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Drums: The Secret to Happiness
Last summer my family and I decided to move out of the house we’d been living in for thirteen years, and into a new one. Among other things, the old place didn’t have a basement, and the jazz-size drumkit we…
What’s Your Favorite Keith Moon Performance?
This month, as we dove into the drumming of both Pete Townshend on the Who’s demo tracks and Keith Moon on the band’s final output, we checked in with our readers and social media followers to see which “Moon the…
Scott Seiver with Tenacious D
Tracing the path that the prolific drummer, composer, and producer paved on his way to playing with the hilarious and hard-rocking act.
Session Great Nir Z
When it comes to gear, Jerusalem-born/Nashville-based session drummer Nir Zidkyahu, whose ultra-precise, intense pocket can be heard on hit records by pop/rock great John Mayer, alt-rock legend Chris Cornell, and modern country superstar Blake Shelton, isn’t too particular, as long…
Gang of Four’s Solid Gold
One of the downsides of making a groundbreaking, influential album is that your other records often get overlooked. So it goes with Leeds, U.K., post-punk trailblazers Gang of Four. While the band’s 1979 debut LP, Entertainment!, is rightfully hailed as…
The 2018 Chicago Drum Show
The perennial percussion event once again serves vintage and modern drum lovers alike.
An Enduring Kit and an Unforgettable Time
This vintage 1963 Ludwig Hollywood set in an Oyster Black Pearl wrap comes to us from drummer Nelson Hawkins, who ordered it after paging through a Ludwig catalog in the early ’60s. The kit came with two 8x12 mounted toms,…
Jerry Marotta
If Jerry Marotta had his way, we’d still be doing this interview. That’s not because Jerry’s particularly enamored of interviews, but to continue means to never conclude. He’d much rather keep experimenting and trying to obtain the perfect interview than…
Marvin “Smitty” Smith Drum History In Transition
Affable, gregarious, and inquisitive, Smitty projected the kind of radiant enthusiasm and love off the bandstand that is the visible beacon of a soul at peace with himself.
Buddy Williams — Going For The Feeling
Williams has sometimes been accused by listeners of laying back too much—of underplaying, in fact.
Manny Elias — Patterns
Every year produces its musical surprises and success stories, and Tears For Fears was certainly one of 1985's most pleasant.
Tips Toward More Effective Practice
At one time or another, we've all heard that ageless expression:
Pantera's Vinnie Paul, Elvis Presley's D.J. Fontana, Richard Swift
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