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Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.

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April-May, 1980 — Neil Peart

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Modern Drummer
Dec 27, 2019

Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Relative Tempo

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by Steve Fidyk
Jun 21, 2017

Sonny Greer: The Elder Statesman Of Jazz

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by Scott K. Fish
Jun 8, 2017

Stickings—Part 1

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by Gary Chaffee
Jun 8, 2017

Ed Blackwell — "Bemsha Swing"

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Modern Drummer
Jun 8, 2017
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Shelly Manne

Many of the things that drummers take for granted today would never have come about if someone hadn't dared to try it first; if some pioneer hadn't crossed over into unexplored territory; if some drummer hadn't found a new way of propelling a band.

by David Levine
May 25, 2017

Tommy Aldridge: Business Wise

Not a week would go by without letters asking,

by Scott K. Fish
May 25, 2017

Jim Chapin - Father of Independence

The Chapin Book. Sooner or later every serious drummer has to master it.

by Rick Mattingly
May 25, 2017

A Tribute to Billy Gladstone

To those unfamiliar with the name, suffice it to say that Billy Gladstone was one of the percussion world's most legendary figures.

by Ted Reed
May 25, 2017

Drum Soloist - Jo Jones -"Adlib"

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by Richard Egart
May 25, 2017

Concepts - Developing Good Time

Many drummers are capable of playing good time even though they may not know exactly how they developed this ability.

by Roy Burns
May 10, 2017

Strictly Technique - Bass Drum Control

When I wrote Bass Drum Control in 1964, it was at the request of drummers who wanted exercises to practice for hands and bass drum.

by Colin Bailey
May 10, 2017
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Portraits - John Robinson

Within the last year and a half. John Robinson, drummer for Rufus, has joined the ranks of the L.A. session players.

by Robyn Flans
May 10, 2017

Show And Studio - Charles Collins: Up Close

Things really started happening for Charles Collins when Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson pulled him out of Dionne Warwick's road band in 1971.

by Bruce Nixon
May 10, 2017
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