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.
Nick Gimiliano
Hello, out there, my name is Nick Gimiliano and I am very honored to be asked to contribute to Modern Drummer's blogs. I have been the house drummer on PBS's American Soundtrack series and most recently on the My Music…
Richard Hoak of Total F**king Destruction & Brutal Truth
Hi, everyone! My name is Richard Hoak, and I've been playing drums professionally since 1992. Currently I'm playing with Total F**king Destruction and with the legendary and recently re-formed grind band Brutal Truth. Some of you might remember my appearance…
Matt Barrick of the Walkmen
All drummers should add seeing The Walkmen’s Matt Barrick playing “The Rat” live to their “bucket lists." Barrack’s effort on the tune (from the Philadelphia– and New York–based indie quintet’s 2004 album, Bows & Arrows) is a jaw-dropping exercise in…
Lou Santiago Jr.
Hello, MD readers! It's been a while since I last appeared in Modern Drummer. For those of you who aren't familiar with me, my name is Lou Santiago Jr., and I was the 2003 MD Undiscovered Drummer Contest winner in…
Chris Vest of Framing Hanley
Hi, my name is Chris Vest, and I play drums in Framing Hanley. Let me start by thanking Modern Drummer for this opportunity. Ever since I was thirteen, I can remember picking up MD and reading about all of my…
Frank Briggs
Best known for his top-selling instructional book/DVD, The Complete Modern Drum Set, LA-based drummer/educator Frank Briggs exposes his jazz-fusion roots on his first solo recording, China Ranch (frankbriggs.com). Briggs displays fat, loose, and powerful Tony Williams–style technique and tone on…
Jarrod Montague of Taproot
Hey, this is Jarrod Montague, drummer for the band Taproot. Thanks for checking out my blog for Modern Drummer–one of the best mags out there! I sometimes wish that I would have gotten a drumkit when I was three, started…
Chapter 9: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto
Part 9 of the video interview with Dino Danelli and Liberty DeVitto. "My favorite, 'What is the Reason', to me, it shows the art of holding back and saving the best for last." http://youtu.be/VLSrWxWA6ak
Chapter 10: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto
Part 10 of the video interview with Dino Danelli and Liberty DeVitto. "We were lucky to be at Atlantic Records, and all these guys were jazz guys, and they were all around the studio." http://youtu.be/l4XWTiLEOUQ
Brian Frasier-Moore: Born to Play
by Robyn Flans “I am not much impressed by drummers these days; I always end up preferring drum loops to live drummers. But when Brian plays, you pay attention.”–Madonna Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Ciara, Janet Jackson, Patti LaBelle, Babyface, Justin Timberlake, Backstreet…
Buckcherry's Xavier Muriel
Story by Billy Amendola “When I practice, I don’t do it to rock ’n’ roll. I’ll put on old Prince, Kool & The Gang, or Michael Jackson records. I think a lot of people forget how incredibly grooving those…
Three Doors Down's Greg Upchurch
After stints with Eleven, Chris Cornell, and Puddle Of Mudd, drummer Greg Upchurch has finally found a home. When he took over the drum chair in Three Doors Down in 2005, Upchurch was originally brought in as a hired gun.…
Drummer Blog: Joshua Dekaney
Grupo Pagán recently recorded an album with producer Jimmy Haslip (The Yellowjackets) in spacious JA Castle studios of Utica, New York. Save the World is fourteen original tracks including music by Haslip and Santana. Special guests feature Eric Marienthal on…
Chapter 6: A Conversation With Dino Danelli & Liberty DeVitto
Part 6 of the video interview with Dino Danelli and Liberty DeVitto. "Your style of drummin' became that East Coast Style of drumming." http://youtu.be/z6oMzWpXcLs
