Drummers
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Modern Drum Set Stickings by Swiss Chris
BOOK/CD LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE TO ADVANCED $14.99 Modern Drum Set Stickings is a relevant and entertaining product with plenty of ideas for expanding the tool kit and thinking a little differently. Sticking charts are presented in duple and triple meter,…
Pro-Mark Founder Herb Brochstein Passes
Drummer and Pro-Mark founder Herb Brochstein passed away this week. The multifaceted Brochstein played many roles in the music industry throughout his long career, recording and performing, teaching, owning a drum shop, and, in 1957, launching the Pro-Mark drumstick company.…
Jon Sterckx
Hello, modern drummers! I’m a percussionist based in South West U.K. I’ve been playing for around twenty-five years, focusing mainly on world percussion, particularly North Indian tabla, but also Arabic & West African drumming. I have been playing Indian tabla…
Around the World: Indian Clave
March 2013 Around the World Indian Clave Building a Bridge Between Two Rhythmic Cultures by Pete Lockett Every piece of music has a story to tell, and the one we’re looking at this month, “Indian Clave,” started at a festival…
Benny Greb Master Session
This March 14 through 18, Modern Drummer Pro Panelist, MD Fest veteran, and creator of the groundbreaking Language of Drumming DVD, Benny Greb, will be conducting a master session at Full Moon Resort in the Catskill Mountains, about thirty miles…
Dan Johnson with Brian “Head??? Welch
Hello, Modern Drummer! I’ve read about every drummer I admire in your magazine, so I’m honored to contribute to this page. I’m playing with Brian “Head” Welch, formerly of Korn, in our new band, Love And Death, and loving it!…
Danny Seraphine and CTA debut new CD 'Sacred Ground' at NAMM
Danny Seraphine and CTA are debuting their new CD Sacred Ground at the NAMM show on the main stage Saturday, January 26th at 6:00pm. The concert will be at the new Grand Plaza area which is right outside the main entrance between the…
Eric Selby of the Billy Thompson Band
When I was asked by moderndrummer.com if I would be interested in writing a blog, I was honored and said, “Heck yeah!” So, what was I going to share? First, I reviewed other drummers’ blogs. Some share personal stories, while…
Daniel Jamal Nazroo of Devour The Martyr
Hello to all you MD readers! My name is Daniel Jamal Nazroo, and I’m the drummer for the Australian metal band Devour the Martyr. During my time in this band I have been able to tour the country and overseas,…
Between The Buried And Me The Parallax II: Future Sequence
CD/ALBUM Over an appropriately cinematic soundscape, The Parallax II: Future Sequence investigates perpetually relevant issues like the destructive nature of humanity. Likewise, the band continues to be on the cutting edge of modern progressive metal, and like the…
Brendan Yates of Diamond Youth
Hello! My names Brendan, and I play drums for the band Diamond Youth. I learned how to play drums by listening to bands that I loved growing up, and I’ve always been into many types of music. My favorite band…
Paul Koehler of Silverstein
Greetings, world of drummers! My name is Paul Koehler, and I play drums in the band Silverstein. I’m twenty–nine-years-old and grew up in Burlington, Ontario, where I continue to live with my wife, Jessica. Drums have been my passion since…
Doug Jones of Taddy Porter
Hi! I’m Doug Jones from the Oklahoma rock band Taddy Porter, and I’m ecstatic to blog a second time for Modern Drummer. Our first self-titled album gave me the opportunity to travel across the country and begin to get my…
Jimmy Keegan of Spock’s Beard
Hey MD kids, Jimmy Keegan here with a short Spock’s Beard update. As some of you may know, Nick D’Virgilio has decided to stay fulltime with Cirque du Soleil’s Totem. If you get the chance, definitely go see it.…
