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Mick Fleetwood - The Power Of Fleetwood Mac
At the helm of Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood is one of rock's most popular musicians. Fleetwood discusses his drums, the requirements of the recording studio and the importance of playing within your limitations to retain tension within the music. According…
Concepts: Drumming and Breathing
The concepts and methods presented in this column represent my own personal experiences. They are not intended to be the last word on the subject, nor should they be construed as the only way. All I can say for certain…
Rudimental Symposium: Alex Duthart: Close Up
Alex Duthart, renowned drum major from the Shotts and Dykehead Pipe Band of Shotts, Scotland, is a leader in the field of pipe band drumming. Since 1953, he has led his drum carp to victory in the World Pipe Band…
Incubus's Jose Pasillas - On Tour & On Stage Making It Work On The Road
A year off for good drumming behavior: Incubus's beat-smith dives headlong into jazz technique during an extended band hiatus, and comes out a stronger rock player. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
JAZZ DRUMMER'S WORKSHOP - Triplet Fill Concepts Part 3
Welcome to the third and final lesson in our series on jazz-style triplet fills. This lesson continues with the three-over-four triplet concept and incorporates buzz rolls, double strokes, and paradiddles. In our first example, we’ll play the accents using the…
Talking Drums With Joe Cocuzzo
Having worked professionally since the age of 19, Joe Cocuzzo has an abundance of musical knowledge. His respect for and understanding of the drummer's position within the music has prepared him for affiliations with Buddy DeFranco, Gary McFarland, Don Ellis,…
Ed Greene: L.A. Studio Heavyweight
Ed Greene has the distinction of being one of Los Angeles' hottest studio drummers. Greene explains what it's like to work in the studios while trying to keep your personal musical goals alive, and what the responsibilities of a studio…
Morris Lang: N.Y. Philharmonic Veteran
We often think of orchestral musicians us stuffy and snobbish individuals who look down upon the rest of the musical world. If there is anyone to disprove this stereotype, it's Morris "Arnie" Lang, percussionist with the New York Philharmon TO…
Rock Perspectives - A Practical Application of the 5 Stroke Roll
The possibilities offered to us by the 5 stroke roll are limitless. In this article, we'll look at a few possible ideas for applying the 5 stroke roll in today's contemporary music. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS…
Up & Coming - The Summer Set's Jess Bowen
Jess Bowen is no stranger to the “boys’ club” mentality that female drummers have dealt with for decades. “I was playing a show at the Roxy a few years ago,” she says, “and the first thing the sound guy said…
Carl Palmer
As a youngster, Carl Palmer exhibited tremendous drumming ability to audiences in his native England. Years later, he exhibited his ability to audiences world wide as one third of the legendary Emerson, Lake and Palmer. With the breakup of E.L.P.,…
On The Cover - Jojo Mayer
His passionate call for artistic dissent may at first seem at odds with his tireless historical research. But everything Nerve’s drummer/leader does and says has a singular purpose: feeding the fire of boundless creativity. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
Encore Aqualung
It’s completely feasible that if Jethro Tull’s founding drummer hadn’t retired from the road in the early ’70s, just as the band was becoming an international phenomenon, his name would come up as often—and as reverently—as Messrs. Bonham, Moon, and…
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
A high-flying double album featuring some of John Bonham’s most exciting drumming hits shelves again, with cleaned-up sound and a bunch of bonus workshop tracks. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
