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Jonathan Joseph
Guitar god Jeff Beck didn’t get where he is by keeping his drummers in the shadows. Quite the opposite—few leaders enjoy having a fire lit under them as much as Beck does. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Elliot Jacobson
The Brooklyn-based drummer has made himself indispensible to hitmakers like Ingrid Michaelson by getting deep into TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Duple/Triple Single-Diddle Gear Shifters Part 2
16th Notes and Sextuplets This month we’re going to isolate timing and sticking gear shifts between 16th notes and sextuplets (aka 16th-note triplets). These exercises are great for improving your hand technique as well as your timing. Using singles and…
Color Your Groove Tips for Playing Drums and Handheld Percussion Simultaneously
Adding handheld percussion, like shakers and tambourines, to tracks in the studio is nothing new. Producers have long taken advantage of the opportunity to overdub layers of rhythmic texture without necessarily worrying about how it’s all going to be replicated…
Be Prepared! Long-Term and Short-Term Skills for Success
I thought I would use this month’s column to elaborate on the details of developing your product. Last month we discussed balancing artistry and commerce. We broke that down into the four parts of these vital components. First, make a…
Chuck “Palito” Silverman
The drum community suffered an immense loss this past May 1, when teacher, mentor, and percussion ambassador Chuck “Palito” Silverman passed away at age sixty-two. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Ian Paice
How does a band—and not just any band, mind you, but one that’s among the loudest and baddest to ever walk the earth—keep up the intensity decade after decade after decade? TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG…
Tim Very
After four years with the dynamic rockers Manchester Orchestra—and a few before that paying dues on the indie scene— TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Tal Bergman
Don’t let the blues fool you—guitar slinger Joe Bonamassa’s drummer of choice can tackle just about any style you throw his way. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Bill Stevenson: All or Nothing
Bill Stevenson’s playing in Black Flag and the Descendents provided an archetype for hardcore drumming, making Stevenson perhaps the most influential player from the original West Coast punk scene. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Rudy Royston
This fearless drummer refuses to let anything get between him and his musical goals—not hard work, not the naysayers… TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Ryan Brown
Since 2006, the music of the late, legendary Frank Zappa has been alive and well in the repertoire of Zappa Plays Zappa, a band led by Frank’s son Dweezil. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Maya Tuttle
The Colourist plays pop music—but it’s pop with teeth. As you’re drawn in by the group’s sunny boy/girl vocals, you might miss some rather less-than-cheerful lyrics. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Duple/Triple Single-Diddle Gear Shifters Part 1: 8th-Note Triplets and 16ths
In part one of this two-part series, we’re going to isolate our timing and sticking “gear shifts” between 8th-note triplets (twelve notes per measure) and 16th notes (sixteen notes per measure). Not only will these exercises be great for your…
