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Ryan Guanzon of New Medicine

What’s up, MD readers! We’re just about ending our UPROAR Festival, and it’s been killer! It’s incredible to be out with so many amazing drummers. I still remember working in a drum shop and watching Mike Portnoy’s drum videos…now I’m…

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Nov 15, 2010

John Tempesta of The Cult

Greetings, Drum Nuts! I’m currently on tour with the Cult, and I’m really excited about the new songs we’ve been performing. I had a blast in the studio recording them and wanted to share the process and how the songs…

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Nov 12, 2010

Toph-E & the Pussycats’ Chris Parker

Hi, MD readers! The making of Toph-E & the Pussycats’ new CD, No Ordinary Day, featuring Clifford Carter on piano, Will Lee on bass, Ralph MacDonald on percussion, David Mann on tenor and soprano saxes, and me on drums, was…

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Nov 12, 2010

Spencer Dryden: Jefferson Airplane’s Dynamic Rhythm Machine

Spencer Dryden was the drummer of San Francisco psychedelic rock icons Jefferson Airplane. After graduating from the Army & Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California, in 1955, Dryden played in some early rock ’n’ roll bands, but showed a preference for…

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Nov 10, 2010

Alan Evans of Soulive

What’s going on, everyone? I’ve been playing drums since I was nine months old. I started playing guitar when I was about twelve and got into recording soon after that. I’ve never really considered myself a “drummer” but rather a…

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Nov 10, 2010
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Umar Fahim of The Binary Code

I am Umar Fahim of the Binary Code, based out of New Jersey, USA. I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts on the right way and the wrong way to play the drums. First off, thank you…

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Nov 9, 2010

Jeff Davis: Godfather Of Modern Gospel Drumming

Jeff Davis was not allowed to do anything musical outside of church growing up, so he simply looked for every opportunity to play that his mother would approve of. Davis’s dedication to the drums, and heartfelt spirituality, has led him…

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Nov 5, 2010

Ricky Martin’s Tony Escapa

Hey, everyone, here’s my first Modern Drummer blog! For those of you who don’t know me, I’ve performed countless tours with all sorts of artists in every genre: Ricky Martin, Al Di Meola, Paoli Mejias, Simon Shaheen, Oz Noy, David…

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Nov 5, 2010

Jamie Miller of Night Horse

Hello, my name is Jamie Miller. Like the rest of the entries on the site, I will begin by saying I have been a huge fan of Modern Drummer magazine for a very long time and am pretty stoked to…

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Nov 3, 2010

John Riley : Master Player/Master Teacher

John Riley, one of the most respected drummer/educators of the past thirty years, was born in 1954, and began playing drums at the age of eight. At twelve Riley began playing in rock bands and was first exposed to jazz…

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Nov 2, 2010

Daniel Denis of Univers Zero

Hello, Modern Drummers, Daniel Denis here. This past September, my band Univers Zero performed its second concert in the USA, in Washington D.C. The first time was in 2004, at NEARfest in Pennsylvania. As happens every time and everywhere else,…

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Nov 2, 2010

Graham Fisk of Apollo Run

Greetings from NYC, it’s Graham Fisk here from Brooklyn-based band Apollo Run. It’s a huge honor to be given the opportunity to contribute to moderndrummer.com. Since I first picked up a pair of sticks at age thirteen, Modern Drummer has…

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Nov 1, 2010
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Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche

Hello, everyone, Scott Rockenfield here. Just touring around the globe doing multiple different types of Queensryche shows. Check the links below for tour stops and updates. We also just signed a new multiple-record deal with Roadrunner and are recording our…

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Oct 29, 2010

Producer/Drummer Anthony J. Resta

Sonic Exploration With Unusual Recording Methods For Drumset Hello, MD readers, my name is Anthony J. Resta. Most of the time I go by AJ or aJaX. This is my first blog for Modern Drummer, and it’s probably a little…

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Oct 28, 2010
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