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June 2010 - Volume 34 • Number 6
Questlove, Richard Christy, Robin Russell, Daniel Glass, Chris Coleman, Chris Pennie, Shawn Pelton, Shannon Forrest, Adam Deitch, Benny Greb, Stanton Moore, Paul Wertico, Sammy Merendino, Arejay Hale, Lee Barratt, Maureen “Moe” Tucker, James Gadson, Max Weinberg, Jay Weinberg, Brendan Buckley,…
The Practice Mentality and Increasing Motivation for the Gym
In the drumming community, every so often one can stumble into a discussion about the importance of technique. There is this strange idea that some people argue that technique doesn’t matter much. I see this in forums and the argument…
“Where Am I Going?”
More often than not, I preach precision while espousing specificity when it comes to expressing our ideas on the drumset. In simple terms, that adds up to, “saying what we mean and meaning what we say.” That approach, however, runs…
December 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 12
Neil Peart, Jeremy Spencer, Clem Burke, Jim Riley, Ian Paice, Justin Foley, Richard Christy, Jen Ledger, Paul Guerrero, Bill Rieflin, Travis Barker TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
Michael “Squeak” Melusky, DW Collector’s Series Maple/Mahogany
The kit utilizes a Gibraltar rack system designed to be stealth and easy to pack up. Thankfully, it goes into two road cases with minimal tear down. The bass drums have custom matching bass drum hoops with inlay, and also…
Modern Drummer Next Level
Fresh on the heels of our well received Salute to Women in Drumming issue, Modern Drummer is stronger than ever! Whether you are an eager to learn developing drum student, an intermediate drummer playing in a band, a working pro,…
November 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 11
Nick Mason, Gene Lake, Futureman, Barry Altschul, Jimmy Chamberlin, John Fred Young, Jon Rice, Matt Greiner, John Stanier, Paul Stanley-McKenzie, Roy Wooten, Danny Frankel, Harvey Mason, Tom Meadows TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
August 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 8
Brooks Wackerman, Ilan Rubin, Rufus “Speedy” Jones, Guy Evans, Derek Grant, Mark Ferber, Andy Parker, Isaac Carpenter, Melvin Baldwin, Matt Kelly, Ches Smith Bobby Macintyre, Paul Wertico, John Marshall, Woodrow “Sonship” Theus, Armen Halburian TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE…
October 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 10
Chad Smith, Gene Krupa, Greg Errico, Chris Corsano, Joey Dandeneau, Jim Payne, Tony Tedesco, Patrick Berkery, Patrick Hallahan, Tony Williams, Daniel Glass, Roy Mayorga, Mike Malinin TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
July 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 7
Joe Morello, Abe Cunningham, Klaus Dinger, Chris Pennie, Spencer Smith, Al Foster, Tobias Ralph, John Blackwell, Greg Upchurch, Jamire Williams, Terence Higgins, Zach Danziger TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
September 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 9
Taylor Hawkins, Adam Cruz, Ray Luzier, Peter Erskine, Steve Gadd, Jerry Shirley, Todd Sucherman, Carl Palmer, Shawn “Clown” Crahan, Antonio Sanchez, Gil Sharone, Dino Campanella, Sam Ulano TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
June 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 6
Josh Freese, Phil Collins, Philly Joe Jones, Brian Tichy, Floyd Sneed, John Von Ohlen, Lenny White, Danny Seraphine, Robert Sweet, Kevin Crabb, Troy Zeigler, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez, Marco Giovino TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
May 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 5
Dale Crover, Joe Morello, Roger Humphries, Amir Ziv, Chuck Blackwell, Jimmy Karstein, David Teegarden, Bobby Blotzer, Mark Heaney, Ron Free, Tony Palermo, Brad Morgan, Edgard Varèse, Jeff Davis, Butch Trucks, Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson, Marc Quiñones TO READ THE FULL…
April 2011 - Volume 35 • Number 4
John “JR” Robinson, Homer Steinweiss, Camille Gainer Jones, Thomas Pridgen, Scott Amendola, Jared Champion, Ismael Cancel, Roger Earl, Stacy Jones, Wells Kelly, Hal Blaine, Susie Ibarra, Tico Torres, Chris Tsagakis TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN