Features
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.
Alex Cooper
People think of Katrina & The Waves, and in their minds, no doubt, they see a future star in Katrina Leskanich, and a young, exciting band whose best work is yet to be heard.
Bud Harner — Stylistic Variety
From the time I started with music when I was 11 years old, I knew I wanted to be a professional drummer, and that's been it for the whole time.
Ralph Peterson Jr.
This energetic approach, combined with a deep respect for the history of the drums, has placed Peterson alongside some of the most respected jazz musicians today.
Jerry Marotta
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Marvin “Smitty” Smith Drum History In Transition
Affable, gregarious, and inquisitive, Smitty projected the kind of radiant enthusiasm and love off the bandstand that is the visible beacon of a soul at peace with himself.
Buddy Williams — Going For The Feeling
Williams has sometimes been accused by listeners of laying back too much—of underplaying, in fact.
Manny Elias — Patterns
Every year produces its musical surprises and success stories, and Tears For Fears was certainly one of 1985's most pleasant.
Jimmie Fadden — dirt ’n’ drums
I never had any formal training. I came into music probably like a lot of people do. The band got together and said,
David Calarco — The Upstate Burn
David Calarco is probably one of the hottest young acoustic jazz drummers around today.
New Edition’s Danny Donnelly (A. K. A. Zoro)
Edition is one of the hottest acts in show business today, taking the R&B market by storm and making some crossover inroads onto the pop charts.
Dave Huff: White Heart And Beyond
Dave Huff had to feel proud during the 1984 Grammy Awards show. He was the drummer in a Christian rock group called White Heart that was nominated for an award.
Jules Moss: Prepared For The Unusual
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The State Of The Art — David Garibaldi
You have to admire someone who is successful and happy doing something, but stops because he doesn’t feel that he is growing.
