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It Pays To Listen

The standard advice is to listen. A common admonishment is, “You’re not listening.” There are some good quotes about listening. Malcom Forbes said, “The art of conversation lies in listening.” Stephen Covey, the author of Seven Habits of Highly Successful…

Peter Erskine
Aug 1, 2024

Roger Cardillo’s TJS Kit

This month’s Modern Drummer Kit of the Month comes to us from Roger Cardillo of New Jersey. Roger’s kit was custom made by Tom Shulz of TJS Custom Drums. It has six ply Maple shells in a natural finish with…

Modern Drummer
Aug 1, 2024

New and Notable August 2024

MORGENSTEIN TOOL, BOOM CRD™ DRUM SOUND ENHANCER, NEW SABIAN CYMBALS, STX WARM-UP/WORK-OUT PAD, NEW TRX XX SERIES CYMBALS Rod Morgenstein announces the Morgenstein Tool Morgenstein Tool is thrilled to announce that renowned drummer Rod Morgenstein will make a special appearance…

Modern Drummer
Aug 1, 2024

KIT Drums – Connor Denis

Kit Plugins out of Nashville, TN has been developing high quality audio plugins for several years now. Their Blackbird Studio series of plugins are regarded as some of the best available. Last month, they stepped into the drum sample world…

Jason Mehler
Aug 1, 2024

Dave Elitch

Getting and Staying Out of the Way Talking in-depth to Dave Elitch has been a long time coming. He’s a successful working drummer with credits like The Mars Volta, M83, Killer Be Killed, Miley Cyrus, and Weezer. He is a…

Mark Griffith
Aug 1, 2024
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Gerry Brown: Groove Reverence

In this business NOTHING beats longevity, a big gig or two doesn’t hurt either. Drummer Gerry Brown has had all of that plus a whole lot more. Gerry had early aspirations to become a classical percussionist, but after seeing the…

Mark Griffith
Aug 1, 2024

Yamaha’s Matt Rudin and Drummer Charles Ruggiero Talk About the EAD10

There hasn’t been a product that is as intriguing and as mystical as the Yamaha EAD10 in quite a while. The EAD10 came out at NAMM 2018 and the product had been building awareness prior to the Covid lockdown. The…

Mark Griffith
Aug 1, 2024

Slipknot’s “Sulfur,” drummer, Joey Jordison

This month, we dive into the world of Slipknot with their high-energy track, “Sulfur.” Get ready to move fast because this one is a real foot burner! “Sulfur” comes from their album All Hope Is Gone. Written by guitarist Jim…

Transcription by Marc Atkinson
Aug 1, 2024

Master Studies: Stroke Combination Studies

Going from single strokes, to double strokes, to buzz (multiple rebound) strokes, involves different pressures on the sticks. You must be able to change the pressure your fingers are putting on the sticks without tension developing in the wrists. When…

Joe Morello
Aug 1, 2024

Drumset Duets

The concept of using two drummers on stage has a long and celebrated history. Artists like the Joshua Redman Double Trio in jazz and John Mayer in his live performance in Los Angeles (“Where the Light Is”) have utilized this…

Stephane Chamberland
Aug 1, 2024

Sound Quality Essentials: The Mechanics of Hitting a Drum

Years ago, I was sitting alongside my teacher, Ralph Humphrey, in a private lesson. We were at the drums, and he was demonstrating a stroke. When he played it, it sounded as big as the wall. When I played it,…

Michael Packer
Aug 1, 2024

Understanding the Language of Music: Chord Voicings

Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very easy to understand way. It…

Ron Spagnardi
Aug 1, 2024
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2024 Chicago Drum Show

The Chicago Drum Show, one of the largest and longest continuous running events of its kind, just completed its 34th year thanks to the tireless efforts of Rob Cook and his crew. Over 1400 attendees from around the world flocked…

Story and photos by Bob Campbell
Aug 1, 2024

1941 WFL Ray Bauduc De Luxe Marble Capitol Outfit

Dixieland jazz, also referred to as traditional jazz, hot jazz, or simply Dixieland originated in the early 1900’s in New Orleans. The stock market crash of 1929 started the Great Depression and lasted for next decade. During that time a…

Timothy Northup
Aug 1, 2024
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