Drummers
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Ronnie Vannucci: Killer With A Cause
by Ken Micallef Seeing as he’s from Las Vegas, the home of twenty-four-hour gambling, retina-freezing neon, and spontaneous wedding ceremonies, The Killers’ Ronnie Vannucci has a penchant for doing things–to quote a famous Vegas crooner–his way. A natural drummer…
Earl Palmer Remembered
by Mark Griffith In drumming, the terms legendary and innovator are thrown around far too often. Yet Earl Palmer deserves both of these titles. Drumming legends have grooves that are instantly associated with them. True innovators come up with (or…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 5
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 5 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "We recorded "Keep me Hangin' On" in a one-take mono, all at once. And that was a demo. And they released the demo,…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 6
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 6 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "You were the first guy that I saw that made everything you played count... Everything that you played made sense in the music…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 7
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 7 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "Led Zeppelin did their first tour with us... Their album wasn't even out. When John Bonham saw my kit, he just flipped out.…
Carmine Appice Interview with Liberty DeVitto, Chpt 8
Carmine Appice Talks with Liberty DeVitto in Part 8 of this video interview at the Cutting Room. "That's the theatrics that no one was doing back then. It was taking Dino to the next level." CLICK HERE FOR Carmine Appice Interview with…
Mallet Master Tim Collins
Hello, MD readers! This is Tim Collins, saying hello from NYC. I'm originally from Plattsburgh, NY, where I got my start playing drums and piano at the age of six. I first started playing mallets when I got to college,…
The Fab Faux's Rich Pagano - Talks to Modern Drummer About 10th Anniversary Show
Hi, Modern Drummer readers, Rich Pagano here. I'm a drummer/studio owner/producer based out of New York City. Some of you may know me from touring with Rosanne Cash and Patti Smith, or from my ten years (and counting) singing and…
Crown Of Thorns' Hawk Lopez
Hello, MD readers, my name is Hawk Lopez. I'm the drummer for the hard rock band Crown Of Thorns. Let me start by thanking Modern Drummer for this opportunity. I'm a lifetime MD reader, and it's been a constant source…
Danielson's Patrick Berkery
Trying Hartz 2008 Fall Tour Blog Diary Of all the administrative-type questions I've ever received prior to a tour ("What's your Social Security number?" "When does your passport expire?"), this was by far the strangest: "What's your shoe size?" Asking…
Pete Best: The Original Beatle Grooves On New Solo Album
Pete Best, the original drummer for The Beatles, has returned to performing in recent years. He’s also just released his first-ever CD as a leader, Haymans Green, which will definitely remind you that he was once a Beatle. Best’s music…
Steve Reid: Flow Master
(February 2009 Issue) Steve Reid has performed and recorded with more artists than most drummers have shed sticks. From James Brown and Miles Davis to Jackie McLean, Four Tet, Fela Ransome Kuti, Chaka Khan, and the Barnam & Bailey Circus, Reid…
Todd Anders Johnson of Salem
Greetings, Modern Drummers. My name is Todd Anders Johnson, and my band is called Salem. Our music is a blend of socially conscious funk, Afro-Cuban jazz, and hip-hop. I'm the drummer, vocalist, lyricist, composer, and producer in the band, and…
JD of My Ruin
Hello all you Modern Drummer readers. My name is JD, and I'm the drummer for the Los Angeles—based hard rock band known as My Ruin. I've been asked to introduce myself and write my first blog for MD online, so…
