On the Beat
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Wayne Proctor
Hi to all you Modern Drummer cyberspace visitors. My name is Wayne Proctor and I am from the U.K. I've been involved with music nearly my whole life, from tinkling on my grandparents' piano as a small child to playing…
Scott Reeder of Fu Manchu
A Black Dog In Rushock Hello to all of you. My name is Scott Reeder and I play drums for a living. And I pinch myself every day. I’ve been drumming for close to twenty-eight years now, the last fifteen…
Roxy Petrucci of Vixen
Hi, MD readers, Roxy here from the ’80s band Vixen. "I know you, you’re Robert Plank!" Believe it or not, my sister Maxine blurted out those words to the one and only Robert Plant! I elbowed her and said, "PLANT,…
Matt R. Johnson of The Mighty Orq
Hey, everyone, this is Matt R. Johnson. I play drums and sing in a band from Houston called The Mighty Orq. I'm happy to relax and just write down my thoughts on drumming and my attempt to make a living…
Ryan Brundage of Experimental Dental School
Greetings to modern drummers worldwide. My name is Ryan Brundage, and I play drums for the Oakland based art-rock band Experimental Dental School. Working with E.D.S. has definitely been one of the most challenging and rewarding musical experiences of my…
Tony Thaxton from Motion City Soundtrack
Hi, I'm Tony from MCS, and as I write this blog I'm in Dallas, six shows into the Honda Civic Tour with Panic At The Disco. And so far, so good—well...for the most part. Here's a road story. We spent…
Joshua Barnhart of Port O’Brien
The hum of bells in a monastery; the human heartbeat. The cosmic vibration of aum. Rhythm is what creates our existence, and what keeps it interesting. Music was an important part of my childhood. Some of my earliest memories are…
John Chipman
Hello, MD Blog readers. I’ve been incredibly blessed in life. I have many close friends, and an amazing wife who recently gave me a son, Samuel Christopher. I’ve been playing drums for nearly thirty years, and like many of you…
Brian St. Clair
What do Chuck Biscuits (DOA/Danzig), Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents, ALL), Virus X (Articles Of Faith), and Spit Stix (Fear) have in common? They are some of my favorite drummers of all time. The energy these drummers produced was mind-blowing…
Marcus Baylor of The Yellowjackets
Hello, MD family! 2008 has been a blessed and busy year, with more great things to come! My name is Marcus Baylor, and I am the drummer with The Yellowjackets. I'm a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and I began…
Michaela Wiery of Tripping Horse
Hi, MD readers. It’s Michaela Wiery from the Vienna, Austria—based rock band Tripping Horse, writing this blog for you. I’ve been playing drums for five years now, and it’s pretty funny how I came to that instrument. I never thought…
Josh Dion of Lady Clown
If you've discovered Lady Clown, and their debut record First Lady Clown, you've discovered well-crafted songs, mind-racking yet flowing lyrics, screaming guitars, system-exploding bass noise, sensitive ballads, and a whole new edition to the New York indie scene that hopefully…
Richard Evensand
Hey, everyone! I'm sitting here in my new home country of Australia, thinking about the five days in the studio recording Emotional Coma, Lion's Share's latest release. Thanks to everyone involved in this recording, I had an excellent time. And…
Mattt Kilmer with Haale
On the road again—. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to tour with many diverse bands and artists. This time, however, it seems a bit more personal. I'm on the road with Haale (pronounced like halle-lujah or jalapeño), the…
