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.
August 1987 - Volume 11 • Number 7
In this Issue: Mike Baird, Buddy Rich, & Tom Brechtlein TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
August 1986 - Volume 10 • Number 8
In this Issue: Steve Smith, Joe Franco, NYC Contractors, RAS Michael, & Bill Gibson TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
April 1986 - Volume 10 • Number 4
In this magazine: Ed Shaughnessy Donny Baldwin Jerome Cooper Ray McKinley Ted McKenna TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
June 1986 - Volume 10 • Number 6
Features Kenny Aronoff – 16 Adam Nussbaum – 22 Joe English – 26 Doane Perry – 30 Focus On Hi-Hat – 38 Columns Education Rock Charts – 34 Concepts – 44 In The Studio – 52 Taking Care Of Business…
May 1986 - Volume 10 • Number 5
Features Craig Krampf – 16 Terry Williams – 22 Armand Zildjian – 26 Alex Cooper – 30 Bud Harner – 34 Columns Education Basics – 38 Rock ‘N’ Jazz Clinic – 42 Taking Care Of Business – 52 Concepts –…
Rick Rubin
The Legendary producer talks about Chad Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Unlimited Love. Producer Rick Rubin is a modern music legend. He has produced the Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Public Enemy, Weezer, Metallica, Johnny Cash, The Dixie Chicks, The…
Sonor’s Steve Smith 30th Anniversary drumset
In 2007 Sonor drums created a limited-edition drumset to honor Steve Smith’s 30th anniversary as a Sonor artist. Steve has two such kits, one is stored in New Jersey for use on the East Coast, and one is stored at…
Gene Krupa Elected to Hall of Fame in 1979
Excerpted from the October/November 1979 issue “I’m happy that I succeeded in doing two things: I made the drummer a highpriced guy, and I was able to draw more people to jazz.” The above quote of drum master Gene Krupa…
Sandy Nelson
Dec. 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022 We ALL, (every drummer alive,) owe Sandy Nelson a well deserved moment of drumming (as opposed to silence.) Before the Surfaris had a hit in 1963 with “Wipeout,” Sandy Nelson was recording drum-centric…
Donn Bennett’s Drum Vault
“If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It” By 1979, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were starting to get somewhere. Their second album You’re Gonna Get It had earned the band a gold record and the band was preparing to record…
Sarah Thawer: Developing, Evolving
Sarah Thawer is not your typical drummer. Starting her unconventional music education at a very young age of two, she shaped her musical identity by combining her cultural roots with her extensive experience absorbing all the music around her—from Jazz…
July 1987 - Volume 11 • Number 6
In this magazine: Peter Erskine, Anton Fier, Charly Antolini, Michael Eurich, Dave Weckl, Kenny Aronoff, Rod Morgenstein, Alan Dawson & Steve Gadd TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
