Mike Dawson
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Web Update News 8/11
Thomas Pridgen is on tour with his band the Memorials. For more info, visit www.myspace.com/thememorialsmusic. Mike Portnoy has a new project called Adrenaline Mob. For more, visit www.mikeportnoy.com. Richard Danielson is on Vintage Trouble’s debut, The Bomb Shelter Sessions.…
What We're Listening To 9/22
Managing Editor Mike Dawson I spent the better part of this past month rereading a great book on tempo by Andrew C. Lewis, titled Rhythm: What It Is And How To Improve Your Sense Of It. The book contains dozens…
What We're Listening To 8/10
Associate Editor Michael Parillo Ah, Gong. For me there are times when nothing else will do. Some days I just need to hear a lot of notes -- a lot of well-played, precisely ordered, yet totally rocking notes. I have…
Aaron Pritchett's Jayson Brinkworth
Hey everyone, Jayson Brinkworth here writing from Canada. Thanks to Mike Dawson at Modern Drummer for including myself in The Blogs. If this magazine doesn't get you fired up about playing drums, you must not have a pulse! I've been…
