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Gretsch USA 5x14 and 6.5x14 Black Copper Snare Drums
Stealthy-looking, bold-sounding offerings from one of America’s most treasured brands. The Gretsch company has been producing world-class drums since 1883, which precedes the birth of the modern drumset by several decades. With such rich history comes great responsibility, and over…
Bauhaus’s Kevin Haskins
Drummer Kevin Haskins of iconic goth-rock band Bauhaus got interested in music as a teenager in the late ’70s, when his brother took him to a punk-rock festival in the basement of the 100 Club in London. The headlining band…
Lamb of God’s Art Cruz
Twenty-five years in, the iron-jawed... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gerry Gibbs
His recent performance video may be untitled, but from a drummer’s standpoint, it’s saying a lot. Gerry Gibbs pays the bills playing various forms of jazz, and has swung his proverbial behind off with Kenny Barron, Ron Carter, and other…
When in Doubt…
I have no idea why, but as I sat here staring at a blank Word document, contemplating which angle to take for this month’s overview, the title of progressive drumming great Bill Bruford’s out-of-print transcription book, When in Doubt, Roll!,…
Steve Jordan, June 1985
I would go down to Boomers to hear Billy Higgins or Philly Joe, and they had this looseness. I wanted to combine that kind of looseness with the syncopation of Jack DeJohnette, but I still wanted it to be a…
Bill Ward: Metal Drumming Godfather
“Oh no, I could never have imagined it,” says Bill Ward with a long pause of disbelief. The drummer is recalling last year, standing alongside his Black Sabbath bandmates, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, to receive the revered Lifetime Achievement…
1970: The Year in Drumming
As our previous special issues focusing on the years 1967 and 1969... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Jaki Liebezeit: The Life, Theory and Practice of a Master Drummer
It’s no accident that the rhythm-centric music of the German band Can is still considered cutting-edge decades after they first came to prominence. As a new book makes clear, much of their iconoclasm originated with their fascinating drummer. TO READ…
Fusion Star Lenny White
The four-time Grammy Award winner is such a versatile and influential TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Studio and Touring Great Jim Gordon
In 1970, Jim Gordon drummed on at least a dozen hit albums... TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Rubix Drums, London, England
Rubix is the newest drum retailer to open in London. It’s a drum store with a difference, whose proprietors are also trying to make a difference. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
West Coast Pop Journeyman Johny Barbata
In the 1970s, Johny Barbata had a very hot hand. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Parliament-Funkadelic’s Tiki Fulwood
Like Black Sabbath, Parliament-Funkadelic was a remarkably groundbreaking unit that released multiple classic albums in 1970, including Funkadelic’s self-titled debut and Free Your Mind…And Your Ass Will Follow and Parliament’s debut, Osmium. Here we discuss their late, great drummer Tiki…
