On the Beat
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On The Beat with Rich Pagano of the Fab Faux: Talks Recent Projects and Upcoming Shows
Hello Modern Drummer magazine voyeurs. Rich Pagano here to talk briefly about what has been happening and a couple of nice events that I am honored to be a part of in the near future. I haven’t checked in with…
On The Beat with Hannes Grossmann of Alkaloid: Talks Video Shoot and the Zen Zone
Hello MD! There are some things that only drummers will understand. Sure, when your car is packed with equipment and you can barely close the doors, anyone might get that—we’re movers! I’m not talking about obvious things though. I’d like…
On The Beat with Clay Aeschliman of Polyphia: Talks Blending Techniques, Inspiration, and Gear
Photo by Travis Poston Hi, my name is Clay Aeschliman and I’ve been playing drums for Polyphia for two and half years now. I got my start drumming in high school, where I marched quads for three years. I was…
On The Beat with Rick Van Horn of Jay and the Americans: Talks Touring and Gigs
Hello! It seems incredible to me, but this past May, 2018 marked ten years in the drum chair for me with 1960s singing icons Jay and the Americans. And let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. For those…
On The Beat Adam Deitch of Lettuce: Talks New Project, Album, and Tour
What’s up Modern Drummer family! It’s your boy Deitch from Lettuce, Break Science, John Scofield Uberjam band, and formerly of AWB. I’m writing to let y’all know I have a new project that I just mixed and mastered called The…
On The Beat with Ryan Harding of Local H: Talks New Single, Touring, and Influences
Hello, fellow Modern Drummers! I began playing drums fresh out of high school at eighteen years of age, playing in bands in the local Minneapolis scene. I decided to follow my bliss and try to play in a touring band…
On The Beat with Brandon Mullen of Common and Freddie Jackson
Common, left, with Brandon Mullen Hello MD readers! My name is Brandon Mullen, and I am currently the touring drummer for hip-hop artist Common and the legendary R&B artist Freddie Jackson. I am from Trenton, New Jersey, and I’ve…
On The Beat with Elaine Bradley of Noble Bodies and Neon Trees: Talks New Video, Playing Live, and Gear
Greetings, Modern Drummer readers! I’m Elaine Bradley. I drum and sing (and occasionally play guitar) in Noble Bodies. You might also know me from my drumming and occasional singing in the band Neon Trees. I obviously like to stay busy!…
On The Beat with Karol of Gorod: Talks Improvisation and Gear
Photo by Cedric Cambien Hi all! I am Karol of Gorod. We shot this short studio video (see link below) during the recording sessions for the album Aethra. It showcases a pretty wide musical range of what I like to…
On The Beat with Corky Laing of Mountain: Talks “Secret Album” Pompeii
Hello Modern Drummer readers, it’s Corky Laing here again. This time I would like to tell you a story about an album that almost didn’t happen. It all started some forty years ago. After my first solo album, Makin’ It…
On The Beat with John Keeble of Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet is one of Britain’s great iconic bands selling more than twenty-million records, scoring numerous multi-platinum albums, and amassing twenty hit singles across the globe since their humble beginnings as a group of friends with dreams of stardom in…
On The Beat with Albert Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult and Blue Coupe: Talks Mentor Francis Clay and Playing Proud
Hello everyone at MD! Albert here. I was a founding member of Blue Oyster Cult and lately you can see me out with my brother Joe and Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway in our power trio Blue Coupe. The year…
On The Beat with Rich Mangicaro: Talks Web Series and Debut Solo Record
Hey MD friends, Rich Mangicaro here. I hope you’re doing great! Some of you may know me from my nineteen years as Artist Relations Director for Paiste Cymbals. I finished my work there twelve years ago to focus more…
On The Beat with Jake Sommers of Luke Combs: Talks Touring, Fly Dates, and Networking
Hello Modern Drummer! My name is Jake Sommers. I’ve been playing drums since I was six years old and have been reading MD forever. I knew when I was fifteen that I wanted to become a professional drummer and wasn’t…
