Joey Kramer
From the MD Archives Modern Drummer has assembled tons of wisdom from incredible players throughout its 45 years, so it’s no surprise we have exhaustive data on how drummers approach their art in the recording studio. Here are ten quick session tips we’ve plucked from our archives that may inspire …
Aerosmith’s Deuces Are Wild residency at the MGM Resorts Park Theater in Las Vegas boasts a number of cutting-edge audio, video, and experiential enhancements.
Talk about the best American hard rock bands of the ’70s and Aerosmith has to be mentioned in the first breath.
Watching Aerosmith perform, you’re likely not thinking about the band’s famous feuds, or about singer Steven Tyler’s stint on American Idol. What you probably are wondering is how, after forty years, their drummer can still rock so impossibly hard. It might be a cliché to call the drummer the engine …
The most popular musician autobiographies tend to come from famous singers and guitar heroes. But drummers can tell a tale as well as anyone else. Here’s a ten-pack of proof.
Jack DeJohnette, Scott Underwood, Tommy Sickles, Rob Bourdon, Charlie Benante, Sam McCandless, Stix Hooper, J.R. Conners, Stan Frazier, Joey Kramer, Aaron Montgomery, Mike Portnoy, Danny Carey, Terry Bozzio
Keith Moon, Adam Deitch, Todd Sucherman, Adam Carson, Joey Kramer, Todd Nance, Jimmy Chamberlin, Dave DiCenso, Jim Christie, Jeremy Hummel, Tiny Kahn, Adrian Young, Raymond Herrera, Ian Paice
Joey Kramer, Carter Beauford, John McEntire, Brady Blade, Mike Cosgrove, Rick Shelton, Donna C, James O’Connor, Peter Schmidlin, Philly Joe Jones, Ringo Starr, Brad Wilk, Akira Jimbo, John Riley
Mickey Hart, Paul Leim, Travis McNabb, Neil Peart, Joey Kramer, Akira Jimbo, George Pendergast, Carmine Appice, Mark Taylor, Ray Mayorga, Jim Keltner, Joe Chambers, Joel Rosenblatt, Jeremy Taggart
In this Issue: Joey Kramer, Steve Ferrera, John Dittrich
Matt Frenette, Joey Kramer, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Art Taylor, Ed Shaughnessy, John Stacey, Murray Spivack, Fred Gruber, Jim Blackley, Peter Magadini, Keith Killgo, Dennis Wilson, Chad Wackerman, Steve Smith, Jack DeJohnette, Larrie Londin, Paul T. Riddle
Posted: November 1, 2021
12 Drummers Drumming
Monday, November 1, 2021, on Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen’s 58th birthday, we are announcing a special upcoming auction called ’12 Drummers Drumming’ to benefit his Raven Drum Foundation. For the past 37 years, PNC has calculated the prices of the 12 gifts from the classic holiday song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The PNC …
Posted: February 18, 2020
MD Subscriber Sees Aerosmith At The Park Theater In Las Vegas
MD subscriber tells us about seeing Aerosmith in Las Vegas after winning MD’s VIP contest.
Posted: October 3, 2019
Drummer and Artist John Douglas
A drummer and artist for his entire life, Douglas merged the two passions, ultimately becoming the premier drum customizer for international superstars including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bon Jovi, Maná, Van Halen, ZZ Top, Pantera, Iron Maiden, and Aerosmith.
Posted: April 3, 2015
Drummer Blog: Brutai’s Mathieu Bauer
Hello world! Mathieu Bauer here, of the band Brutai. I am French and twenty-two years old, but most of all I am a drummer….
Posted: February 13, 2015
News: Stephen Perkins, Matt Starr, and Steven Adler Among the Participants in Third-Annual “Rock Against MS??? Benefit Concert
The third-annual Rock Against MS returns to the Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood with yet another amazing all-star lineup. The rock-fueled concert will help raise funding for notable publicist Nancy B. Sayle, as well as for the new foundation benefiting those living with MS….
