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.
Eric Valentine
Hello, MD readers. Facility vs. humility. (Being a professional Modern Drummer.) And the winner is? It took me quite some time before I recognized that drumming would be a such a dominant part of my life–and even more importantly, that…
David Uosikkinen
One of the many things I always admired about drummers like Ringo, Charlie Watts, Steve Gadd, Liberty DeVitto, Russ Kunkel, Jim Keltner, Steve Jordan, and Mickey Curry is the way they got their heads into the song they were playing.…
Steve Mehlman
Hi. Steve Mehlman reporting from Cleveland. I've been playing drums for—a long time. I've played a million shows with a ton of different bands, like Pere Ubu, Rocket From the Tombs, and yes, even some cover bands–they pay. I'm on…
Matthew Antolick of The OaKs
My first experience with drums was stealing my brother's sticks and playing to MTV videos on a drumset I made out of pillows on my living room floor. I also used to sneak into my brother's room and play on…
Ian A Eanes
Hello, MD readers, my name is Ian Eanes, a.k.a. "Youngstar." I'm from Spring Valley, NY, and I currently play drums for R&B singer Ashanti. It's been a lot of hard work and long rehearsals, but major fun! I've been playing…
Benjamin Schaefer with We The Living
Hello, MD! My name is Benjamin Schaefer, and I drum for national touring band We The Living. I've set many goals in life, and each revolves around my ability to further my musical career. I began as a percussionist in…
Ari Gold and Adventures of Power
Hi MD readers, drummers, and wanna-be drummers! After three years of complete insanity, I am closing in on finishing a movie you might enjoy. Adventures Of Power is about finding your own heartbeat; it's about the reason you almost crashed…
Ryan Yerdon - Life On The Road With Puddle Of Mudd
Hey MD readers! My name is Ryan Yerdon, and I play with Puddle of Mudd. It's been a crazy year for us Mudd kids. We've been touring since April '07. Touring can be an awesome experience, doing what you love…
Paul Garisto and his days with the Psychedelic Furs, Iggy Pop, etc.
Hi all! I've have been reading all the wonderful posts by drummers contributing to the Modern Drummer blog and thought, Why not chime in? So the task then becomes what to write about that hasn't already been discussed in recent…
Dan Lamagna of Suicide City
What's up drummers? First off, thank you for reading this! I'd like to share with you some of what has been going on in my life the last few months. It's been studios, stages, and teaching for me. Here's a…
C.G. Ryche
What's up? Hope this finds all of you well. My name is C.G. Ryche, and I've been a touring percussionist for over a decade. I have performed and toured with artist like Benise, Wayne Newton, Ambrosia, Disney, and The NFL,…
Rich Scannella with John Eddie
What's up, MD readers! First time writing in on the MD blog, but I'm a life long reader: I've been getting MD in the mail since the December 1980 Buddy Revisited issue! I wanted to share some info on my…
Richie Morales
Hello, MD readers. "—It would be of great assistance to a karateka to become involved in the rhythmic occurrences of everyday life such as music and dance, and so on. This will lead to a unification of mind and body,…
Tim Turcott of The Exit Strategy
Hello. I'm Tim Turcott of The Exit Strategy, based out of Buffalo, NY/NYC/Philadelphia. I'm also involved in a yet-to-be-named project here in Philadelphia. Our influences come from many different bands and styles of music. We all have a wide variety…
