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Matthew Antolick of The OaKs
My first experience with drums was stealing my brother's sticks and playing to MTV videos on a drumset I made out of pillows on my living room floor. I also used to sneak into my brother's room and play on…
Ian A Eanes
Hello, MD readers, my name is Ian Eanes, a.k.a. "Youngstar." I'm from Spring Valley, NY, and I currently play drums for R&B singer Ashanti. It's been a lot of hard work and long rehearsals, but major fun! I've been playing…
Benjamin Schaefer with We The Living
Hello, MD! My name is Benjamin Schaefer, and I drum for national touring band We The Living. I've set many goals in life, and each revolves around my ability to further my musical career. I began as a percussionist in…
Ari Gold and Adventures of Power
Hi MD readers, drummers, and wanna-be drummers! After three years of complete insanity, I am closing in on finishing a movie you might enjoy. Adventures Of Power is about finding your own heartbeat; it's about the reason you almost crashed…
Ryan Yerdon - Life On The Road With Puddle Of Mudd
Hey MD readers! My name is Ryan Yerdon, and I play with Puddle of Mudd. It's been a crazy year for us Mudd kids. We've been touring since April '07. Touring can be an awesome experience, doing what you love…
Paul Garisto and his days with the Psychedelic Furs, Iggy Pop, etc.
Hi all! I've have been reading all the wonderful posts by drummers contributing to the Modern Drummer blog and thought, Why not chime in? So the task then becomes what to write about that hasn't already been discussed in recent…
Dan Lamagna of Suicide City
What's up drummers? First off, thank you for reading this! I'd like to share with you some of what has been going on in my life the last few months. It's been studios, stages, and teaching for me. Here's a…
Adam Budofsky - AB's Weekly Obsession
AB's Weekly Obsession Freaks And Geeks: The Complete Series DVD Collection Thank goodness I decided to bring my MacBook on vacation last week. The DVD player in the house we rented was broken, and I'd have been really pissed if…
Tony Pia with The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Tony Pia’s entrance into The Brian Setzer Orchestra, replacing drummer Bernie Dresel, was short and sweet. “I played like three songs,” the drummer recalls of his audition for Setzer, “and he shook my hand and said, ‘You’re in.’ Then he…
C.G. Ryche
What's up? Hope this finds all of you well. My name is C.G. Ryche, and I've been a touring percussionist for over a decade. I have performed and toured with artist like Benise, Wayne Newton, Ambrosia, Disney, and The NFL,…
Rich Scannella with John Eddie
What's up, MD readers! First time writing in on the MD blog, but I'm a life long reader: I've been getting MD in the mail since the December 1980 Buddy Revisited issue! I wanted to share some info on my…
The Great Levon Helm
Story by Ken Micallef Photos by Paul La Raia “You have to play some good music to get the people on the floor. I want to hear the meat. Until you can do that, it’s suspect to me.” There are…
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…
James Kottak of The Scorpions
Twelve years into James Kottak’s tenure with The Scorpions–a gig that’s taken him everywhere from Siberia to Brazil–the Kentucky-bred, LA-based drummer finally feels like he’s made an album with the legendary band he can live with. Deeming 1999’s Eye To…
