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Freddy the Flying Drummer
Jools Bee of EpicTV, an online extreme-sports media service, recently hipped us to a pretty radical drummer. We’ll let her explain. Anyone can play air guitar. Put on a pair of skinny jeans, stick a blonde wig à la pre-chest-wax…
The Smashing Pumpkins’ Mike Byrne
photo by Alex Soca by David Ciauro In this exclusive MD Online interview, the drummer discusses his double life as arena rock god and basement-dwelling indie plebian. MD: You had already started the band Bearcubbin’ before landing…
Nick Krivchenia of Armed With Legs
Most people could care less about what it means to be passionate and creative in the world of music. Even fewer musicians put this passion and creativity into practice with the songs/pieces they are creating. Drummers can’t get away from…
Jamey Tate
Hi, MD readers. My name is Jamey Tate, and I am a Los Angeles–based studio and touring drummer. Having been a Modern Drummer reader for as long as I can remember, it’s truly an honor to join in and write…
Web Exclusive! Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music
photo by Deneka Peniston by RJ Johnson Mark Guiliana may be best known for his work as a sideman with jazz musicians such as Avishai Cohen and Brad Mehldau, but the drummer has been increasingly involved with his…
Enter to Win 2 Tickets to See the Bonzo Birthday Bash East Coast Invasion
The Ultimate Celebration for the Ultimate Drummer, John Henry Bonham of Led Zeppelin Brian Thomas Tichy and his partner Joe Sutton are bringing the Bonzo Bash celebration of John Bonham to New York and New Jersey for three shows. The…
Product Close-Up: RBH Monarch Drumset
July 2013 Product Close-Up RBH Drums Monarch Drumset by Michael Dawson RBH Drums is based in Virginia Beach and is operated by Bruce Hagwood, who’s a trained percussionist, retired firefighter, and master woodworker. Hagwood got into building drums in the…
Product Close-Up: Ego Drum Supply 6x14 Single-Ply Myrtle Snare
July 2013 Product Close-Up Ego Drum Supply 6x14 Single-Ply Myrtle Snare by David Ciauro The initial endeavors of the Oregon-based Ego Drum Supply were aimed at using aerospace alloys and digital technology to make lugs, but the company has since…
Product Close-Up: Boso Bamboo Drumsticks
June 2013 Product Close-Up Boso Natural, Dark, and Strata Bamboo Drumsticks by Miguel Monroy For many drummers, finding the right kind of sticks is not a quick process but rather a journey that takes a little time before reaching its…
Zack B.’s Drum Cover of “The Hard Man Theme??? from Mega Man 3
MD Online was recently hipped to drummer Zack B.’s fantastic drum cover of “The Hard Man Theme” from the ’90s Nintendo video game Mega Man 3. We asked Zack why he chose this particular track to cover, and he took…
Ruston Grosse of Surgeon
I have always been surrounded by music. My father had an amazing five-octave vocal range, and my mother was a shredding Flamenco guitarist. I guess you could say music is in my blood. I remember the exact moment that I…
Win a Master Class With Will Calhoun
To celebrate the release of his new CD on Motéma Music, Life in This World, Will Calhoun is teaming up with Modern Drummer to offer a thirty-minute master class to one lucky winner. If you’re in New York, he’ll work…
Malletech Featured on How It’s Made TV Show
Malletech, a manufacturer of high-end, professional marimbas, vibes, xylophones, bells, mallets, and drumsticks, will be featured on the long-running TV show How It’s Made. The episode will air in the U.S. on Thursday, May 23, at 9 p.m. EST, on…
The Afro-Peruvian Percussion Ensemble: From the Cajon to the Drum Set
BOOK/DVD LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED $30 Recording artist and educator Hector Morales has contributed a rich and concise new look at an under-covered topic. A valuable addition to the library of world percussion, The Afro-Peruvian Percussion Ensemble provides us with…
