Drummers
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.
Roy Haynes
To help celebrate this milestone, we thought this a perfect opportunity to revisit Mr. Haynes with a cover story. And we asked veteran jazz writer (and longtime friend) Ira Gitler to interview Roy. The following story reveals a lot about…
Gordon Heckaman of Depswa
"With every drum part I play, I try to complement the other musicians as much as I can," says Depswa drummer Gordon Heckaman. And that attitude is readily apparent, especially on the act's most recent Interscope/Geffen release, Two Angels And…
Fred Hell of Tiger Army
When drummer Fred Hell was shot four times during a home invasion robbery, he was left with a bullet lodged in his skull. A member of LA-based psychobilly trio Tiger Army, Fred faced a long recovery and the possibility he…
Chris Hesse: Rocking Out
"I learned to play drums by putting on headphones and playing to Rush's Fly By Night until I knew every song by heart. Neil Peart was my first major influence." So says Chris Hesse, drummer for Southern California hard rockers…
Stix Hooper
MD caught up with legendary drummer/producer Stix Hooper as he was in session producing and playing with The Gerald Wilson Orchestra. As a founding member of '60s/'70s soul-jazz kings The Crusaders, Hooper was responsible for such deep-groove hits as "Keep…
Jeremy Hummel of Breaking Benjamin
Jeremy Hummel is equal parts bombast and finesse. He's just as likely to ride hard on his China as he is to tap out an intricate riff on a 6" effects cymbal. He's as interested in "bringing back the gong"…
Gary Husband
British drumming god Gary Husband came to international acclaim on such 1980s Allan Holdsworth albums as Metal Fatigue, Atavachron, and Sand. Husband's steamroller drumming has also graced the music of Jack Bruce, Gary Moore, Level 42, and most recently, fusion…
Susie Ibarra
A highly regarded and ubiquitous figure on New York's fertile downtown improvising scene, drummer Susie Ibarra has appeared in a variety of cutting-edge contexts over the past ten years at such alternative venues as Tonic, The Knitting Factory, and New…
Tris Imboden
What began as a lark for Tris Imboden and musician friend Keith Howland ended up sounding too good to discard. When bassist Lance Morrison entered the picture, they began cutting material in Howland's home studio for what ended up being…
Jack Irons
Having conquered crippling anxiety disorders that forced him off the drum throne of superstar rock bands like The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, drummer Jack Irons is back with his first solo album, Attention Dimension. Jack, who recorded…
Des Kensel of High On Fire
High On Fire drummer Des Kensel remembers the moment he and his bandmates first hooked up with radical engineer Steve Albini. "He asked us if there were any weird ideas or experimental things we wanted to work with. We told…
Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet
"We call ourselves 'Christians who play music,'" says drummer Ted Kirkpatrick, mastermind behind the highly successful Christian metal band Tourniquet. This power-metal trio has released ten top-selling albums since 1990, yet still holds an underground audience. "Some Christian traditionalists would…
Chris Knapp of The Ataris
Although The Ataris' Chris "Kid" Knapp is a relatively young twenty-something, barely scoring his first major-label release, his musical career already has plenty of age and wisdom to show for itself. "I would say never give up hope," he says.…
Glenn Kotche: Wilco's Sonic Maestro
(September 2005 Issue) Climb around the back of Glenn Kotche's drumset in Wilco's rehearsal loft/recording studio on the northwest side of Chicago, and what you'll see is part hardware store and part orchestra percussion pit. "In-Glenn-tions," bandleader Jeff Tweedy calls…
