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The Invasion
To bring more authenticity to his British Invasion tribute band’s live show, Howell, Michigan, drummer Donn Deniston plays this pristine 1960s Ludwig sparkling blue pearl drumset. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Teacher's Forum - Joe Morello On Clinics, Symposiums and Seminars
RM: You’ve been involved with clinics for quite a few years. JM: I’ve been doing clinics since the early ’60s. For a while, I was doing a lot of them—twenty or thirty at a time. In those days, the Brubeck…
Expanding The Paradiddle – Part II
In Part I we used different placements of accents to expand the paradiddle. In this article, we will expand the paradiddle rhythmically. As I explained in Part I, you must keep your muscles relaxed and concentrate while playing these exercises.…
Jazz in the 21st Century
Many scholars argue that jazz, which was first documented on record one hundred years ago by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, is America’s greatest musical gift to the world. I couldn’t agree more. I mean, what other art form encapsulates…
50 Crucial Jazz Drumming Recordings
From classic LPs of the golden age of bebop to cutting-edge contemporary releases, MD guides you through some of the genre’s most important albums of all time—with one or two surprise gems thrown in for good measure. TO READ THE…
Antonio Sanchez Soars Beyond Birdman
The success of his unique film score blew open the doors of perception for many a curious drummer. His latest projects are no less exploratory— or inspiring. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Derek Hess - Rossington Collins Band
Derek Hess plays drums with the Rossington Collins Band, a group made up of Lynyrd Skynyrd band members plus some new faces.
Bobby Colomby: Past And Present
Many drummers have cited Bobby Colomby us one of the driving forces behind a new sound during the '60s. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Santana's Percussion - A Profile in Latin Artistry
Santana's percussion section has been a consistent thread through the band's twelve-year existence.
Drum Soloist: Billy Cobham
Blues March From the album: Montreaux Summit Vol. I TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Rock N Jazz Clinic - Linear Coordination: Part II
Linear coordination is a tasteful learning concept and the groundwork for dexterous coordination and good counter-rhythm playing.
Rudimental Symposium — Scottish Pipe Band Rudiments
Basically the rudiments used in Pipe Band drumming are the same as the American 26, with a few very interesting variations.
South Of The Border — Latin Rock Patterns
In this article I'll deal with a technique popularized by Steve Gadd, that incorporates Latin rhythms with contemporary drumset patterns.
