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Joe Rickard of Red
Interview by Steven Douglas Losey On Red’s latest opus, Release the Panic, drummer Joe Rickard lays down a barrage of heavy beats with such conviction that he practically shouts, “I was born to do this!” And, in fact, Rickard quit…
Mat Marucci Trio Concert in Syracuse, NY on May 12
Modern Drummer columnist Mat Marucci will be appearing with his trio at Jazz Central, at 441 E. Washington Street, in Syracuse, New York, on Sunday, May 12. The concert will begin at 7 pm and will be recorded live by…
Product Close-Up: Dixon Artisan Select Drumset (w/ VIDEO)
April 2013 Product Close-Up Dixon Artisan Select Drumset by Miguel Monroy Imagine the day finally comes when you get to purchase your dream drumset. You’ve been researching the characteristics of different species of wood, you’ve thought of the coolest color,…
Roland New Product Demo (VIDEO)
At Winter NAMM 2013, Roland senior product specialist Steve Fisher gave us a special demonstration of the new BT-1 trigger pad and portable TD-4KP drumkit. Check out the video below. BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad The compact and curved BT-1…
2box DrumIt Five Electronic Drumset
DrumIt Five gives the user the freedom to choose which sounds to play and which heads to use. The kit is built around a high-strength, low-weight pad and cymbal system with a custom-designed rack. All components are constructed from aluminum.…
Stick It To MS 2012 World Record Attempt
Stick It To MS, an organization dedicated to spreading an awareness of drumming while raising funds for multiple sclerosis research, is holding their next event this coming Sunday, July 15, at the EventCity in Manchester, England. Like earlier events, this one will see…
Lauren Alaina’s Adam Silverman Gives a Quick Tour of His Setup
In this clip Jason Aldean's drummer Rich Redmond chats with Lauren Alaina’s Adam Silverman about his setup. Alaina was the season-ten runner-up on American Idol.
Alesis DM10 Studio Kit With New Rack
The DM10 Studio Kit features Alesis’s new four-post StageRack with upgraded clamps and high-quality mini-boom cymbal arms. The clamps, mounts, and integrated boom cymbal arms are fully adjustable and feature large wing nuts that enable quick adjustments without having to…
Keith Moon: The One And Only
Few players have come close to the level of unpredictability and invention that Keith Moon exhibited between 1964 and 1978, when he manned the drumset behind the grandest, loudest band of rock’s golden age, the Who. Moon’s drumming was an…
VIDEO! Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez & the New World Order 2011 Modern Drummer Festival montage
http://youtu.be/iGD_wFC6L-Y In this montage drummer Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez & the New World Order perform at the 2011 Modern Drummer Festival. Modern Drummer’s 2011 Festival was held at Montclair State University in New Jersey on May 21, 2011. Video/Editing by…
Adam Gray of Texas in July
My name is Adam Gray, and I play drums for a band called Texas in July. I started playing at a very young age, using pots, pans, and sticks from the woods. At age four I received my first drumkit,…
Double Bass Substitute, Part 3: Opening the Hi-Hat
July 2011 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic Double Bass Substitute Part 3 : Opening the Hi-Hat by Mike Johnston Watch Mike Johnston demonstrate exercises from part 3 of his Double Bass Substitute article.
Gunnar Olsen of Knights on Earth
Hello, Modern Drummer readers, my name is Gunnar Olsen. I’m from New York City, and have been a professional drummer for over fifteen years. My band, Knights on Earth, is preparing to release our first album, Move Slow Life Ends. Knights on…
Kind Beats’ Andrew McAuley
Hey, everyone, I’m back to let you all know about some big developments that have happened over the last year—and believe me, there have been quite a few! The first thing is that I have become an official endorser of…
