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Peter Magadini’s Polyrhythmic Life
Given that rhythm is the playground of drummers, polyrhythms seem to have a particular resonance. The possibilities of two against three, three against four, and beyond are continually explored in jazz, rock, and other styles. For many a drummer across…
2017 DCI World Championship Results
Capping the seventh undefeated season in their sixty-year history, the Blue Devils, based in Concord, California, won a record-breaking eighteenth title this past August 12 at the Drum Corps International World Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Coinciding…
Vinnie Colaiuta
A producer once told Vinnie Colaiuta that if you threw Tony Williams and Steve Gadd into a blender, Vinnie would be the tasteful concoction.
Barry Altschul
After leaving Rivers, Altschul decided to follow his own path, and became a bandleader; first with a quartet, then with a trio. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
The History Of Rock Drumming Part V
The '70s were a drummers smorgasbord. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Bob DiSalle: A View From Toronto
I guess if there would be any one thing that made me decide to become professional, it would be that The Beatles came along. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Liberty DeVitto
Liberty DeVitto's personality reflects a man who is seemingly unaffected by his tremendous success. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Industry Insights: A Candid Conversation With William F. Ludwig, Jr.
Why was Ludwig so successful? They were certainly not the first American drum company. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
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
