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Regina Drum Festival 2011 Highlight Video
The first Regina Drum Festival was held on September 16 and 17, 2011 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Artists included Chris McHugh, Shawn Pelton, and Ross Bart. The second Festival will be held this September 14 and 15 at the Performing…
Rhythm! Discovery Center And Indianapolis Jazz Foundation To Present A Joint Program January 14, 2012.
Date Location Venue/Info January 14, 2012 Indianapolis, IN Rhythm! Discovery Center Rhythm! Discovery Center and the Indianapolis Jazz Foundation present a special discussion and performance on Saturday January 14, 2012 at 1:00pm in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.…
Winter Drumming Apprenticeship With Amir Ziv
Amir Ziv will be hosting a 5-day "live-in" intensive session (just for drummers) up in his Catskills barn. This will be an opportunity to dig deep into the aspects of drum technique, harmonic coordination, and polyrhythms. For this session he…
Escaping Toyland: The Modern Drummer Guide To Purchasing A Children’s Drumkit
by Will Romano In the past, when a child begged for his or her first drumkit, parents priced professional musical equipment only to settle for fragile, mass-produced toys—or shied away from buying a drumset altogether. Today, after collecting feedback from…
Modern Drummer Festival™ 2011 DVD
The Hudson Music team was on hand once again to capture all the action as the Modern Drummer Festival 2011 took place at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. In a program packed with amazing performances and insightful educational…
Sennheiser IE 7 Headphones
The IE 7 is a lightweight ear-canal-style headphone that features outstanding customized noise isolation (up to 26 dB of noise reduction). It is suitable for professional monitoring and comes with accessories (cable clip, cleaning tool, dual-flange and gummy ear adapters)…
Phil Rudd: The Very Definition of Rock Drumming
When many musicians and fans think about no-nonsense, rock-solid, play-for-the-song drumming, the first name that comes to mind is Phil Rudd. The Australian drummer played in several Melbourne bands, such as Buster Brown and the Coloured Balls, before joining up…
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…
Platinum Samples Bobby Jarzombek Metal MIDI Groove Library
This downloadable package features more than 1,670 MIDI files (including more than 3,430 measures of unquantized grooves) played by prog-metal master Bobby Jarzombek and formatted for BFD2, BFD Eco, EZdrummer, EZplayer, Superior Drummer 2.0, Addictive Drums, Cakewalk Session Drummer, and General…
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…
Ryan Luciani of Empires
Hey, all, my name is Ryan Luciani, and I play in the Chicago rock band Empires. I’m very grateful to have been asked to write a blog for Modern Drummer, since I’ve been reading the magazine for years. First things first!…
Mike Mangini of Dream Theater
by Mike Haid The announcement that Modern Drummer Hall of Famer Mike Portnoy had left his longstanding position as the reigning king of prog-metal drumming with Dream Theater sent shockwaves through the drumming community. Who could replace such an iconic figure…
Jay Michaelis of State Line Empire
Hey Modern Drummer readers! I’m super stoked to be writing a blog for all of you, as I’ve been an avid longtime reader. I guess it all started when I was five, when I saw Buddy Rich and Animal from the…
Jason Reeves’ Billy Hawn
Hello fellow drummers, percussionists, and noise and ear candy makers! 2011 is off to an exciting start for me as I prepare for a short radio promo tour followed by rehearsals and tours throughout the year with singer-songwriter Jason Reeves.…
