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Video Demo! Canopus - Solid Brass and Harvey Mason Signature Snares
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Canopus Solid Brass and Harvey Mason Signature Snares Need extreme power or utmost clarity and control? These have you…
Audio Demo! Shure - PGADRUMKIT7 Mic Pack
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Shure PGADRUMKIT7 Mic Pack A professional-quality microphone kit at consumer-level pricing. It’s become increasingly common for drummers to bypass…
Video Lesson! Basics - Five-Stroke Glue with Rich Redmond
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Five-Stroke Glue Fortify Your Grooves With A Staple Rudiment The world’s greatest drummers have often laid the foundation of their…
MD Spotlight w/Mini Documentary: Remo Belli
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Spotlight Remo Belli How Time and Circumstance Gave Rise to the King of the Mylar Drumhead Remo is one of the…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction: Part 1, Snare Displacement with Jost Nickel
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 1: Snare Displacement In the first part of this series, we’ll create new grooves…
Video Lesson! Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 10: Implied Metric Modulation Madness
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the May 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 10: Implied Metric Modulation Madness One of my favorite rhythmic tools is implied metric modulation.…
Episode 34: Listener Questions, Living Colour's Will Calhoun, Chicago Drum 6.5x14 Maple/poplar Snare, and More
In this episode, Mike and Mike field several listener questions before discussing their experience with metric modulation. The featured artist this week is Living Colour's Will Calhoun, and in the gear review section the hosts discuss and demo the Slingerland-style…
Episode 33: Listener Questions, Narada Michael Walden, Ahead Switch Kick Quick-Release Bass Drum Beater System, and More
In this episode, Mike and Mike discuss fusion/pop/session great Narada Michael Walden and give their choices for which crash cymbal they would take to a gig if they could only take one. The hosts also answer several listener questions, and…
Episode 32: Listener Questions, Common Drum Terminology, Josh Dion, Ultimate Ears In-Ear Monitors, and More
In this episode, Mike and Mike field listener questions, discuss some common drum terminology, and share their thoughts on relatively unknown drummer/singer Josh Dion. Johnston then gives a detailed review of the Ultimate Ears UE-4 and UE-11 custom-mold in-ear monitors.…
Episode 31: Favorite Drum Albums, Cliff Almond, the Zildjian Low Volume LV380 Cymbal Pack, and More
In this episode, Mike and Mike field listener questions before geeking out on their favorite drum albums. The featured artist up for discussion is NYC-based drummer Cliff Almond, who’s featured in the April 2016 issue of Modern Drummer. In the…
Video Demo: Squashed Stickings with James Murphy
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the Aril 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Squashed Stickings Getting Creative With Rolls Finding creative ways to apply rudiments to the drumset can…
Video Lesson! Basics - Backstage Warm-Ups with Rich Redmond
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Backstage Warm-Ups A Rudimental Routine for Balanced Hands In this lesson, I’m sharing some of the warm-ups I use before…
Video Demo: Bucks County Drum Company - Semi-Solid Bebop Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Bucks County Drum Company Semi-Solid Bebop Drumset A winning shell combo blending the roundness of ply with the power…
Video Demo: Zildjian - L80 Low Volume 468 Cymbal Pack
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Zildjian L80 Low Volume 468 Cymbal Pack Authentic-feeling practice cymbals that won't kill your ears—or your neighbors' Many…
