March 2017 Issue – Volume 41 • Number 3
On 01st Mar 2017
Articles in March 2017
Rat Scabies
Features Rat Scabies He hasn’t been a member of THE DAMNED for twenty years. But the impression he made on fans of the legendary British punk band was indelible. With a current documentary hipping legions of younger listeners to the…
Ddrum - Max Series Drumset
https://vimeo.com/195029027 Product Close-Up Ddrum Max Series Drumset Leave your gaff tape at home! These alder/maple drums have a big, articulate, and controlled sound right out of the box.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers’ Jeff Simon
Features George Thorogood and the Destroyers’ Jeff Simon Forty years ago he went electric with his guitar-slinging, blues-wailing childhood friend. Since then, millions of albums have been sold and as many miles traveled, and he’s still the unstoppable heartbeat of…
Kit of the Month - The Eliminator
Kit of the Month The Eliminator When searching for the inspiration to build this month’s featured kit, Travis Wenzel of Elk Mound, Wisconsin, looked no further than his band’s rehearsal space. “This project started out as a 125th-anniversary Sonor Force…
1,000 Ways to Practice a Single Page, Part 1: Introducing the Method
https://vimeo.com/201166237 Strictly Technique 1,000 Ways to Practice a Single Page Part 1: Introducing the Method by Libor Hadrava I’ve always wanted a system for practicing different subjects that I can take with me anywhere without having to lug around a…
Twelve Essential Shuffles - Some of Drumming's Most Influential Feels
Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic by Rich Scannella While simple in concept, the shuffle, which features prominently in early jazz, blues, Motown, soul, funk, rock ’n’ roll, and hip-hop, among other styles, can be difficult to execute even for skilled drummers.…
An Editor's Overview - The Uncommon Man
by Billy Amendola Hello, everyone! We’re already well into the new year, and I always like to take the opportunity around this time to thank readers, drum industry members, and everyone else who has supported Modern Drummer over the past…
CooperGroove - GrooveGrip Performance Drumsticks
Product Close-Up CooperGroove GrooveGrip Performance Drumsticks Crosscut grooves in the grip facilitate a more relaxed technique. CooperGroove drumsticks feature a modification of traditional stick design with the intention of improving grip, stimulating pressure points, decreasing fatigue, and helping players who…
On The Cover - Kenny Aronoff
On The Cover Kenny Aronoff This is one of life’s simple truths: The more you learn, the more you realize how much more you have to learn. Here is another simple truth: Kenny Aronoff understands this better than almost anybody.…
Beyond the Noteheads - Benefits and Strategies for Transcribing, Part 2
Jazz Drummer's Workshop Beyond the Noteheads Benefits and Stragies for Transcribing, Part 2 by Steve Fidyk I lead a lab at Temple University, and at our first meeting of each semester I ask my students what music they have an…
Daryl Hall and John Oates' Brian Dunne
If you’ve ever seen Live From Daryl’s House, it’s a good bet that you’ve thought to yourself at least one time, Now that’s one gig I’d love to have. And to be sure, the enormity of performing with pop and…
Noble & Cooley - SS Classic, Horizon, and Walnut Snare Drums
150-plus years in business, and the historic American company continues to build some of the finest drums around. Noble & Cooley’s history goes all the way back to 1854, when Silas Noble and James P. Cooley made their first marching…
DW - Bass Drum Beaters
https://vimeo.com/193385145 Product Close-Up DW Bass Drum Beaters Four multi-tonal options for dialing in the perfect feel and sound. DW recently released a quartet of bass drum beaters that are designed to provide multiple tones and textures from a single source.…
Great 80s Drum Performances, Part 2: Jazz and Fusion
Great 80s Drum Performances Part 2: Jazz and Fusion by Ilya Stemkovsky The ’80s might not be anyone’s first reference point for the golden age of jazz, but a closer examination reveals wonders under the surface. Sure, traditional acoustic jazz…
Opeth's Martin Axenrot
The Swedish demon can be heard in all his glory on Opeth’s twelfth studio album—a study in getting timeless sounds and performances on a new-world recording. by Mike Haid Listening to the airy, floating, Baroque-style “Persephone,” the opening track from…
Dream - Paper-Thin Crashes, TriHats, and Libor Hadrava Stacks
Product Close-Up Dream Paper-Thin Crashes, TriHats, and Libor Hadrava Stacks Musical, affordable, and versatile options from Canada’s twelve-year-old “newcomer.” Since 2005, Dream Cymbals and Gongs has been providing competitively priced handcrafted instruments that are designed by professional Canadian percussionists and…
6 More Mobile Apps Every Drummer Should Know
Electronic Insights 6 More Mobile Apps Every Drummer Should Know A half dozen fun, informative, and practical smartphone programs for drummers by Miguel Monroy According to a series of surveys conducted by Pew Research Center in 2015, sixty-four percent of…
Conquering Life’s Stage Fright - Part 1: The Three C's
by Mark Schulman Imagine you’ve worked on your skillset for many hours throughout your life and you’ve developed what you perceive to be an accurate awareness of your abilities. Imagine having spent most waking hours since the age of five…
Dave Weckl
Features Dave Weckl Among the game-changing fusion drummer’s recent projects: a reunion of the group that began our infatuation with him in the first place. Story and photo by Mike Haid In 1985, Chick Corea, who had helped usher in…
