August 2017 Issue – Volume 41 • Number 8
On 01st Aug 2017
Articles in August 2017
Thanks From Steve Smith
I would like to express my deep appreciation to my drumming peers that voted for me in the 2017 Modern Drummer Readers Poll. It has been an eventful year for me, with the Journey tours and being inducted into the…
Paiste - PSTX DJs 45 Series
Affordable, micro-sized effects cymbals from the mind of one of today’s most distinctive beat-smiths.
On Topic - Louis Hayes
On Working With Jazz Legend Horace Silver in the ’50s Horace got me out of Detroit and working in New York. That put me in the spotlight. I made five recordings with Horace on Blue Note, as well as records…
The Steam Brain
Brooklyn-based percussionist, theater designer, and artist Eric Farber built this month’s monster setup for the Off-Broadway Civil War and science fiction musical Futurity. He created the production with his indie-rock band the Lisps over the course of eight years while…
Gil Sharone’s Wicked Beats Book
September 2015 MD cover artist Gil Sharone has built a career around his ability to navigate numerous styles in a convincing and authentic manner. If you don’t know him from his day gig with Marilyn Manson or his stint in…
My Prized Possessions
Commemorating multiple generations in woodworking with three one-of-a-kind stave snares.
Great Drums at Sun
A new compilation puts drummers square at the center of the most important musical invention of the mid-twentieth century. They called it rock.
KBrakes - Bass Drum Anchors
Mitigate kick drum creep with these simple-to-install feet.
Favorite Clyde Stubblefield Track?
This past February 18, funk pioneer and renowned James Brown drummer Clyde Stubblefield passed away. To coincide with this month’s tribute to the innovator , we asked our social media followers to name the tracks they think stand out from…
New Gear from Zildjian, Auralex, RBH Drums, Agazarian, Sonor, Aquarian, and Vic Firth!
Zildjian L80 Low Volume Add-Ons Zildjian has expanded its Low Volume cymbal sets to include four individual add-on models. Like previous Low Volume cymbals, the recently added 20" ride, 10" splash, 16" crash, and 18" crash-ride are up to eighty…
Shure - MOTIV Series Mobile Recording Devices
iOS and USB solutions for musicians looking to document on the go.
