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Earl Palmer: An Original, By Any Measure
If you said that Earl Palmer is famous for being the most recorded drummer in history, you wouldn’t get too many arguments. But you’d also only be telling half the story. As house drummer at Cosimo Matassa’s J&M Studio in…
L.A. Freelancer Nick Mason
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! I know everyone who writes a blog on here starts it out the same way, but honestly how else are you supposed to do it? I’m sure most of you are scratching your head wondering just…
Web Exclusive Interview: Britney Spears' Chris Bailey
Story and photos by Sayre Berman Chris Bailey was born in Sheffield, England, on January 5, 1974, and has been surrounded by music his whole life. His dad played guitar and his mom sang, and early on Chris discovered he…
"Sweet" Joey Valentine
"I Have Fun, Too": From New York to LA, ace drummer "Sweet" Joey Valentine talks about making the world's craziest record and the strangest tour ever. Before I left New York this past fall to conquer Los Angeles, I got…
"Sweet" Joey Valentine
"I Have Fun, Too": From New York to LA, ace drummer "Sweet" Joey Valentine talks about making the world's craziest record and the strangest tour ever. Before I left New York this past fall to conquer Los Angeles, I got…
Gil Sharone
by Michael Dawson Even at this early stage in his career, energetic twenty-nine-year-old drummer Gil Sharone has a lot to talk about. After all, his respectable résumé already includes stints with funk/ska/metal masters Fishbone, 2 Tone ska creator Dave…
Update: Roger Taylor
by Billy Amendola It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, and Nate “Danja” Hills signed on to co-produce Duran Duran’s latest CD, Red Carpet Massacre. After all, the band—keyboardist Nick Rhodes, singer Simon Le Bon, bassist…
Josh Freese: Time Bandit
By Ken Micallef Time. Feel. Groove. Pulse. For many, these are illusive concepts with multiple meanings. Does a heavy metal drummer “feel” the pulse in the same way as a pop drummer? Does a punk drummer approach groove the same…
Sean "The Rick" Rickman
In viewing the Compositional Drumming DVD by Washington, DC born Sean Rickman, one is immediately taken aback by his advanced drumming skills. No question, he is in a league with fusion greats Dennis Chambers, Steve Smith, and Dave Weckl. Rickman,…
Keith Carlock: More Than Time For Sting
Making his Big Apple splash working with The Blues Brothers and Wayne Krantz, Mississippi-born Keith Carlock went on to record and tour with Steely Dan. A tremendous groove player who can also flatten your ears with his dazzling all-over-the-kit prowess,…
