After the last three years with Modern Drummer, people now seem to be asking me a lot of questions. During my interviews, more drummers are asking me about “me,” and I have NO idea why. I’m just like you, a professional musician who plays the drums. But then again, after nearly 30 years of writing for Modern Drummer and talking to all my favorite drummers about music and drumming, maybe it might be time to (reluctantly) talk about myself (for a second.) After playing and studying for 45 years, majoring in Jazz Performance at William Paterson University, playing on the NYC jazz scene, touring the world, doing some recordings, and (most recently) writing five Modern Drummer Legends books, now I am Modern Drummer’s Editor-In-Chief and Content Director. I am lucky, every day I get to talk to the greatest drummers in the world about drums, music, and their careers. Then […]

November 2024 Issue