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Omar Hakim Video: “Molasses Run???
Omar Hakim’s composition “Molasses Run” first appeared on record when he joined the legendary fusion band Weather Report for its 1983 album, Procession. Thirty years later, he revisited the song for his new solo album, We Are One. Here Omar…
Omar Hakim Video: Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky???
Omar Hakim and John “JR” Robinson were the two drummers who played on Grammy-winning EDM duo Daft Punk’s album Random Access Memories. Here Omar gives us the inside scoop and a rare up-close demonstration of the groove to the album’s…
Omar Hakim Video “Walk the Walk??? Drum Part Demonstration
“My idea was to make a solo that a little kid could play,” says Omar Hakim about his approach to the track “Walk the Walk” from his new solo album, We Are One. “When I was a kid there were…
VIDEO! Product Close-Up: Dixon Cajon Pedal Plus (From the June 2014 Issue)
by Miguel Monroy Wilco’s Glenn Kotche gave an interview in the January 2013 issue of Percussive Notes, in which he cited Max Roach as an influence to his multi-percussion approach to the drumset: “ called drumset the original multicultural and…
VIDEO! Product Close-Up: Brady Baritone Series Snares (From the May 2014 Issue)
by Michael Dawson Brady snare drums are coveted by top studio and touring drummers for their unmatched power and thick, meaty tones. All of these limited instruments are handmade in the company’s facility in Australia, and they’re offered with traditional…
Product Close-Up: Magnus Opus FiBro-Tone Snare Drums (April 2014 Issue)
by Michael Dawson Magnus Opus founder and creative director Ron Adams has been fascinated by composite-shell drums since purchasing a Fibes Crystalite set in 1972. He then went on to pursue a degree in metallurgy and materials engineering, and now…
Gil Sharone Ska Beat Demonstration (Video)
August’s Modern Drummer magazine is a special theme issue dedicated to Jamaican rhythms, specifically the classic styles of ska, rocksteady, and reggae. Check out this excerpt from MD Pro Panelist Gil Sharone’s groundbreaking Hudson DVD, Wicked Beats, in which…
Municipal Waste and Burnt By The Sun Drummer Dave Witte: Exclusive In-The-Studio Performances
Dave Witte gives us the rundown for his approach to "A Party To The Unsound Method" by Burnt By The Sun.
Municipal Waste: Divine Blasphemer
Dave Witte gives us the rundown of his approach to "The Divine Blasphemer" by Municipal Waste.
