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A Tale of Two Tull Drummers: Doane Perry and Mark Craney

  by Steve Melone   Modern Drummer recently chatted with longtime Jethro Tull drummer Doane Perry while doing research for an article on drummer Dean Zimmer. Perry spoke at length about his relationship with Zimmer as well as his great…

Modern Drummer
Aug 12, 2014

Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia Drummer Carl Palmer Video Interview

Modern Drummer magazine caught up with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Asia drummer Carl Palmer backstage at Yestival 2013 this past August. In Part 1 of this interview Carl waxes poetic about drumming legends Joe Morello and Buddy Rich.  In…

Modern Drummer
Nov 1, 2013

Steve Hackett Re-Revisits Genesis

The bandleader and longtime guitarist with the legendary British band discusses the great drummers he’s played with, as well as his latest release, Genesis Revisited II.   MD: It’s amazing how Phil Collins was able to make all of the…

Modern Drummer
Sep 3, 2013

Chapter 4: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto

Part 4 of the video interview with Dino Danelli and Liberty DeVitto. "The Beatles come to town - '64. The Rascals are comin'... Shea Stadium."

Modern Drummer
Aug 23, 2008

An Interview with Hal Blaine

Wrecking Crew member Hal Blaine, seen here on the April 1981 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.     Paving the way for some of the great studio musicians of our time, like Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Jeff Porcaro, and John…

Modern Drummer
Jul 19, 2005
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Drumming With the Velvet Underground, Part 2: Maureen Tucker

(Updated 10.28.2013) Drumming With the Velvet Underground Part 2: Maureen Tucker by Adam Budofsky In Part 2 of our interview with the drummers of the Velvet Underground, originally posted in 2005 and reposted this week on the sad occasion of…

Modern Drummer
Jul 19, 2005

Karl Perazzo, Dennis Chambers and Raul Rekow with Santana

  A rhythmic force of nature since its inception in San Francisco's Mission District in 1966, the Santana band has always set the bar high. And now, with superstar drummer Dennis Chambers joining percussionists Raul Rekow and Karl Perazzo, the…

Modern Drummer
May 12, 2004
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