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Popular Play-Alongs, Part 3: Synth Metal
January 2013 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part 3: Synth Metal by Donny Gruendler In the last two play-along articles, we worked on the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sounds of contemporary pop/R&B and punk-pop—two styles of music that you’ll…
Popular Play-Alongs, Part 2: Pop-Punk
October 2012 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part 2: Pop-Punk by Donny Gruendler In our first play-along article (July 2012), we developed the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sound to play a Top 40 Justin Timberlake–style tune. This month we’re…
Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan
"I don't want to let anyone down at the magazine, but I'm not a very technical drummer," Chuck Comeau explains, while chatting it up with Modern Drummer in the posh lobby of the Westin New York hotel in Midtown Manhattan.…
