Artimus Pyle Free Spirit
The name Artimus Pyle conjures up the image of a guy in cut-off jeans all frayed at the ends, hair hanging down the middle of his back, tucked under a wool hat, and a long, long beard that hides half…
The Pros: On Bass Drums
Certain reader questions seem to repeat themselves. Several of them involve the ins and outs of bass drums. What size? What kind of heads? How do I tune them? Do I use a single head or double heads? Should I…
Gary Chester: Taking A Stand
Photo by Rick Mattingly (NEW in 2022: Two brand new episodes in the video lesson Series "Students of the Master, Teach One2One!" featuring Chris Harfenist and Corey Roberts. Aspiring drummers have the incredible opportunity to tap directly into the lineage…
Warren Cohen: Under The Big Top
Photo by Larry Kellogg SF: What does it take to become a circus drummer? WC: You have to be familiar with every style of music and drumming. Latin, rock, shows, marches, contemporary, disco. You have to have all those in…
News
Keep up to date with the drum world via news items, interviews, lists, and more
Guitar Center to host workshop with acclaimed drummer Nate Smith at GC Hollywood on Tuesday, Aug. 27
Acclaimed drummer, songwriter and producer Nate Smith (Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Brittany Howard, Van Hunt, The Fearless Flyers, Norah Jones, Somi) and Guitar Center to partner together for an exclusive workshop event on Tuesday, Aug. 27. This workshop event will…
Play Like a Legend: Celebrating Steve Smith's Birthday with a Special Journey Transcription
Journey “Lovin’ You Is Easy,” Evolution Smith’s funky groove playing and creative beat design join forces on the song “Lovin’ YouIs Easy”. He plays a broken pattern on the ride bell that matches up with Neal Schon’s rhythmguitar part and…
Blue Man Group Epically Cover My Chemical Romance’s “Welcome to the Black Parade” After One Listen: Watch
Drumeo’s “For the First Time” series is getting so popular that it’s attracting acts from all over the entertainment world. The latest installment features performance artists Blue Man Group taking on the My Chemical Romance classic “Welcome to the Black…
Danny Carey Performs in “Psychic Energy” Bodysuit at Tool Show in Paris
Danny Carey sported a new look during Tool’s recent show (June 5th) in Paris, as the drummer wore a form-fitting glow-in-the-dark bodysuit in the style of artist Alex Grey’s “Psychic Energy System” artwork. Grey is a longtime Tool collaborator, having…
Videos
Rig rundowns, play-throughs, interviews, and more featuring your favorite drummers
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Danny Carey - TOOL - Tour Kit Rundown
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Gear
Detailed assessments of the latest drum kits and accessories
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1941 WFL Ray Bauduc De Luxe Marble Capitol Outfit
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KIT Drums – Connor Denis
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New and Notable August 2024
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This Week's Episode!
Bruno Esrubilsky | Modern Drummer Podcast #13
Drummer Bruno Esrubilsky of Mitski, sat down with Modern Drummer's David Frangioni and Danny "Ziggy" Laverde to discuss his influences, the tour, his approach to performing Mitski's music, and more. Check out Bruno's Tour Kit: https://youtu.be/RXTdcFdSIq8 Like what you see?…
Paulina "Pau" Villarreal | Modern Drummer Podcast #12
After winning the "Up & Coming" category in our 2023 Modern Drummer Readers Poll, Paulina "Pau" Villarreal and her bandmates from The Warning sat down with David Frangioni for an episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast. They covered several topics,…
Brooks Wackerman | Modern Drummer Podcast #11
In this episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast, David Frangioni is joined by drummer Brooks Wackerman of Avenged Sevenfold. They discuss everything from work ethic to warm-ups, bands, influences, and more. Brooks made the cover of Modern Drummer back in…
Shannon Larkin | Modern Drummer Podcast #10
In this episode of the Modern Drummer Podcast, David Frangioni sits down with Godsmack's Shannon Larkin at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for a fascinating conversation about his early career, influences, touring life, going sober, and his time…
Hall of Fame
A look back at the legendary drummers elected to Modern Drummer’s Hall of Fame
Keith Moon Elected to Hall of Fame in 1982
Excerpted from the September 2003 issue In his last interview, published posthumously in October 1978, Keith told International Musician and Recording World, “You can’t work out things too much. We do certain build-ups and things, but you can run into…
John Bonham Elected to Hall of Fame in 1981
Excerpted from the John Bonham tribute issue, July 1984 John Bonham played, for the most part, a very simple drumkit, consisting of a 14x26 bass drum, a 12x15 small tom—at first mounted on a snare stand and later on the…
Buddy Rich Elected to Hall of Fame in 1980
Excerpted from the January 1977 issue When it comes to interviewing Buddy, one must learn to expect the unexpected. You can end up with a first rate story, or no story at all. He’s a very intense human being, with…
Gene Krupa Elected to Hall of Fame in 1979
Excerpted from the October/November 1979 issue “I’m happy that I succeeded in doing two things: I made the drummer a highpriced guy, and I was able to draw more people to jazz.” The above quote of drum master Gene Krupa…