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The New Pornographers’ Joe Seiders
The popular Canadian band knew he could play the drums. When they learned he was a good hang—and a great singer—the deal was sealed. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Jon Epcar
Being in the band for the infamous Spider-Man show on Broadway required him to nail his cues as packed houses hung on to every wild moment of a sensational live-action musical circus. It’s all in the bag of tricks for…
Chris Cohen
The multi-instrumentalist claims to develop his chops only as far as the music dictates. But only is a deceiving word, given the distinctness and the success of the work he’s created with many important contemporary artists, and in many different…
Jaimoe
The 2017 deaths of Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks and singer/keyboardist Gregg Allman hit the rock world pretty damn hard. But few could have felt the loss more than the man who was there from the very beginning.
Get Good: Listening
Becoming a truly great listener will improve your value as a musician. We ask the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Brian Chase and MD Pro Panelist George Marsh to help get you there. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG…
Kenny Jones
I was blown away by a Who concert as a 15-year-old, and for all the subsequent years, claimed that as my favorite live performance. Little has changed. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
John Marshall: Astute Musicianship
John Marshall is one of the most important and influential of British drummers, having been a mainstay of the English jazz and rock scene for almost two decades. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Kenny Clare — Conservative Accompanist
When I mentioned Kenny Clare's name to Joe Morello one day, Joe responded: "He's the best jazz drummer in England. Kenny's just a fine musician." TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Hi-Hat Accents - Adding Melody to Your Grooves
In this lesson we’ll embellish 16th-note grooves with hi-hat accents. In Exercises 1–4, accents are placed on the main hi-hat in the first measure, and in the second measure the right-handed accents are moved to the ride or an auxiliary…
Ginger Baker — Alive And Well
"Hello—this is Ginger Baker. I'm calling to say goodbye ..." This sounded final and gloomy. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Pete Best: Silver Beatle
Unless you happened to be in Hamburg, Germany, or Liverpool, England between the years of 1960 and 1962, you would not have seen the Beatles' original drummer, Pete Best. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Jack Sperling
Jack Sperling's experience with big bands, combos, show and studio conductors, network staff groups and as back-up drummer for star performers would be difficult to match—and this shows no sign of letting up. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…
