Patrick Berkery
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.
Michael Bland Discusses Soul Asylum’s New Album, Hurry Up and Wait
Former Prince drummer Michael Bland has been playing with Soul Asylum since 2005. We tracked him down to talk about the making of Hurry Up and Wait, his fourth album with the beloved Minneapolis rock band. MD: These songs sound…
UPDATED - Beats, Brews & Banter with Patrick Berkery (War on Drugs, Wesley Stace, Danielson, Pernice Brothers)
Due to inclement weather, Philly Drum Project’s monthly event, Beats, Brews & Banter, has been postponed and will continue on Monday, February 10, at The R Bar (formerly Roosevelt’s Pub) at the corner of 23rd and Walnut in Philadelphia.…
Martin Chambers: New Challenges, New Energy
When the Pretenders' raw and rootsy album Break Up The Concrete appeared last fall, fans were disappointed to find that Martin Chambers–the man Chrissie Hynde introduces in concert as "one of the all-time great rock drummers"–was not behind the kit.…
Jay Bellerose: All In A Year’s Work
(March 2009 Issue)If you caught Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on 2008’s Raising Sand tour, you couldn’t help but focus on the guy providing the heartbeat to the harmony-laden, roots-and-roll revue, Jay Bellerose. Not only was Bellerose’s drumming an inventive…
Danielson's Patrick Berkery
Trying Hartz 2008 Fall Tour Blog Diary Of all the administrative-type questions I've ever received prior to a tour ("What's your Social Security number?" "When does your passport expire?"), this was by far the strangest: "What's your shoe size?" Asking…
John Convertino: Finding The Sweet Spot
Read more in the February 2009 Issue of Modern Drummer Calexico drummer John Convertino has always been more a mood-setter than a traditional timekeeper. And his band’s sixth album, "Carried To Dust", offers plenty of examples of the drummer’s tone…
J. Mascis: A Double Life
There’s J. Mascis, singer, speaker-shredding guitarist, and chief architect of Dinosaur Jr.’s very loud and deceptively tuneful sound. Then there’s J. Mascis, balls-to-the-wall hard rock drummer for Witch, and hoarder of 28" kick drums. “My first was a marching drum…
Patrick Berkery
When your marching orders for a session include learning an ABBA album track, Journey's "Wheel In The Sky," The Monotones' oldie "The Book Of Love," and a shape-note singing field recording with no discernable tempo called "Sermon On The Mount,"…
