September 2022 – Volume 46 • Number 9

Joe Franco Double Bass Drum Renaissance Man

This year is the 40th Anniversary of one of the best drum books ever written, Joe Franco’s Double Bass Drumming. In 1964 Colin Bailey published Bass Drum Control. That was the first book that dealt with the subject of playing…

Accent Options

Drum Channel and I would like to share something with you that I created called accent options. This is a warmup or rudimental exercise that I like to use. You can take any rudiment that has an accent and apply…

Realistic 9/8 Time

Continuing Modern Drummer’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Carmine Appice’s Ultimate Realistic Rock book, this month we present one of the bonus sections that was included in Ultimate Realistic Rock, and not included in the original text of Realistic…

Back to School

“School days, school daysDear old golden rule daysReadin’ and drummin’ and ‘rithmeticTaught to the tune of a signature stick …” Most of you may not be old enough to remember the tune, and my apologies for changing a couple of…

The 31st Annual Chicago Drum Show

On May 21 & 22, 2022, the Chicago Drum Show hosted/produced by Rob Cook returned in full force to the Kane County Fair Grounds. Rob and his staff really outdid themselves again this year by continuing to produce the longest…

Corey’s Kit

This month’s Kit of the Month comes from Canada’s Corey Chernesky. His impressive Tama SuperStar Birch Kit features a 7x8 Rack Tom, 8x10 Rack Tom, 9x12 Rack Tom, 12x14 Floor Tom, 14x16 Floor Tom, and 18x22 Kick Drums. His backbeats…

The Daru Sessions Vol.2

Influences and Hip Hop Drumming Daru Jones and I have returned with the second episode of The Daru Sessions. Daru Jones has just released a record called Daru Jones Play the Breaks (Live at Layman.) On it, he plays 25…

Cympad Adds Pink To Its Chromatics Series Of Foam Cymbal Washers.

Cympad has expanded its Chromatics line of colorful, cellular foam cymbal washers with a new pink color option. With this latest addition, Chromatics are now available in a choice of Pink, White, Orange, Yellow, Green, Purple, Red, Crimson, Blue and…

1928 Ludwig Black Beauty Moose Drum Trap Set

Let’s take a trip back in time to the year 1928, the early jazz age. Drummer Jack “Peacock” Kelly, of Chicago’s Mark Fisher Orchestra, is one of the world’s highest paid drummers. Jack is featured on the cover of the…

Double Bass Drumming Single Stroke System

This month we will continue with a section from Joe Franco’s groundbreaking book, Double Bass Drumming. This month Modern Drummer are including Joe’s explanation of double bass fills using his Single Stroke System, and include several of Joe’s fantastic sounding…

The Business Side of Drumming

For this month’s article, I’m going to share some of my personal insights for dealing with the business side of drumming. If you’re lucky enough to be making a living playing drums, then you are already aware of the importance…

Drumming Surprises!

I must admit I often get surprised by interviewing certain drummers. This month I had the pleasure to interview double bass drum groundbreaker Joe Franco, Megadeth’s Dirk Verbeuren, and Drumology’s Rob Silverman I have taught from Joe Franco’s amazing book…

Joe Morello: Master Studies

George Lawrence Stone was a legendary drum teacher and musician, one of his prize pupils was Joe Morello. Joe carried on Stone’s valuable teachings and added his valuable insights in his books Master Studies and Master Studies II. This month,…

Dirk Verbeuren: The Drumming, the Legacy… and Megadeth

Dirk Verbeuren is a musical veteran and great drummer with a lot of knowledge to share. His drumming was first heard with bands such as Aborted and Sybreed. He co-founded Scarve, a forward thinking death metal band which released four…

TAMA unveils a new Starclassic Walnut/Birch kit

TAMA is proud to unveil a beautiful new Starclassic Walnut/Birch kit featuring a compelling Light Charcoal finish over a Tamo Ash outer ply. This finish provides a fantastic complement to the texture of the wood grain, creating an intricate, intertwining…

Modern Drummer 2022 Readers Poll Winners

It is time to announce the winners of the 2022 Modern Drummer Readers Poll. Congratulations to all of the winners, and thanks for your artistry and contributions towards the history and evolution of modern drumming. Thank you for your recordings,…

Rob Silverman and Drumology: Drum Duets with the Masters

Drummer Rob Silverman and his brother pianist Michael Silverman are modern day musical entrepreneurs. They own and run a popular record label called Autumn Hill Records, produce jazz festivals throughout the midwest, lead bands, compose, record, and produce records, and…

September 2022 - Volume 46 • Number 9

RTOM’s bh single zone triggers usher in a new era of hybrid drumming.

RTOM corporation is proud to announce the launch of bh single zone triggers, a new product that instantly transforms acoustic drum heads outfitted with Black Holes into a hybrid kit. With RTOM’s bh triggers the days of requiring mesh heads,…

Ginger Baker’s Drum Workshop Collector’s Series 2015 Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp Kit

In 2015 Ginger Baker took part in that year’s edition of the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp, where campers are mentored by legendary rock musicians- with whom they get to perform at the end of the camp. Citing the pain…