Dave Weckl

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MARCO SOCCOLI REMEMBERED

“The drum community is a community like no other. It is made up of very special people whose work (and sometime much more) revolves around drumming, drums, and music. Marco Soccoli was a very special person and a pillar of…

Modern Drummer
May 1, 2025

Gallery of Groove

Photos from the 2021 Modern Drummer Festival For the second year in a row, the global pandemic chased the Modern Drummer Festival to an online venue. But we were unbowed. Presented by the MD team and produced by Thom Mozloom’s…

Modern Drummer
Feb 1, 2022

How a Dave Weckl Performance Changed My Life

I’ll never forget the first time I saw Dave Weckl play the drums. At the time, I had heard Dave on records, but had never seen him play live or on TV. One fateful day, I happened to have the…

By David Frangioni
May 17, 2021

Dave Weckl

The Sublime Power of Supporting Music with “Special Sauce” What inspires the human spirit to pursue and achieve greatness? In the case of six-time Modern Drummer cover artist and MD Hall of Famer Dave Weckl, there are many levels of…

By Mike Haid
May 17, 2021

Dave Weckl

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Modern Drummer
Aug 1, 2020
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Dave Weckl’s Master Plan

By 1990, Dave Weckl was the talk of the drumming world. A headlong dive into the New York jazz scene in the early ’80s yielded recognition from a variety of musicians.

Ilya Stemkovsky
Sep 30, 2019

What’s Your Favorite ’90s Jazz Drumming Album?

We recently checked in with our readers and social media followers to find out which jazz records from the 1990s featured their favorite drumming performances.

Modern Drummer
Apr 30, 2019

The Hollywood Custom and Vintage Drum Show

Since its inception nearly two decades ago, the Hollywood Custom and Vintage Drum Show has built up a reputation as a national premier drumming event.

Story and photos by Bob Campbell
Feb 27, 2019

Yamaha Drums Fiftieth-Anniversary Celebration

The renowned manufacturer takes over Hollywood with a day of performances, gear demos, and honorary guests.

Story by John Martinez | Photos by Twinfolk Creative
Feb 28, 2018

Dave Weckl, Omar Hakim, D'Addario and More!

Dave Weckl Launches Online Drum School | Omar Hakim Named Chair of Percussion Department at Berklee College of Music | D’Addario Foundation Awards Grants to 116 National Music Education Organizations | Plus more! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…

Modern Drummer
Oct 31, 2017

Mark Egan

Mark Egan is one of the most highly regarded bassists in the history of electric jazz. Performing and recording with many of the prominent drummers of our time—a short list would include Steve Gadd, Jack DeJohnette, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jeff “Tain”…

by Karl Latham
Oct 24, 2017

Fred Pierce's Studio Drum Shop

For forty-five years, Fred Pierce has been serving drummers of the St. Louis area in a cozy space he bought outright back in 1972 after moving from Nashville. In Music City, Pierce was a working musician during the ’60s, serving…

Patrick Berkery
Mar 29, 2017
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On The Cover - Dave Weckl

For more than thirty years, his drumming has been put under a microscope so often that it might as well be given its own genus and species name. Two exciting new projects get us even closer to understanding its true…

Ilya Stemkovsky
Feb 23, 2017

Dave Weckl

In 1985, Chick Corea, who had helped usher in jazz-fusion with Miles Davis in the ’60s, introduced a completely new sound. Appropriately naming his project the Elektric Band, the keyboard legend enlisted up-and-coming drummer Dave Weckl to see how much…

Mike Haid
Feb 17, 2017
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