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Bob DiSalle: A View From Toronto

I guess if there would be any one thing that made me decide to become professional, it would be that The Beatles came along. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
Oct 13, 2017

Liberty DeVitto

Liberty DeVitto's personality reflects a man who is seemingly unaffected by his tremendous success. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Cheech Iero
Oct 13, 2017

Industry Insights: A Candid Conversation With William F. Ludwig, Jr.

Why was Ludwig so successful? They were certainly not the first American drum company. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Dave Levine
Oct 13, 2017

Up And Coming - Owen Hale

Roger Hawkins mentioned Owen Hale as a new studio drummer in Muscle Shoals who deserved some attention.

by Scott K. Fish
Oct 13, 2017

Stewart Copeland

Many would agree that Stewart Copeland is one of the most innovative drummers to come along in the past few years.

by Robyn Flans
Oct 6, 2017
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Santana's Percussion - A Profile in Latin Artistry

Santana's percussion section has been a consistent thread through the band's twelve-year existence.

by Robin Tolleson
Oct 6, 2017

Ed Thigpen - Inter-Continental Swinger

Being a student of jazz drumming during the '60s could ofttimes be a mind-boggling experience. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Mark Hurley
Oct 6, 2017

The History of Rock Drumming Part IV

The British Invasion of the '60s literally changed the consciousness of the world. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
Oct 6, 2017

Jimmy Madison - New York State Of Mind

He's performed or recorded with a ton of good musicians from James Brown to George Benson! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Scott K. Fish
Oct 6, 2017

Portraits - Mel Taylor

"You can't have put out as many records as we have in the past twenty years," says Ventures drummer Mel Taylor matter-of-factly, "and not have influenced a lot of people." TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Dan Forte
Oct 6, 2017

Charlie Watts

Editor's note: The following articles on Charlie Watts are the result of over two year's worth of effort on the part of MD. There were numerous phone calls to record companies and management offices, where the answer was always the…

by Robyn Flans
Oct 4, 2017

A Conversation With Charlie Watts

SF: How much did the Chess blues records influence you when you were growing up? CW: I never heard them until I met Keith and Mick. My whole block used to listen to Savoy jazz records as kids. I never…

by Scott K. Fish & Max Weinberg
Oct 4, 2017
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Ed Mann - Expanding Percussion

What exactly is a "percussionist" anyway? It sounds rather imposing. To a lot of people, a percussionist is someone who plays in a symphony orchestra. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

by Rick Mattingly
Oct 4, 2017

The History Of Rock Drumming Part III - The Sixties

The larger record companies took the rawness and the musical innocence of the great rock performers and, in many ways, reduced it to its lowest common denominator. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

By Scott K. Fish, Music by James Morton
Oct 4, 2017
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