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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.
Paul Rucker of Street Dogs
Paul Rucker of Street Dogs So in case you just got here, here's the story so far. Started on a practice pad at ten learning Haskell W. Harr and Stick Control from Stan Pappas at the mall music store, which…
Steve Bolognese with Into Eternity
Hey, everybody! My name is Steve Bolognese, and I play drums with Into Eternity. First off, I want to say thanks to Modern Drummer for the blog space. I’ve been a fan of the magazine longer than I’ve actually played…
Bobby Borg
What up, gang! I've been a loyal reader of Modern Drummer since I was about twelve years old. I've worked with a variety of artists and in a variety of styles at the major-label, independent, and DIY level, primarily as…
Ty Dennis
Hello, fellow drummers! I've been a loyal MD reader since the seventh grade, and I'm happy to contribute here. This past April I wrapped up another tour, this time through South America with Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboard player…
Drummer Blog: Matt Zebroski
Okay! So it’s about time to start promoting The Flail: Live At Smalls, our second live recording and third record overall. It’s been pretty hectic finishing/mixing/mastering as well as getting all of the artwork finished in time for the shows,…
Patrick Berkery
When your marching orders for a session include learning an ABBA album track, Journey's "Wheel In The Sky," The Monotones' oldie "The Book Of Love," and a shape-note singing field recording with no discernable tempo called "Sermon On The Mount,"…
Andrew Hernandez
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a huge MMA fan. (I skipped Maryland Death Festival to watch BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk!) Now, I'm a drummer, not a competitive combatant in the UFC or another organization. But…
Jeremy Spencer of Five Finger Death Punch
So, we just finished our tour and we're back home for a few weeks before embarking on the Mayhem tour with Slipknot. We completed a six-week run with Disturbed, and it all seems like a blur. Sold-out show after sold-out…
Aaron Solowoniuk of Billy Talent Tour Blog
It was the beginning of February, and I’d just shoveled my driveway for the second time when I got the message about a tour offer in April. "My Chemical Romance would like you to be main support during their final…
Seven Antonopoulos
Hello, all in cyberspace. I'm sitting in the front lounge of our bus. We're in a parking lot in front of the Holiday Inn on a day off here in somewhat beautiful Marietta, Ohio. I'm watching CNN with no volume…
Drummer Blog: Karl Latham
Hello to all the drummers, modern and otherwise! This has been an interesting year for me so far, with lots of cool stuff going on. It started with a NAMM trip and great hangs with Freddy Studer, Ryan Kreiger, Gerry…
Dave Witte
With the coming of the new year, I had a bunch of habits and routines I wanted to refine or correct, drumming being the most important. But I recently got an XBOX 360, and drumming kinda took the back seat…
Brian Blade: Always Be Reacting
by Ken Micallef “I’m always trying to tune in to what the other musicians are sending out, and then reacting to that as quickly as possible. If I’m thinking when I’m on the bandstand, I know I’m in trouble.”…
Graeme Ramsay of The Wedding Present
Edinburgh, Scotland. Thurs, 1st May 2008. How did I, a young lad from Fife, end up in The Wedding Present? That's what I'm usually asked, anyway, by those who know of the band's roots in the north of England in…
