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October 1984
October 1984
Features

Jerry Speiser — Drummer At Work

Jerry Speiser comes from a land down under—Australia, to be exact. And he's in the group that helped make the land down under a desirable place to be and to be from. The group is Men At Work, and when…

by Robyn Flans
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Les DeMerle — Transfuser

During this interview, Les DeMerle voiced slight annoyance and perplexity at reviewers who "always'' refer to him and/or his music as being "eclectic. " I believe that the commonly misunderstood definition of eclectic music is that it's weird, hard to…

by Scott K. Fish
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Midnight Oil's Rob Hirst

A lot of attention has been paid to Australian bands in the last few years, and for good reason. What is not often mentioned is the abundance of excellent drummers who are responsible for the strong and danceable rhythms so…

by Bill Wolfe
Features

Queen's Roger Taylor Interview October 1984

A big part of any successful interview is the preparation that's done before the actual interview takes place. It's during this stage that the interviewer gets a fix on the interviewee. But trying to size up Queen's Roger Taylor proved…

by Robert Santelli
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News

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2023 Readers Poll: Mike Portnoy Wins "Progressive Rock"

The winner of the "Progressive Rock" category in Modern Drummer‘s 2023 Readers Poll is… Mike Portnoy! The ever-versatile drummer has won yet again in the Modern Drummer Readers Poll, a testament to his lasting impact in the drumming community. Throughout the…

Modern Drummer
Sep 20, 2023

2023 Readers Poll: Sarah Jones Wins "Pop"

The winner of the "Pop" category in Modern Drummer‘s 2023 Readers Poll is… Sarah Jones! Sarah Jones landed the coveted gig of Harry Styles' live drummer for his first solo tour in 2017, and has remained a fixture of Styles'…

Modern Drummer
Sep 19, 2023

10 Shoegaze Albums Slowdive’s Simon Scott Thinks Everyone Should Own

Crate Digging is a recurring feature that takes a deep dive into music history to turn up several albums all music fans should know. In this edition, Slowdive drummer Simon Scott goes through 10 essential shoegaze albums. From the first…

Consequence
Sep 5, 2023

Iron Maiden Drummer Nicko McBrain Reveals He Suffered a Stroke in Early 2023

Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain has revealed that he suffered a stroke back in January. McBrain issued a written statement and posted a video message via Iron Maiden’s website, informing fans that he was temporarily paralyzed on his right side.…

Consequence
Aug 3, 2023
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Videos

Rig rundowns, play-throughs, interviews, and more featuring your favorite drummers

Jeremy Colson: Steve Vai Tour Kit Rundown

Jeremy Colson: Steve Vai Tour Kit Rundown

Jeremy Colson gives Modern Drummer a glimpse of the stage kit for Steve Vai's 10-week tour in 2022. Colson plays on a sea-foam green-colored Tama birch walnut kit. He also plays with Sabian cymbals, including a max stack that Colson…

Modern Drummer
Jul 11, 2023
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Gear

Detailed assessments of the latest drum kits and accessories

Pearl and Drummer Dennis Chambers Create New 10-over 8 Signature Snare.

Pearl and Drummer Dennis Chambers Create New 10-over 8 Signature Snare.

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Aug 31, 2023
Vic Firth Terra™ Series

Vic Firth Terra™ Series

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Aug 31, 2023
Roland Zenology Pro

Roland Zenology Pro

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Latin Percussion Launches New Range of Frame Drums

Latin Percussion Launches New Range of Frame Drums

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ddrum Dominion Birch 4PC Shell Pack With Paper White Birch Wrap Quality Drums, Compact Price

ddrum Dominion Birch 4PC Shell Pack With Paper White Birch Wrap Quality Drums, Compact Price

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By Jason Mehler
Aug 31, 2023
ProMark Retractable Nylon Brushes

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Aug 31, 2023
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Dave Sundeen’s Custom Kit

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Podcasts

Host John DeChristopher goes in-depth with the biggest names in drumming

This Week's Episode!

Episode 140: My Top 10 most influential albums with Mark Guiliana

From the archives, My Top 10 with Mark Guiliana, Grammy-nominated American drummer, composer and leader of the band Beat Music. Mark G walks us thru his Top 10 most influential albums.

Modern Drummer
Sep 14, 2023

Episode 139: My Top 10 Solo Drum Albums with Glenn Kotche

From the archive, Glenn walks us thru his Top 10 favorite solo Drum & Percussion albums.

Modern Drummer
Sep 7, 2023

Episode 138: My Top 10 Drum Tracks

Oft-Overlooked Drum Tracks With Styx’s Todd Sucherman

Modern Drummer
Aug 31, 2023

Episode 137: David Frangioni With Benny Greb

From the archives, Thrill to "The Art of Groove" with Benny Greb with Host David Frangioni

Modern Drummer
Aug 24, 2023
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Hall of Fame

A look back at the legendary drummers elected to Modern Drummer’s Hall of Fame

Keith Moon Elected to Hall of Fame in 1982

Excerpted from the September 2003 issue In his last interview, published posthumously in October 1978, Keith told International Musician and Recording World, “You can’t work out things too much. We do certain build-ups and things, but you can run into…

Story by T. Bruce Wittet
Jan 10, 2022

John Bonham Elected to Hall of Fame in 1981

Excerpted from the John Bonham tribute issue, July 1984 John Bonham played, for the most part, a very simple drumkit, consisting of a 14x26 bass drum, a 12x15 small tom—at first mounted on a snare stand and later on the…

Story by T. Bruce Wittet
Jan 10, 2022

Buddy Rich Elected to Hall of Fame in 1980

Excerpted from the January 1977 issue When it comes to interviewing Buddy, one must learn to expect the unexpected. You can end up with a first rate story, or no story at all. He’s a very intense human being, with…

Story by Jim Warchol
Jan 10, 2022

Gene Krupa Elected to Hall of Fame in 1979

Excerpted from the October/November 1979 issue “I’m happy that I succeeded in doing two things: I made the drummer a high­priced guy, and I was able to draw more people to jazz.” The above quote of drum master Gene Krupa…

Story by Karen Larcombe
Jan 10, 2022
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