Vivid by Living Colour. Will Calhoun plays masterfully and with tons of power. It was perfect: playable but loaded with nuance.Scott Sparks Manu Katché on Peter Gabriel’s Secret World Live. I was around five, and it just blew my mind. That’s when I realized drumming was what I wanted to do with my life.Johnny Chavez John Coltrane’s Impressions (Live at the Village Vanguard). Elvin Jones changed how I approach drums after this.Charles McCormick III Meg White with the White Stripes. Her beats may be simple, but they are catchy and rhythmical. She inspired me to become a drummer because you don’t see a lot of girl drummers.@_emilyalton Axis: Bold as Love by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Mitch Mitchell’s groovy intro to “Little Miss Lover” had me mesmerized at age four. My parents were never the same.Chris O’Brien Charlie Watts on the Rolling Stones’ “Get Off of My Cloud,” opening fill. […]

September 2020 Issue