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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.
Ricky McKinnie
When drummer Ricky McKinnie lost his sight from glaucoma in 1975, he was never going to let it stop him from doing what he loves most. He had been playing drums since the age of twelve and was given the…
Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes
Watch twenty-three-year-old Fabrizio Moretti in action with The Strokes, and you'll see an elegant simplicity, an economy of motion, and an almost machine-like precision. It's no surprise to learn that in addition to studying music, he attended art school for…
Tommy Perkins: Charting His Past, Present, And Future
(October 2005 Issue) For more than fifty years, Tommy Perkins has devoted himself to performing as a full-time working drummer. At age fifteen he made his first recording as a Texas Playboy. That was the 1950 hit single "Faded Love"…
Abe Laboriel, Jr.: Riding A Wave Of Success
When you meet with Abe Laboriel Jr., you can't help but smile the entire time. It's not just hearing about his success stories, it's that his presence exudes a glow and inner kindness that is both spiritual and contagious. That…
Matt Walker: From Pumpkins To Cupcakes
Though he's played drums for over two decades, Matt Walker is perhaps best known as "That guy who replaced Jimmy Chamberlin in Smashing Pumpkins." Walker was touring with Filter in support of that band's debut, Short Bus, when they opened…