Posted: December 4, 2014
News: Aerosmith Drummer, Joey Kramer, to Debut First Rockin’ & Roastin’ Café
Joey Kramer, drummer for Aerosmith and founder of the Rockin’ & Roastin’ coffee brand, will open his first brick-and -mortar café in early 2015. Situated at the intersection of Routes 1 and 1A in North Attleborough, MA, the Rockin’ & Roastin’ Café will cater to the coffee faithful by offering …
Posted: September 22, 2014
Drummer Blog: Kix’s Jimmy Chalfant on His Early Influences and Approach
Hey there, modern drummers! My name is Jimmy Chalfant, and I play drums for the Baltimore hard-rock band Kix. We released our latest studio CD, Rock Your Face Off, after almost twenty years since our last studio release….
Posted: August 6, 2014
Joey Kramer of Aerosmith
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! For nearly forty-five years you’ve known me as the drummer for Aerosmith, but I always had another dream, one that I never had the time to explore due to the demands of the music industry: to start my own business….
Posted: August 15, 2013
Joey Kramer’s Rockin’ & Roastin’ Coffee Available at Big Y
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer’s Rockin’ & Roastin’ organic coffee line will soon grace the shelves of all fifty-nine Big Y locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut….
Posted: March 28, 2013
The May 2013 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer
See what’s in the May 2013 issue of Modern Drummer magazine….
Posted: June 26, 2012
Ken Koudelka of Lillian Axe
Hello, fellow Modern Drummer loyalists, Ken Koudelka from Lillian Axe here. Our newly released eleventh album, XI: The Days Before Tomorrow, was mixed by platinum-selling producer Sylvia Massy.
Posted: December 19, 2011
Queen Extravaganza Finalist Billy Orrico
Hello, MD readers! First, congrats to Tyler Warren on winning the drum chair in the Queen Extravaganza band! What a thrill it was to be part of the finals and to meet Roger Taylor. I’ve been a lifelong Queen fan (saw them in NYC on the News of the World …
Posted: November 1, 2008
Web Exclusive Interview: Jon Wysocki of Staind
Jon Wysocki has been laying down his tasteful, well thought–out grooves with the chart-topping band Staind for thirteen years. The group, which hails from Springfield, Massachusetts, also includes lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, and bassist/vocalist Johnny April. They’ve recorded six studio albums and four number-one singles, and …
Posted: June 13, 2008
Ty Dennis
This past April I wrapped up another tour, this time through South America with Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboard player Ray Manzarek….
Posted: July 19, 2005
Damien Fahey
Damien Fahey has a dilemma: These days he’s having a difficult time finding the time to play his drums. You see, Damien hosts one of MTV’s most popular shows, Total Request Live, which airs weekdays at 5:00 P.M. EST to an audience of 50 million viewers.
Posted: July 19, 2005
Joey Kramer
Joey Kramer could be the first superstar to become a “modern-technology studio drummer.” With Joey’s new Drum Loops And Samples CD set, anyone can now have the legendary Aerosmith drummer’s incredible feel on their record or demo….
Posted: July 19, 2005
Kevin Franks of Silvertide
Drummer Kevin Frank, singer Walt Lafty, bassist Brian Weaver, and guitarists Nick Perri and Mark Melchiorre of Silvertide created quite a buzz in their hometown of Philadelphia. In fact, the band was so hot, it led to an all-out label bidding war that veteran music mogul Clive Davis won. That’s …
Posted: May 12, 2004
Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer
Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer has a new endeavor. It’s called Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer’drum Loops And Samples, which is fairly self-explanatory, except that Kramer says there are some special features….
Posted: November 11, 2021
Special #TBT Veterans Day Podcast with Billy Amendola, Lauren Monroe, Rick Allen and friends. An extraordinary collection of music’s most influential & legendary drummers have joined Rick Allen of Def Leppard & Raven Drum Foundation in their mission to provide trauma recovery & healing for veterans and to help reduce the rate …
