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Duet 4
For this month’s Teacher’s Forum, we present another snare drum duet from Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi’s book Snare Drum Duets. This piece is in ¾ and integrates a lot of flam and flam rudiments. The ¾ will nudge a…
The Only Way Out Is In
World Premiere of the Full Length Track “The Only Way Out Is In” In this month’s Issue, we will discuss a video I featured in the January 2023 issue of Modern Drummer. The music from this video has evolved into…
The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming Three Consecutive 16th Notes
In Modern Drummer’s continuing series stemming from Bobby Rondinelli and Michael Lauren’s book The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming, this month we will continue with how Bobby integrates the idea of playing three consecutive notes with the bass drums. Included…
Robby Ameen Playing with Legends
Robby Ameen is a drummer that has never really gotten a whole lot of attention for what he’s done, and he’s done a lot! Not only did he create one of the best drum books ever, Funkifying the Clave’ but…
Daniel Glass Finding His (And Your) Golden Groove
There is no other drummer today who is as grounded in ALL of the American roots styles of music than Daniel Glass. His moniker is drummer, author, educator. Since 2010, he has been the house drummer on Monday nights at…
Barry Kerch: Rock and Roll’s Eternal Student
Some people in the media that say Rock and Roll is dead. But those people haven’t heard or seen Shinedown playing to 15,000 people every night. Sometimes when I interview drummers while they are promoting their new records, we don’t…
Daru Jones Soul-Hop and Rock-Hop Drumming
This month’s feature concludes Modern Drummer’s ongoing column called The Daru Sessions that started last year. In previous pieces we have focused on Daru’s gear, and his various musical and drumming influences. This month we conclude by talking about his…
Roland VAD507
Is it just me or are more drummers warming up to the idea of using electronic drums as their primary kit for use on stage, social media and in the studio? Even for die-hard acoustic drummers it is hard to…
Ready and Prepared
In reading this month’s Modern Drummer I saw a bit of a theme. When the time came, all of this month’s great drummers were ready and prepared for anything that the music world could offer. I often hear the question…
Let’s Face It...
Chinese New Year usually finds me seated at a large circular table in Hop Woo’s, a terrific dining establishment in West Los Angeles. This annual meal is organized by the wife of my longtime friend and drummer Peter Donald. We…
February 2023 - Volume 47 • Number 2
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GEWA G3 Studio Electronic Drum Kit
German musical instrument manufacturer GEWA was founded in 1925 in a region known for its rich musical history. In 2020, GEWA began developing digital drums as part of their drum division. The subject of this month’s product closeup is the…
TAMA ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF NEW STAGESTAR SERIES KITS
New for 2023, TAMA has announced the release of their new, super-affordable STAGESTAR drum kits. STAGESTAR provides a full sounding drum set with durable hardware and functional cymbals. 100% Poplar 6ply 7mm shells produce full, dynamic tones for each drum.…
Rogers 1960s Gold Louie Bellson and Sammy Davis Jr. Kit
This Rogers kit was originally owned and used by Louie Bellson in the 1960s. Noted drum historian and drum shop owner Steve Maxwell once owned the kit, and he provides the following description: the kit features two 14X24 bass drums,…
