January 2016

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Progressive Drumming Essentials

Part 6: Syncopated Double Bass...the Easy Way. When I began working on double bass, I was inspired by drummers like Gene Hoglan, Raymond Herrera, and Thomas Lang, all of whom seemed to have a never-ending supply of creative parts. I’d…

Modern Drummer
Nov 19, 2015

World Groove Independence Mash-Up

When I began writing my latest book, Groove Freedom, the goal was to gain flexibility both within my students’ grooves and my own. As I practiced the book’s systems, I realized they helped with independence as well as with groove.…

Modern Drummer
Nov 18, 2015

Neil Peart

For his (record) ninth MD cover-story interview, Rush’s drummer holds a typically fluid and intense discussion of soloing and set lists, the very real differences between his drumming past and present, and the much-speculated topic of his band’s future. TO…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

Amedia - Kommagene Series Cymbals

These new cymbals are distinctly old-world in appearance, featuring flat profiles, unhammered bells, light and wide lathing, hand-hammered bows, and a proprietary aged finish, but they’re built for modern strength and stability. We were sent a set that included 15"…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

Yamaha - Stage Custom Birth Hybrid Kit

The configuration that we have for review this month, the SCH2HP587, is the company’s most extensive package in this new acoustic/electronic category and offers more than enough to get you up and running right out of the box. TO READ…

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Nov 9, 2015
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Tycoon - Triple Play Cajon

Three distinct playing surfaces for ultimate tonal variety. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

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Nov 9, 2015

Eddie Knight: A Living Legend of Leedy Lore

When I walked into the South Bend, Indiana, drum studio of veteran drummer/teacher/collector Eddie Knight, I picked up more sensory input than I could process. On the walls were autographed pictures of past guests and former students. While I looked…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

The War on Drugs’ Charlie Hall

The War on Drugs hit the ground running after Lost in the Dream was released in March 2014, and never slowed down in 2015. MD caught up with drummer Charlie Hall while the band was performing in Miami. TO READ…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

It's Questionable - I Want My Old Drums Back

I recently received a promotion at my day job, so I decided to treat myself to a new set of drums. I was thrilled at first, but then I started to wish I hadn’t sold my old kit. I now…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

It's Questionable - What's This Ride?

"I bought this Meinl ride on Craigslist, and I’ve been wondering if it’s a rare cymbal. The writing on it says it’s a Byzance series 21" Dry ride, but when I searched for that exact model I couldn’t find anything.…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

Kit of the Month

“With my son at a Lego BrickFair in Virginia, I watched two children and their parents build a very flexible creation with a limitless offering of Lego bricks, and it occurred to me that it was possible to create a…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

Critique

Reviews this month include Roxy: The Movie, Groove Book, Metal Chops Matrix, Sex & Drumming, and more. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN

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Nov 9, 2015
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Kosa 2015

KoSA’s annual International Percussion Workshop, Drum Camp, and Festival took place in its quaint home at Castleton University in the Lakes Region of central Vermont this past July, just as it has for twenty years. TO READ THE FULL STORY:…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015

News

Out Now   Converge Thousands of Miles Between Us Metalcore pioneer Converge is dropping the multi-format audio/video release Thousands of Miles Between Us, the centerpiece of which is a full twenty-song show filmed in HD on the All We Love…

Modern Drummer
Nov 9, 2015
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