger-than-life drumming persona of Adrian Young you’ll find many of the same qualities shared by the rest of us humble timekeepers. It takes a certain amount of mojo to play sold-out arenas wearing only a Mohawk and a pair of underwear. But it also takes hundreds of hours in the garage practicing to […]
Kendrick Scott
It doesn’t take long to realize just how much detailed analysis this blazing leader and sideman applies to his art. And that might be exactly why, when the time comes to create in the moment, he’s so free to surrender to his muse and just…react. Ken Micallef digs deep into the methods and mindset […]
Study Up!
You can learn a lot just by listening to drummers talk about their own educational backgrounds. This month MD asks two Pro Panelists about their unique paths of instruction, the teachers who’ve been the most influential on them, and their personal philosophies of study. Rich Redmond My philosophy is that you can be creative […]
Cully Symington
The natural-born thriller’s curious, powerful beats have made him a favorite among indie-rock royalty. Any proper search for truth or wisdom is fostered by a healthy appetite for good, in-depth information, a burning need to ask all the right questions, and the perseverance to experience a personal breakthrough. Austin-based drummer Cully Symington, who’s performed with […]
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