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Excerpted from the July 1982 issue The single biggest influence in Martin Chambers’ onstage attitude and playing considerations was Keith Moon. “He was a very good player and a very talented free player, much like Mitch Mitchell. But the thing…

Story by Robyn Flans
Jan 10, 2022

The Pretenders’ Martin Chambers

The band’s founding drummer finds himself back on tape for the first TO READ THE FULL STORY: LOG IN Digital Access $4.99 /month or $49.99 /year SAVE 15% Digital Monthly Magazine 47 Years of Archives (500+ Issues) 40+ Drum Channel…

by Patrick Berkery
May 1, 2020

Martin Chambers: High Energy Showman

Although he didn't begin playing the drums until he was sixteen and never took lessons, Martin Chambers has been playing what he calls the ideal gig since 1978, with the Pretenders. TO READ THE FULL STORY: LOG IN Digital Access…

by Robyn Flans
Sep 28, 2017

Great ’80s Drum Performances, Part 1

The era known as the ’80s, roughly the period between the dawn of punk and rap in the late ’70s and the rise of indie rock and hair metal in the middle of the next decade, was a time of…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

July 2009 - Volume 33 • Number 7

Larry Mullen Jr. Brian Chase, John Riley, Geral Heyward, Nisan Stewart, Cora Coleman-Dunham, Aaron Spears, Martin Chambers, Ira Elliot, Jon Wuster, Mingo Lewis, Paul Thompson, Fred Young, John Fred Young, Chris Culter, Chris Adler, Jason McGerr TO READ THE FULL…

Modern Drummer
Jul 1, 2009

July 1982 - Volume 6 • Number 5

In this magazine: John Panozzo – 8 Graham Lear – 12 Carolyn Brandy – 20 Barbara Borden – 20 Martin Chambers – 24 Roland Vazquez – 30 TO READ THE FULL STORY: LOG IN Digital Access $4.99 /month or $49.99…

Modern Drummer
Jul 1, 1982

July 1982 - Volume 6 • Number 5

Features: John Panozzo – 8 Graham Lear – 12 The History of Rock Drumming – 16 Carolyn Brandy/Barbara Borden – 20 Martin Chambers – 24 Inside Paiste – 28 Roland Vazquez – 30 Columns: Editor’s Overview – 2 Reader’s Platform…

Modern Drummer
Jul 1, 1982