Features
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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
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
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
Up And Coming - Owen Hale
Roger Hawkins mentioned Owen Hale as a new studio drummer in Muscle Shoals who deserved some attention.
Stewart Copeland
Many would agree that Stewart Copeland is one of the most innovative drummers to come along in the past few years.
Santana's Percussion - A Profile in Latin Artistry
Santana's percussion section has been a consistent thread through the band's twelve-year existence.
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
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
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
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
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…
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…
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
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
