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Snarky Puppy's Robert "Sput" Searight
What’s on this monster multi-instrumentalist’s mind when he’s at the drumset with the kaleidoscopic groove machine known as Snarky Puppy? Melody, of course. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Complete Percussionist - Introduction To Tabla
Oddly enough, it was “Black Mountain Side,” an acoustic guitar piece from Led Zepellin’s first album, which turned me on to the exquisite sound of the tabla. “Tabla drum?” I asked myself. “What in the world is a tabla drum?”…
Rudimental Symposium - Rudimental Positioning For Set And Snare
When the word rudimental is mentioned, many set drummers quit listening or dive behind a wall of prejudice.
Up And Coming - Owen Hale
Roger Hawkins mentioned Owen Hale as a new studio drummer in Muscle Shoals who deserved some attention.
Sonor Swinger
When the indie rock group Faux in Love went into the Guilford Sound studio in Guilford, Vermont, to record its latest record, drummer Bruce Black decided to bring this vintage, late-1960s Sonor Swinger setup. According to Black, and confirmed to…
Ed Thigpen - Inter-Continental Swinger
Being a student of jazz drumming during the '60s could ofttimes be a mind-boggling experience. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The History of Rock Drumming Part IV
The British Invasion of the '60s literally changed the consciousness of the world. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Jimmy Madison - New York State Of Mind
He's performed or recorded with a ton of good musicians from James Brown to George Benson! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Concepts - Respect: The Key To An Open Mind
One of the saddest things in our industry is to hear young drummers criticize or put down older drummers. After all, when you really analyze the history of drumming, all of the newest beats are just new ways of combining…
Dave Weckl, Omar Hakim, D'Addario and More!
Dave Weckl Launches Online Drum School | Omar Hakim Named Chair of Percussion Department at Berklee College of Music | D’Addario Foundation Awards Grants to 116 National Music Education Organizations | Plus more! TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO…
Portraits - Mel Taylor
"You can't have put out as many records as we have in the past twenty years," says Ventures drummer Mel Taylor matter-of-factly, "and not have influenced a lot of people." TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Drum Soloist - Elvin Jones: "Crisis"
From the album Ready For Freddie (Blue Note 84085), by Freddie Hubbard. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Charlie Watts
Editor's note: The following articles on Charlie Watts are the result of over two year's worth of effort on the part of MD. There were numerous phone calls to record companies and management offices, where the answer was always the…
A Conversation With Charlie Watts
SF: How much did the Chess blues records influence you when you were growing up? CW: I never heard them until I met Keith and Mick. My whole block used to listen to Savoy jazz records as kids. I never…
