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Drummer Blog: Vinnie Amico
Hey, MD readers, Vinnie Amico from the band moe. here. I’m just getting ready to go on a tour of the South and Southeast, and I’m pretty psyched, seeing that is still freakin’ cold up here in Saratoga, New York,…
Derek Ries of Push Play!
When I was younger I would judge a drummer by the size of his kit and the length of his solo, but didn’t everyone? The more I study hand technique and acquire better feel, the more I denounce my childhood…
Mal Taylor of Your Vegas
’Sup, guys! This is my very first blog for the Modern Drummer page but fingers crossed it won’t be my last, so here goes. My name is Mal Taylor, and I’m the drummer of Leeds, UK rock band Your Vegas,…
Daniel Freedman
Hey, everybody. Modern Drummer asked me to tell you about what I’ve been up too lately, so—press roll—here goes: I’ve had a couple of experiences recently that you might find interesting. I’ve been co-leading a band called Third World Love…
Brian Bauer of Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears
As a kid playing in the basement, I’d dance around like a wind-up doll with A.D.D. to the beat of my dad’s drumming. He had done the same thirty years earlier while his father, a Dixieland jazz drummer, tapped out…
Matt Walker
Mid flight from Chicago to L.A.... I'm returning to Conway Studios to record one more track for Morrissey's new album, the rest of which I recorded between last Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is now almost April. Leaving home today was…
Tony Nesbitt-Larking with The Most Serene Republic
Drum Tips From The Road With our new CD, Population, hot off the press, and with the backing of Yaris and Arts & Crafts, we hit the road last October for a two-month mega-tour across Canada and the US. Covering…
Michael Mignano of The Canon Logic
Greetings, MD readers. My name is Michael Mignano, and I play drums for the Brooklyn-based band The Canon Logic. Since joining the band about two years ago, I’ve had some killer experiences, like playing the Vans Warped Tour, this year’s…
Alejandro Vallejo of Vallejo
Hello, fellow skin bashers and drumming maniacs! My name is Alejandro "Alex" Vallejo, and I play drums in the Austin, Texas—based Latin rock band Vallejo. I've been playing in this band with my two brothers, AJ and Omar, since high…
Doane Perry
A View From The Cymbals So many notes. Big notes, small ones, LOUD ones, and very quiet little guys. Fast flurries, slow ones, legato passages, and staccato accents, all living side by side in relative, undisturbed harmony and alternating discord.…
Vincent Fiorello of Less Than Jake
I read through all of these blogs by great drummers and superb musicians, and though it might seem like an odd forum to do this, rather than hawk my wares here I'd like to ask if any readers know about…
Ray Blanco of The Bangkok Five
I'm alone. I'm still relaxing in my bed watching my LA Kings hockey game from last night. Yeah, they're in last place, with only a few games left in the season, but what can you do? We had rehearsal last…
Chachi Darin of the A.K.A.s
Hello, fellow drummers and MD online readers! My name's Chachi Darin, and I play drums for the Philadelphia-based band The A.K.A.s. I just got home from a six-week US tour preceding the March 18 release of our new record, Everybody…
Jim Bonfanti of The Raspberries
Hello, MD readers. I've been trying to write this blog for quite some time now, and here it is. My name is Jim Bonfanti, and I'm the drummer and one of the founding members of the power-pop group The Raspberries.…
