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December 2023 – Volume 47 • Number 12
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Out Now! December 2023
Modern Drummer is spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performance from the drummer and/or musicians in the…
Ringo Starr’s “Now and Then” WFL Set
By Donn Bennett Like most musicians of my generation, I was deeply influenced by The Beatles. For years I obsessively studied Ringo Starr’s playing and the minute intricacies of his various drum kits. By the mid-1980s my obsession led to…
Understanding the Language of Music - Sixth and Seventh Chords
By Ron Spagnardi Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very easy to…
Threes and Fours with Fill-Ins
Joe Morello advanced the idea of endurance studies with his Fill-In studies included in his book Master Studies. These are not “drum fills,” instead they are endurance exercises built on the idea of filling-in between the primary rhythms of the…
The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming - Turn the Beat Around:Turnarounds
In the new and revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming, Bobby includes nine new double bass drumming chapters. The new and expanded edition covers contemporary techniques such as bass drum double strokes, feet-only exercises, binary and…
The Weaker Side: Achieving Technical Balance
By Stephane Chamberland We drummers are so dedicated to increasing the knowledge of drumming that it’s extremely rewarding to be able to teach and share our skills every day. We have the opportunity to observe the common challenges that drummers…
"The Deathless Horsie"
Recorded live at the Odeon Hammersmith in London England on February 19th, 1979, Frank Zappa’s “The Deathless Horsie” was the show opener and appeared on the recording Shut Up ‘n Play Yer Guitar. Vinnie Colaiuta’s drumming is an unbelievable display…
The Long Game of Excellence
“I dare you to do better.” —Dom Famularo These were the final words I heard in my last meeting with my mentor and teacher Dom Famularo, only weeks before he passed. I’d known him almost three decades, and I’d heard…
George Daniel - The Expansive Evolution of The 1975
The 1975 are among an elite class of 21st century rock bands. They’ve built a massive fanbase over the last decade, topped festival lineups around the world, and released five noteworthy albums that span from slick, funky new wave, to…
Onward and Upward: Memories and the Inspiration of Dom Famularo
Photo by: Sharon Griffin “Growing up in a musical house, I started to understand rhythm at a very young age. Some of my earliest memories are in the ‘Wizdom Drum Shed’ with my father, Drumming’s Global Ambassador Dom Famularo, making…
Post Malone’s Jacopo Volpe
Photo by Dave Lang How does a drummer get the gig playing with a global superstar like Post Malone? We asked drummer Jacopo Volpe to detail how his career has evolved. Jacopo provided Modern Drummer with some good insight into…
Techra Black Diamond Carbon Fiber Sticks: The Ultimate Drumsticks
Techra is an Italian drumstick company that, among a few other music related products, manufactures a patented designed drumstick line made of carbon fiber. Techra says that these sticks could last up to ten times longer than comparable wood sticks…
Neil Peart Scholarship & Lifetime Achievement Award
The Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship The Neil Peart Scholarship, in collaboration with Neil’s wife Carrie and Modern Drummer, is proud to present the second recipient of the Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship to Aimee Peckham. The…
