Modern Drummer’s new series of LEGENDS books are a labor of love. They feature brand new interviews. Brand new transcriptions. Never before seen pictures. Digital downloads of rare recordings. Deep dives into equipment. And more… When else does a reader get to read interviews resulting from spending 30 hours (or more) talking to a living drumming legend about his or her life and career in music and drumming? But this isn’t just any drum interview. Before the interview, I do my research. I read every interview that this drummer has ever done. Why? We include all of the past interviews from Modern Drummer in every LEGENDS book as well, so I don’t want to duplicate anything that has already been talked about. These brand new interviews are like no other drum interviews you’ll ever read. I even search the internet for unanswered questions that people commonly post about these drummers. […]

April 2022 Issue