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On The Beat with John Keeble of Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet is one of Britain’s great iconic bands selling more than twenty-million records, scoring numerous multi-platinum albums, and amassing twenty hit singles across the globe since their humble beginnings as a group of friends with dreams of stardom in…

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Sep 20, 2018

On The Beat with Albert Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult and Blue Coupe: Talks Mentor Francis Clay and Playing Proud

Hello everyone at MD! Albert here. I was a founding member of Blue Oyster Cult and lately you can see me out with my brother Joe and Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway in our power trio Blue Coupe. The year…

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Sep 18, 2018

On The Beat with Rich Mangicaro: Talks Web Series and Debut Solo Record

  Hey MD friends, Rich Mangicaro here. I hope you’re doing great! Some of you may know me from my nineteen years as Artist Relations Director for Paiste Cymbals. I finished my work there twelve years ago to focus more…

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Sep 13, 2018

On The Beat with Jake Sommers of Luke Combs: Talks Touring, Fly Dates, and Networking

Hello Modern Drummer! My name is Jake Sommers. I’ve been playing drums since I was six years old and have been reading MD forever. I knew when I was fifteen that I wanted to become a professional drummer and wasn’t…

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Sep 11, 2018

On The Beat with Jake Slichter of Semisonic: Talks Album Reissue and Gear

Semisonic performs at Turf Club in St. Paul, MN on December 13, 2017. Hello MD! The three members of my band, Semisonic, now live in different cities. Our guitarist and singer/songwriter Dan Wilson lives in LA, where he’s enjoyed Grammy-winning…

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Sep 6, 2018
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On The Beat with Chris McNeill of Glass Tiger: Talks New Album, Multiple Projects, and Gear

Hey there MD! Just touching base with a quick update on some fun stuff that’s been going on. Holy cow, does time ever fly! I’ll soon be going into my twentieth year playing with Glass Tiger, the Canadian rock band…

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Sep 5, 2018

On The Beat with Fred Eltringham of Sheryl Crow: Talks Sheryl, Studio Work, and ACM Award

Hey there, MD fans, Fred Eltringham here with a little update. I just finished up a spring/summer tour with the incredible Sheryl Crow. We’ll be out this fall for some festival shows and on September 5 we will be appearing…

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Aug 30, 2018

On The Beat with Leroy Clouden: Spreading the Music

Hey MD readers, this is Leroy Clouden! I’ve been fortunate to play drums and record with Steely Dan, B52s, Blind Boys of Alabama, Soul Stirrers, Lenny Pickett, and many more during my career. I also teach at The Collective in…

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Aug 28, 2018

On The Beat with Lou Vecchio of New Politics: Talks Upcoming Tour and Gear

What’s up MD friends! It’s always an honor to be a part of the Modern Drummer family, thank you all for that! For those of you who have no idea who I am, my name is Lou Vecchio and I…

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Aug 23, 2018

On The Beat with Garry Peterson of the Guess Who: Talks New Album and Gear

Hello, MD! Thank you for letting me say a few words about recording our new album, The Future Is What It Used To Be. It’ll be released on September 14, 2018. For me it was a musically cathartic experience. I…

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Aug 21, 2018

On The Beat with Alex Ballew of Erra and Ghost Atlas: Talks New Album and Gear

What’s up Modern Drummer! My name is Alex Ballew and I write, record, and perform in Erra and Ghost Atlas based out of Birmingham, AL. Erra is currently on the Summer Slaughter tour with Between the Buried And Me and…

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Aug 16, 2018

On The Beat with Mike Reid of Janet Jackson: Talks Motivation and Inspiration

Hello everyone! I would like to start off by giving a huge thanks to Modern Drummer for allowing me to share my experiences as a professional drummer. I am Mike Reid from Baltimore, Maryland and at the early age of…

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Aug 14, 2018
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On The Beat with Dean Anshutz of Red Wanting Blue: Talks New Record and Touring

Red Wanting Blue has released ten full-length albums to date. The band has landed in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and at #1 for the band’s home region. They have earned raves from Rolling Stone to Esquire and…

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Aug 8, 2018

On The Beat with Jess Margera of CKY: Talks New Album and Upcoming Tour

How goes it, my fellow MD readers! Jess Margera here. So I’m fixing to tell you about CKY’s latest album, The Phoenix. We recorded it at Rancho de la Luna and of course I had to use its vintage Ludwigs.…

Modern Drummer
Aug 1, 2018
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