Rick Long
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.
MD Columnist Rick Long
In my last blog entry, I mentioned that I was making efforts to study with a couple of the great drummers while continuing to write freelance for Modern Drummer. I’m living in Kansas City now and am finding the music…
Scott Underwood of Train
Story by Rick Long Photo by Kevin Packard Everyone in the music business is talking about declining sales and canceled tours. Everyone except the band known as Train. Their album Save Me, San Francisco includes the hit “Hey, Soul…
Rick Long
After ten-plus years in the drum industry as a freelance writer for Modern Drummer, I decided, “It’s time to play.” I love my writing work, but the local gigs I was taking on the drums weren’t enough to satisfy my…