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Bun E. Carlos — Mind Over Metal
Beneath the pomp and parading is a very musical metal, and one of the hardest-working and clearest-thinking drummers in rock.
Noel Okimoto
Yet, although few musicians would view Honolulu as a major music center, some very fine jazz can be heard in the Islands.
Andre Arpino
The audience is ecstatic, on their feet and prepared to clap until their hands become raw.
Beat Shifting
The rhythmic potential of a beat is not exhausted once it is mastered in its original written form.
Oliver Jackson
There are some people who always sound like they're competing for the title of "world's noisiest drummer."
Girls’ Night Out’s Kathy Burkly
But these days she's a pop rocker, laying down a throaty 2 and 4 from behind a pink, handmade drumset for her six accomplices in Girls' Night Out.
A 20 - Minute Warm-Up
Warming up prior to playing is extremely important for any drummer.
Jack Stratton on Vulfpeck's Hill Climber
The multitalented group infuses nasty feels and refreshing sounds into a modern funk setting. Here their founding drummer sounds off on their latest killing outing. Since forming at the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance in 2011,…
Ras Micheal — The Roots Of Reggae
Down in Kingston, Jamaica, Ras Michael (Michael Henry) is known as a supreme rootsman.
Joe Franco — Living The Fantasy
Near the end of the set, the spotlight went to the drummer, as he began his solo. Normally at this point in a Ritz show, the audience unceremoniously heads for the bar, but not on this night.
Tico Torres — Challenges
When Tico Torres relates his experiences in music, he’s talking about his life, and it’s clear that the two are one and the same. “I’ve definitely got drums in my blood. I’ve got rhythm,” comments Tico. “It comes from in…
