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Favorite Clyde Stubblefield Track?
This past February 18, funk pioneer and renowned James Brown drummer Clyde Stubblefield passed away. To coincide with this month’s tribute to the innovator , we asked our social media followers to name the tracks they think stand out from…
Accent Conversions
Most students would like to fly effortlessly around the drum set at high speed producing a dazzling array of solos and fills. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Thanks From Steve Smith
I would like to express my deep appreciation to my drumming peers that voted for me in the 2017 Modern Drummer Readers Poll. It has been an eventful year for me, with the Journey tours and being inducted into the…
Between the Buried and Me live album, Drum Trek method book, and more
Between the Buried and Me live album, Drum Trek method book, and more TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Up and Coming — Go-Go's Gina Schock
"In high school, when my friends would get money, they'd buy make-up and clothes. I'd buy records and drum heads. I was a peculiar child, I guess." TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Gil Sharone’s Wicked Beats Book
September 2015 MD cover artist Gil Sharone has built a career around his ability to navigate numerous styles in a convincing and authentic manner. If you don’t know him from his day gig with Marilyn Manson or his stint in…
The Steam Brain
Brooklyn-based percussionist, theater designer, and artist Eric Farber built this month’s monster setup for the Off-Broadway Civil War and science fiction musical Futurity. He created the production with his indie-rock band the Lisps over the course of eight years while…
Jim Keltner
Trying to establish a representative interview with Jim Keltner requires a sense of humor. The way he plays drums and the way he is seem to be so alike. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Sonny Greer: The Elder Statesman Of Jazz
William "Sonny" Greer was born in Long Branch, New Jersey on December 13, 1903. "I wasn't no rich kid." He remembers, "but I was always comfortable. We were a happy family. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG…
Stickings—Part 1
Due to the many changes that have taken place in contemporary music over the last 20-30 years, it seems appropriate to re examine "stickings," to develop a more comprehensive and useful approach to this area of a percussionist's early training.…
Donald Knaack
If you have ever complained about the problems of hauling around and setting up a standard drumset, imagine the problems faced by a musician whose instruments are made entirely of glass. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG…
Future Sounds
Rock drumming has a tendency toward being colorless at times. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
