August 2024 – Volume 48 • Number 08
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Articles in August 2024
Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket
Both, Dave Elitch and Nick Buda uttered this phrase in their interviews this month, and it’s an important one. The older readers of Modern Drummer probably know what this phrase means and have heard it a million times. But the…
It Pays To Listen
The standard advice is to listen. A common admonishment is, “You’re not listening.” There are some good quotes about listening. Malcom Forbes said, “The art of conversation lies in listening.” Stephen Covey, the author of Seven Habits of Highly Successful…
Roger Cardillo’s TJS Kit
This month’s Modern Drummer Kit of the Month comes to us from Roger Cardillo of New Jersey. Roger’s kit was custom made by Tom Shulz of TJS Custom Drums. It has six ply Maple shells in a natural finish with…
New and Notable August 2024
MORGENSTEIN TOOL, BOOM CRD™ DRUM SOUND ENHANCER, NEW SABIAN CYMBALS, STX WARM-UP/WORK-OUT PAD, NEW TRX XX SERIES CYMBALS Rod Morgenstein announces the Morgenstein Tool Morgenstein Tool is thrilled to announce that renowned drummer Rod Morgenstein will make a special appearance…
KIT Drums – Connor Denis
Kit Plugins out of Nashville, TN has been developing high quality audio plugins for several years now. Their Blackbird Studio series of plugins are regarded as some of the best available. Last month, they stepped into the drum sample world…
Dave Elitch
Getting and Staying Out of the Way Talking in-depth to Dave Elitch has been a long time coming. He’s a successful working drummer with credits like The Mars Volta, M83, Killer Be Killed, Miley Cyrus, and Weezer. He is a…
Nick Buda Created a Path and Kept Going
From Dolly Parton, to Lionel Richie, to Taylor Swift, to Kenny Chesney… Coming to Nashville from South Africa is a unique musical path. Nick Buda’s mom didn’t want their family to have anything to do with apartheid, and she didn’t…
Gerry Brown: Groove Reverence
In this business NOTHING beats longevity, a big gig or two doesn’t hurt either. Drummer Gerry Brown has had all of that plus a whole lot more. Gerry had early aspirations to become a classical percussionist, but after seeing the…
Yamaha’s Matt Rudin and Drummer Charles Ruggiero Talk About the EAD10
There hasn’t been a product that is as intriguing and as mystical as the Yamaha EAD10 in quite a while. The EAD10 came out at NAMM 2018 and the product had been building awareness prior to the Covid lockdown. The…
Slipknot’s “Sulfur,” drummer, Joey Jordison
This month, we dive into the world of Slipknot with their high-energy track, “Sulfur.” Get ready to move fast because this one is a real foot burner! “Sulfur” comes from their album All Hope Is Gone. Written by guitarist Jim…
Master Studies: Stroke Combination Studies
Going from single strokes, to double strokes, to buzz (multiple rebound) strokes, involves different pressures on the sticks. You must be able to change the pressure your fingers are putting on the sticks without tension developing in the wrists. When…
ETS: Embrace The Suck
Are you one of the sheep, or the sheepdog who leads the pack? Sheep wander in a crowd semi-aimlessly, going where the majority go without much thought. They’re easily led, and easy to pick off by wolves. The sheepdog is…
Drumset Duets
The concept of using two drummers on stage has a long and celebrated history. Artists like the Joshua Redman Double Trio in jazz and John Mayer in his live performance in Los Angeles (“Where the Light Is”) have utilized this…
Sound Quality Essentials: The Mechanics of Hitting a Drum
Years ago, I was sitting alongside my teacher, Ralph Humphrey, in a private lesson. We were at the drums, and he was demonstrating a stroke. When he played it, it sounded as big as the wall. When I played it,…
Understanding the Language of Music: Chord Voicings
Modern Drummer founder Ron Spagnardi wrote an excellent book called Understanding the Language of Music, a Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony. This book spells out the basics of theory and harmony in a very easy to understand way. It…
2024 Chicago Drum Show
The Chicago Drum Show, one of the largest and longest continuous running events of its kind, just completed its 34th year thanks to the tireless efforts of Rob Cook and his crew. Over 1400 attendees from around the world flocked…
1941 WFL Ray Bauduc De Luxe Marble Capitol Outfit
Dixieland jazz, also referred to as traditional jazz, hot jazz, or simply Dixieland originated in the early 1900’s in New Orleans. The stock market crash of 1929 started the Great Depression and lasted for next decade. During that time a…
Out Now August 2024
Modern Drummer enjoys spotlighting new recordings that have the drums at the center of their sound. These recordings might be drummer-led, or just include a high-quality, special, or unique drumming and musical performances from the drummer and/or musicians in the…
Al Cleveland III’s Melanie Martinez Touring Kit
Photos by Jason Mehler Drums: Pearl Masters Maple - Matte Olive Burst (color) - 7x10 rack tom, 8x12 rack, 16x16 floor, 16x22 kick. Snares: 6.5x14 Pearl UltraCast, 6.5x14 Pearl Ian Paice signature, Pearl M1060 6x10 Maple. Heads: Remo – 14-inch snare drums:…
