John Bonham
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Kenny Savelson of the Droves
This is not a drum blog posting in that you’re not going to find me charting out grooves or getting heavy into sticking technique or how we got the kick drum sound. That’s never been my thing. Music’s my thing.…
Justin Wilson of Sleeper Agent
I play in Sleeper Agent. Our music is fast-paced and energetic punk-infused pop rock. We’ve been together for about three years now. Our sound is heavily influenced by Jay Reatard, the Strokes, the Beatles, and many others. My father started…
Leesa Harrington-Squyres of Lez Zeppelin
My name is Leesa Harrington-Squyres, and I’m the drummer for Lez Zeppelin, the all-female Zeppelin experience from New York City. Drumming is like having sex—it’s great exercise, it takes incredible stamina, you sweat a lot, and the release is orgasmic!…
Brian Tichy: Bonzo Tribute
(June 2011 Issue) On September 25, 2010, the thirtieth anniversary of the passing of John Bonham, Whitesnake’s Brian Tichy assembled a cast of eighteen top-notch drummers at Hollywood’s Key Club to pay tribute to the legendary Led Zeppelin drummer. According…
John Tempesta: Heavy With Testament, Zombie, And Beyond
John Tempesta has worked his way to the top of heavy metal drumming, but his first inspirations and influences to pursue the instrument came via Ringo Starr in the Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night and Dennis Davis supporting David…
The Drummer: Classic Rock
Inside Stories Of The Greatest Players In The History Of Drumming. An educated, entertaining, essential addition to every drummer's library—and to the history of modern drumming—The Drummer: Classic Rock Collector's Edition magazine builds on content from Modern Drummer's Top-selling The…
John Bonham: The Soul Of Rock Drumming
The greatest rock ’n’ roll drummer in history was a soul drummer. Despite all the deserved attention paid to his brilliant soloing ideas, his rhythmic sophistication, or his bass drum prowess, John Bonham was, above all else, a groover. Drummers…
The Greats: Carmine Appice
Power, showmanship, and personality are what make Carmine Appice one of rock’s most notable players. His aggressive, double-bass, hard-hitting style was unquestionably unique when he emerged in the mid-1960s with Vanilla Fudge. With the Fudge’s trippy treatments of well-known pop…
Josh Garza: A Bonham Disciple Carves His Own Path
It’s one thing for a drummer to cite John Bonham as an influence, but it’s another thing entirely for his playing to actually channel the principal characteristics of Bonham’s distinctive sound. Josh Garza of NYC’s Secret Machines, who recently released…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 10
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 10 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "It's very valuable to own a copyright. It's the most valuable thing you can do. Just own your own copyright on songs, on…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 9
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 9 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "I did a lot of writing in my life. If you go on ASCAP, I have a hundred and forty songs... You know,…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 8
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 8 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "That's the theatrics that no one was doing back then. It was taking Dino to the next level." CLICK HERE FOR Carmine Appice Interview with…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 7
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 7 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "Led Zeppelin did their first tour with us... Their album wasn't even out. When John Bonham saw my kit, he just flipped out.…
Terry Lee Bolton Blog
Hi, Modern Drummer readers, Terry Lee Bolton here–a.k.a. "Shotgun." First and foremost, I've been a drummer since I was three years old. I'm also a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, vocalist, harmonica player, and mandolin player, as well as a songwriter and…
