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Video Demo: Chicago Drum - Maple/Poplar and Mahogany/Poplar Snare Drums

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Chicago Drum 6.5x14 Maple/Poplar and 5.5x14 Mahogany/Poplar Snare Drums Classic American drum manufacturing revised and reborn.   Chicago has…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016

Video Lesson: Jazz Drummer's Workshop - Crossovers with Steve Fidyk

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Jazz Drummer's Workshop Crossovers 10 Exercises to Improve Drumset Facility   This month’s lesson focuses on the crossover, a technique that…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016

Online Feature with Video: Jeff Ryan on Pleasant Grove’s The Heart Contortionists

Online Feature Jeff Ryan on Pleasant Grove’s The Heart Contortionists by Adam Budofsky Jeff Ryan has logged studio and stage time with St. Vincent, the War on Drugs, Daniel Johnston, and Sarah Jaffe, his band the Baptist Generals, and his…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016

Video Lesson! Progressive Drumming Essentials, Part 9: Switching Gears With the Double Bass Pyramid

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the April 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Progressive Drumming Essentials Part 9: Switching Gears With the Double Bass Pyramid   Changing subdivisions on a dime is…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016

On the Beat With Ray Marte of Moon Tooth: Talks Influences, Improving, and Learning New Styles

Hello! There is not much that makes me happier than playing the drums. I started playing and taking lessons from Mark Edwards at South Shore Music in Massapequa, NY before I even knew how to write in cursive, or even…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016
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John Andrews on Quilt’s Plaza

Quilt’s charms are subtle but significant. The Boston-based group doesn’t beat you up with angry vocals or tax your brain with impenetrable polyrhythms. Rather, like the open-air public space that its latest album’s title references, the group’s sound-world is positive…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016

Josh Eppard on Coheed and Cambria’s The Color Before the Sun

Josh Eppard By Manuel Casanova   by Stephen Bidwell   Josh Eppard has been out with Coheed and Cambria since this past autumn. The group toured Europe in January, and March will find the band headlining the U.S. with Glassjaw…

Modern Drummer
Feb 26, 2016

News: International Percussion Festival Announced

The third edition of the International Percussion Festival will take place July 19 to 24 in Villa Lomellini, Montebello della Battaglia (PV), under the artistic direction of Maestro Loris Stefanuto. The festival includes competitions, concerts, and master classes. The previous…

Modern Drummer
Feb 25, 2016

News: “Let Them Rock??? Keeps Dreams Rolling by Funding Music Scholarships

School of Rock founder Joe Roberts is launching Let Them Rock, a non-profit organization with the mission of funding scholarships for performance-based music programs. A red carpet event will take place 6 to 9 pm, Sunday, February 28, at the…

Modern Drummer
Feb 25, 2016

On the Beat With Jason Ganberg from Deep Dark Blue and the TV Show Undateable: Live Television and New Ventures

Hey Modern Drummer readers! My name is Jason Ganberg, I’m a British drummer and have been living and working in Los Angeles for seven years now. It’s been quite a while since my last On the Beat, so thought I’d…

Modern Drummer
Feb 24, 2016

On the Beat With Adam Box of Brothers Osborne: Your Day Belongs to You

Hello to my fellow drummers, road dogs, garage bangers, beat makers, and the like. I am often asked for advice on staying busy or scoring a decent gig. However, as everybody knows, there are no formulas or degrees that will…

Modern Drummer
Feb 12, 2016

Video Demo: VK Drums - 6x14 Titanium, 7x13 Stainless Steel, and 8x14 Aluminum Snare Drums

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up VK Drums 6x14 Titanium, 7x13 Stainless Steel, and 8x14 Aluminum Snare Drums Spawning from one of the metallurgy capitals…

Modern Drummer
Jan 29, 2016
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Video Demo: Timetable Warm-Up with Steve Fidyk

 This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the March 2016 issue, which is available here. Jazz Drummer's Workshop Timetable Warm-Up Modulating Swing Patterns As drummers, we’re often taught the importance of warm-up exercises. These drills are…

Modern Drummer
Jan 29, 2016

Brit Turner on Blackberry Smoke’s Holding All the Roses

by Robin Tolleson   Blackberry Smoke provided one of the year’s crossover album hits, topping country and rock charts with the Brendan O’Brien–produced Holding All the Roses. And once again, the Turner brothers, bassist Richard and drummer Brit, locked it…

Modern Drummer
Jan 29, 2016
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