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How Do You Develop a Unique Voice on the Drums?
Developing your own voice on the kit is a constant endeavor. Considering varied musical influences, teacher feedback, and an abundance of available educational material—among other factors—the question arises of how best to sit down in the shed and focus on…
Ian Chang on Son Lux’s Brighter Wounds
A sharp drummer’s forward-thinking electronic concepts and downright dirty acoustic grooves shine on the trio’s latest release.
Bobby Sanabria, Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste, Roger Taylor, Florian Alexandru-Zorn, Clem Burke, and more!
Bobby Sanabria, Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste, Roger Taylor, Florian Alexandru-Zorn, Clem Burke, and more! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Karl Brazil With James Blunt
The U.K. touring and studio vet flawlessly supports the pop singer-songwriter’s flowing and dynamic set with ease on an international arena tour.
Omar Hakim
It makes perfect sense that he’s among the small group of key musicians Daft Punk called on to take the EDM duo’s already famous grooves to the next phase. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
John “Twink” Alder
The drummer/sonic explorer details his work with the Pretty Things, Syd Barrett, and a bevy of other quintessential psychedelic acts. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Shirazette Tinnin
This drummer has put no small amount of her rich life experiences into her scalding solo debut. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Anup Sastry
The progressive metal powerhouse knocks it out of the park on Intervals’ recently released third album, A Voice Within. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gerald Cleaver
The exploratory drummer/leader and accomplice to Joe Morris, Craig Taborn, and others at the forefront of the jazz avant-garde has a deep respect for existing forms— TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Being The New Guy
Your abilities will never be more scrutinized than after you’ve accepted a job to replace a drummer whose playing helped define the sound of a popular band. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Valentino Arteaga
Of Mice & Men’s drummer takes a step forward on the band’s third album, tapping into his nu-metal roots and embracing fresh and fierce sounds. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Rhythm and Timing Part 5: Single 8th-Note-Triplet Partials and Bonus Exercises
In this final segment we’re going to focus on the three different parts of 8th-note triplets (“one-trip-let”). Playing on the downbeats is pretty simple, and the third partial isn’t too strange, since we hear it all the time in swing…
Alice Cooper's Glen Sobel
Watching the versatile and dynamic Glen Sobel perform with shock-rock legend Alice Cooper is like attending a clinic on how to do everything right as a great live rock drummer. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Syncopation Revisited Part 2: 3/4 Applications
We continue this month with more of my favorite ways of interpreting the classic Ted Reed book Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer. This time we explore ways of converting the written manuscript from its original form to…
