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ProMark Drumsticks Releases Innovative New Nylon Brushes

D’Addario is proud to introduce new ProMark Nylon Brushes, the next phase in drumstick innovation. Designed to deliver the control of a stick and the tone of a brush, ProMark Nylon Brushes have a soft-touch handle, complete with internal counterweights,…

Modern Drummer
Jul 31, 2023

Jonathan “Ginger” Hamilton: The Thrill of Expression

It all started in a Southeast London church for Jonathan “Ginger” Hamilton. As a pastor’s kid, Jonathan grew up idolizing expressive gospel drummers, developing his chops at a young age, and working his way through the UK gospel scene. Of…

By Paolo Ragusa
Jun 30, 2023

Bill Stewart’s Phrasing in Five

I’ve been a big Bill Stewart fan for quite some time now. Ever since I heard him on his first solo outing, I’ve always looked forward to the various records to which he would collaborate. One of Bill’s best collaborations…

By Daniel Bédard
Jun 30, 2023

Gretsch USA Custom Ridgeland Snare Drums That NEW Great Gretsch Sound

The Gretsch badge says “Drum Makers Since 1883.” OK, that’s something that gets my attention. They Started in Brooklyn but have been making drums in Ridgeland, South Carolina since the mid 1980’s and continue to make good on “That Great…

By Brian Hil
Jun 30, 2023

Jimmy Chamberlin: The Why of Drumming

Neither Jimmy Chamberlin nor the Smashing Pumpkins need an introduction. They are both creative and intelligent entities with a limitless scope, and the Pumpkins’ ambitious new release Atum, proves this yet again. Jimmy’s creative enthusiasm for all things drumming is…

By Mark Griffith
Jun 30, 2023
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July 2023 – Volume 47 • Number 7

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Modern Drummer
Jun 30, 2023

Vince Wilburn Jr. and M.E.B. - Going to Miles Davis University

For everyone who might not know, Vince Wilburn Jr. is Miles Davis’ nephew and he recorded and toured with Miles for several years. He played drums on the recordings Man with the Horn, You’re Under Arrest, the new box set…

By Mark Griffith
Jun 30, 2023

How To Deal with Nervousness

“The struggle ends when the gratitude begins.”-Neale Donald Walsch The RLG mantra will empower you to channel new levels of energy and creativity when it counts. Performance anxiety can get in the way of big moments when all we want…

By Chris Lesso
Jun 30, 2023

The Bass Drum Owners Manual: Playing the Hi-Hat

This month Modern Drummer will continue to include excerpts from Michael Packer’s essential book on bass drum control and technique The Bass Drum Owners Manual: Applying the Moeller Technique to the Bass Drum. As you will see, this is a…

By Michael Packer
Jun 30, 2023

The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming: Binary Beats

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 ternary…

By Bobby Rondinelli and Michael Lauren
Jun 30, 2023

Exercises in African-American Funk: “Mangambe, Bikutsi, and the Shuffle”

In Modern Drummer’s ongoing introduction to Jonathan Joseph’s book Exercises in African American Funk: Mangambe, Bikutsi, and the Shuffle; This month we will continue with Jonathan’s explanation of a unique African groove called Bikutsi. Bikutsi is a musical genre from…

By Jonathan Joseph
Jun 30, 2023

Snare Drum Duets: Duet 6

As an ongoing tribute to Ron Spagnardi who founded Modern Drummer Publications in 1977 and was an excellent drum teacher and author in his own right, Modern Drummer has been including some of the articles, exercises, and pieces that Ron…

By Ron Spagnardi
Jun 30, 2023
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John DeChristopher: A Life in the Drum Business

John DeChristopher is one of the most respected people in the drum business. He helped create the modern version of artist relations with his work with Simmons Drums, Drum Workshop, and Zildjian. His life in the drum industry parallels the…

By Mark Griffith
Jun 30, 2023

Roland TD-27KV2 Another V-Drum offering

Having already experienced some of Roland’s recent upgrades to their V-Drums lineup, I was eager to get ahold of their TD-27KV2 model. The TD-27KV2 is Roland’s mid-level kit, which is a step up in features (and price) from their TD-17KVX2.…

By Jason Mehler
Apr 30, 2023
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