On the Beat
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 Marrero of Topaz & Mudphonic
I am truly honored that I was asked to participate in anything having to do with Modern Drummer. I'm also not too sure what to say here. I guess I should write about the band that I'm playing with, Topaz…
John Maloney of People in Planes
Well, as the old joke goes, "What do you call someone who hangs around with musicians?" Yes, the answer is "a drummer." Well, I'm certainly one person who does not get offended by such humor. I never classify myself as…
Amir Ziv
When MD managing editor Adam Budofsky suggested I write about my recent eight-day live-on-the-land drumming apprenticeship program, I realized this might be a great opportunity to think more deeply about what the concept of apprenticeship really means to me, and…
Eron Bucciarelli of Hawthorne Heights
Projekt Revolution was our first tour since losing our guitar player and best friend last November. I'd be lying if I said we weren't a little nervous about touring for the first time ever as a four-piece, but we were…
Jay Nazz of Reckless Kelly
My band Reckless Kelly have been trying to get me to blog on our site forever and as soon as I heard that Modern Drummer was interested in me doing a blog for them, I jumped right on it. Sorry…
War Stories' Adam Barker
Hello all of my fellow drummers and percussionists. My name is Adam Barker (no relation to Travis), and I've been drumming for about thirteen years now. I'm a San Diego native, and ever since I hit puberty there's been nothing…
Anthony Zimmitti of The 88
Hello out there! My name is Anthony Zimmitti and I am the drummer in The 88. I was born and raised in Van Nuys, California. Drums have been a part of my life from the time I was about two…
Anthony Burulcich from The Bravery
Projekt Revolution Week Hey, everybody. This is Anthony from The Bravery. I'm enjoying a day off here in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I wanted to let you all know what's been going down on Projekt Revolution 2008. We're about a…
Nico Hartikainen of Danger Radio
Hello, everyone, and thank you to Modern Drummer for letting me write this blog! I've been reading the magazine for a long time, and it's sparked endless inspiration and creative outlets. I've been playing for about twelve years now. I…
Brandon Saller of Atreyu
Projekt Revolution Week The arrival of this year's Projekt Revolution tour came two days early for us. We had the privilege of playing a one-off show with Linkin Park in Quebec City. We'd never actually played in the "city," so…
Brian Vodinh of 10 Years
PROJEKT REVOLUTION WEEK Wow, let me just start by saying that Projekt Revolution is a hot, sweaty, and amazing tour! We're a week or so into the tour now and having a blast. We're the second-to-last band to play on…
Matty Amendola
Hey, what's up, MD readers. My name is Matty Amendola, and I'm from Brooklyn, NY. I play drums on a few projects, one of which is Weird Old America, featuring guitarist Nick Diaz, who's originally from Texas. We recently finished…
Windsor's Ian Falgout
Hello, all. It’s been a busy and interesting year in "iangroove" land! After spending almost three years straight on the road touring with country acts, I’ve finally decided to get back to my normal world, starting with the return of…
Vince Ector
Hello to all! My name is Vince Ector, and I am a drummer/composer based out of the New York City area. I’m writing today from my hotel in Brignoles, France while waiting for transportation to the airport for our next…
