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Gibraltar Turning Point Series Cymbal Stands (VIDEO)
Gibraltar Turning Point Series Cymbal Stands by Miguel Monroy Always keeping the drummer in mind, Gibraltar has released a new line of hardware, dubbed the Turning Point series, with two important objectives: to lighten the load and to make…
Mark Heaney’s Live-in-the-Studio Sonic Reform Performance
Sonic Reform, featuring drummer Mark Heaney (Gang of Four), guitarist Hugh Turner, and bassist Jerry Soffe, recently recorded their debut album, Unseen Forces, live during two days this past March. The video presented here shows the trio performing the track…
Car Part Drumset
This drumset made entirely from used car parts is the creation of Southern Californian drummer and author Jordan Hill. The project evolved as a way for Jordan to combine his day job as an auto mechanic with a love for…
Drum Cover by Devan Bentley of Such Gold
My name is Devan Bentley, and I play drums for the melodic punk/hardcore band Such Gold. I’ve wanted to start doing drum cover videos for quite some time now and figured the best way to start would be to play…
J.P. Bouvet's Winning Performance from Guitar Center’s 2011 Drum-Off
Check out J.P. Bouvet's winning performance from Guitar Center's 2011 Drum-Off competition. For more on J.P., read his Portrait piece in the September 2012 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
Allen Blickle Recording the New Baroness Album, Yellow & Green
Watch Allen Blickle record and talk about the making of the new Baroness album, Yellow & Green. For more with Allen, read his blog.
“Master Blaster (Jammin’)??? by Stevie Wonder
This cut, originally released on Stevie Wonder’s 1980 album, Hotter Than July, is a tribute to Bob Marley. Stevie himself played drums on the original track; check out this live version from the 2009 DVD Live at Last featuring Stanley Randolph at…
Zach Danziger With Mr. Barrington, Live at Shapeshifter Lab
Zach Danziger has been working on some new triggering concepts, examples of which can be seen in the clip from a June 12 Mr. Barrington performance at Shapeshifter Lab in Park Slope, Brooklyn. “I’m triggering all of the music…
Ringo Starr And Elton John With T. Rex (Video)
Check out this unusual clip from the Ringo Starr-directed 1972 film Born to Boogie. Primarily a T. Rex concert film, Born to Boogie also featured studio performances such as this one filmed at Apple Studios. Here Ringo and Elton…
Focus Perform “Hocus Pocus??? Live on The Midnight Special in ’73
In this video from 1973, Dutch prog-rock band Focus performs the instrumental hit “Hocus Pocus” on The Midnight Special. Look for drummer Pierre van der Linden's succinct drum solos throughout the clip.
Luis Conte Discusses Playing a 6/8 Feel With Thomas Lang
In this video world-renowned percussionist Luis Conte and drum demon Thomas Lang, who, along with fusion pioneer Billy Cobham, have recently begun interactive lessons via ArtistWorks, demonstrate and discuss playing a 6/8 feel. Luis’s online lessons launch on April…
Get Good: Tuning—Bob Gatzen’s “The Tonal Drummer??? Video
For the May 2012 issue of Modern Drummer, we talked to MD Pro Panelists Gil Sharone and Bob Gatzen, as well as jazz great Jack DeJohnette, about the subtleties of drum tuning. Bob has posted many insightful You Tube…
Jack Irons Live Performance Video for the Track “Doubloons???
We present a third live performance video from Jack Irons, for the track “Doubloons.” “Doubloons” Click here to see the first video in this series, "Outer Space Dreams." Click here to see the second video in the series, "Sonic…
Jack Irons Live Performance Video for the Track “Sonic Tonic???
We present a second live performance video from Jack Irons, for the track “Sonic Tonic.” "Sonic Tonic" Click here to see the first video in this series, "Outer Space Dreams." Click here to see the third video in this…
