Roy Burns
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.
Friendship and Drummers
Friendship amongst drummers takes on many curious attitudes. For example, we have the fair-weather friend. He is the guy who is super friendly to you if you are with a name group. When you are between groups he loses interest…
Buddy Rich: Dedication To Excellence
Buddy Rich has been a famous drummer for as long as I can remember. I first heard him on records in the early ’40s when I was around seven years old. I met Buddy in person in New York City…
The Pros: On Bass Drums
Certain reader questions seem to repeat themselves. Several of them involve the ins and outs of bass drums. What size? What kind of heads? How do I tune them? TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Endorsements: Good or Bad?
There are so many rumors in the music business regarding endorsements that young drummers don't know what to believe. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Concepts - Art vs. Money
If you run your own business, at the end of the year you review profits and expenses.
Concepts - "Can You Play Like John Smith?"
Recently, a friend of mine was asked to do a commercial recording session. During the session, it became obvious that things were not going well.
Concepts - Respect: The Key To An Open Mind
One of the saddest things in our industry is to hear young drummers criticize or put down older drummers. After all, when you really analyze the history of drumming, all of the newest beats are just new ways of combining…
Concepts — Tips On Sight Reading
A number of young drummers regularly take lessons and pour through drum books...
The One-Thousand Year Old Duffy Jackson
When Duffy Jackson was 4, he started playing on stage. When he was 6, he appeared on major network TV with the late Gene Krupa. By the age of 9, he had already played with hundreds of famous musicians that…
On The Clinic Trail With Roy Burns
After a lifetime of vast musical experience, Roy now devotes most of his time in the capacity of clinician for the Rogers Drum Company, a job which takes him to cities all across the country. He's very much in demand…
July 2008 - Volume 32 • Number 7
Brian Blade, Lenny White, Ringo Starr, Wuv, Roy Burns, Buddy Miles, Simon Phillips, Brian Reitzell, Ryan MacMillan, Chad Szeliga, Rexsell Hardy Jr., Chris “Gartdrumm” Gartmann TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
January 2001 - Volume 25 • Number 1
Tré Cool, Wuv, Nicko McBrain, Dave Krusen, Phil Ehart, Trey Gray, Steve Gadd, Joe Morello, Rod Morgenstein, Peter Erskine, Neil Peart, Mel Lewis, Roy Burns, Mark Parsons, Rick Van Horn, Tony Williams, Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Tito Puente, Alan Dawson,…
October 1997 - Volume 21 • Number 10
Chad Sexton, Don Lombardi, Herb Brochstein, Roy Burns, Vic Firth, Ron Spagnardi, Virgil Donati, John Tempesta, Charlie Benante, Steve Gadd, Giovanni Hidalgo, Bill Stewart, Tony Royster Jr. , Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Paul Wertico, Jack DeJohnette, Steve Ferrone, Papa Jo…
April 1977 - Volume 1 • Number 2
Roy Burns, Ed Soph, Clem DeRosa, Jay Corre, Fred Wickstrom, Joe Morello TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
