Paul T. Riddle
For readers who ‘d like to buy albums that most represent your drumming, which ones would you recommend? Which drummers on which records do you listen to most for inspiration? When I started playing, I got heavily into Joe Morello and I was listening to Dave Brubeck records all the …
The name Artimus Pyle conjures up the image of a guy in cut-off jeans all frayed at the ends, hair hanging down the middle of his back, tucked under a wool hat, and a long, long beard that hides half a face and frames a pair of very intense eyes.
Certain reader questions seem to repeat themselves. Several of them involve the ins and outs of bass drums. What size? What kind of heads? How do I tune them?
Paul T. Riddle is a super, warm human being. He has been a member of The Marshall Tucker Band since before his high school graduation. We spoke at his hotel room in New Jersey and proceeded to cover everything from practice routines to “what-kind-of-drums-do-you- use?”
Posted: June 24, 2014
August 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer Featuring Shannon Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars
Check out what’s in the August 2014 issue of Modern Drummer magazine featuring Shannon Leto of 30 Seconds to Mars!
Posted: November 22, 2011
Jerry Shirley Rocks Modern Drummer Hang at NYC’s Cutting Room
Following a sold-out masterclass at the Collective music school in Manhattan this past November 17, famed drummers Jerry Shirley and Carmine Appice stopped by to hang with MD and friends at the new Cutting Room club on 32nd St….
Posted: May 6, 2010
Jim Archer of The Art Of Shooting
Greetings, Modern Drummers! My New York City band the Art Of Shooting has recently released our first full-length album, Traveling Show, and we’re excited about hitting the road to play for a bunch of new faces. I’d like to tell you a little about myself, our album, and a few …
