Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
ETS: Embrace The Suck
Are you one of the sheep, or the sheepdog who leads the pack? Sheep wander in a crowd semi-aimlessly, going where the majority go without much thought. They’re easily led, and easy to pick off by wolves. The sheepdog is…
Nick Buda Created a Path and Kept Going
From Dolly Parton, to Lionel Richie, to Taylor Swift, to Kenny Chesney… Coming to Nashville from South Africa is a unique musical path. Nick Buda’s mom didn’t want their family to have anything to do with apartheid, and she didn’t…
Bruno Esrubilsky - Mitski Tour Set
DRUMS: GRETSCH Late 50’s /early 60’s Round Badge, 3ply maple/gum in White Marine Pearl Finish: 8×12 Rack Tom, 14×14 and 16×16 Floor Toms, 14×20 Bass Drum, Main Snare: 6.5×14 Pearl Sensitone Alloy with Puresound Snare Wires, Side Snare: Vintage 5.5×14…
Marcelo Novati’s Juanes Touring Kit
Drums: DW Collectors (Maple SSC) in broken glass finish – 18×22 Bass Drum, 10×13 rack tom, 16×16 floor tom, 6 1/2×14 brass snare, 6×12 maple snare in tiger oyster finish (side snare.) Heads: Evans drumheads – Bass Drums: 22 HEAVYWEIGHT clear with DW muffling…
Out Now July 2024
Modern Drummer is excited to spotlight new recordings that have the drums at the center of their musical 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…
Frank Ferrer’s Guns ‘N’ Roses Pork Pie Drums
Guns N’ Roses are one of the most influential hard rock bands ever. The band has endured one of the most tumultuous roller coaster rides in the history of rock and roll, but they’re still going strong and rockin’ hard…
Duet 17
Ron Spagnardi wrote a wonderful book called Snare Drum Duets: 25 Duets for Two Snare Drummers. It offers a selection of 25 challenging duets that range in difficulty from relatively simple to more complex. This month’s duet will inspire and…
The Bass Drum Owners Manual
Mastering the Art of Weight Distribution Part Two: Achieving Ultimate Control on the Bass Drum As drummers, our ultimate goal is to effortlessly translate our musical ideas into clear, concise rhythms on the drum set. This goal is a perpetual…
The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming
Double Bass Drumming in The Blues 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…
The Sound Crafter
Think of yourself not as a drummer, but a sound crafter. Each zone of the kit has a voice. How does each one make you feel? Do you see colors or shapes? Can you feel the vibrations in your body?…
Buzz Roll Studies: Triplets with Buzz Rolls
In Joe Morello’s book Master Studies, he details different techniques to develop control on the drums. These exercises develop technique, control, and will help you develop different vocabulary from the different sounds we can produce with our hands. Last month…
TONY WILLIAMS : FRED
Few musicians reach such iconic status that their first name alone—Billy, Vinnie, Dennis—is enough to identify them. Tony Williams, one of the earliest drummers to achieve this, stands out among them. His influence on drumming is profound, impacting not only…
FLORRIE
The British Pop Drummer is Lost No More! Photos by Archie Campbell Florrie is a true multi-instrumentalist, but at her core, she is a drummer, singer, and songwriter. Her journey through the music industry reads like a rollercoaster ride. Starting…
