Feature Stories
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What You Need to Know About...Effects Cymbals
This article originally ran in the Oct/Nov 2012 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer The term effects, or FX, is applied to a wide array of cymbals, from tiny splashes to giant, oddly shaped sheets of metal…
What You Need to Know About...Cymbal Stands
This article originally ran in the Nov/Dec 2013 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer All drummers require hardware of some kind. Knowing what kinds of packages are available from your favorite brands, as well as becoming familiar with individual…
Latin Percussion Icon Milton Cardona Remembered
by Victor Rendón and Ken Ross On September 19, 2014, Milton Cardona, a fixture of the New York salsa and Latin-jazz scene, passed away of heart failure. He was sixty-nine. Cardona, a Puerto Rican who grew up in…
Listen to the Drumming on Spotify: Great Tracks From MD's January 2015 Issue
Our January 2015 Spotify Playlist covers the usual gamut, including important jazz tracks from the '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and today; lots of rock from the classic to the contemporary; and much more. Get it all right here. …
What You Need to Know About...Drumsticks
This article originally ran in the May/June 2010 issue of Drum Business. by Fran Azzarto Drumsticks aren’t overly mystifying, yet there is information that you should be able to draw from when choosing a particular size or…
Supertramp’s Bob Siebenberg
Reflecting on the fortieth anniversary of the band’s classic Crime of the Century album by Adam Budofsky Supertramp has always been tough to categorize. Is it a pop band with a fondness for complex arrangements, a progressive-rock band…
What You Need to Know About...Snare Drums
This article originally ran in the Jan/Feb 2014 issue of Drum Business. by Ben Meyer Snare drums are easily the most recognizable voice in the drumkit. The practice of studio drummers using a different snare for every song,…
What You Need to Know About...Bearing Edges
This article originally ran in the Sept/Oct 2013 issue of Drum Business. Many drummers don’t think about the edges of drum shells in terms of their impact on sound, but they can actually change the timbre quite dramatically. Therefore it’s…
Broadway Drummer Dave Ratajczak Remembered
In October of 2014, the drumming community lost an esteemed member, veteran Broadway drummer Dave Ratajczak, whose credits included the shows City of Angels, Sweet Charity, Titanic, The Music Man, and Mary Poppins. Ratajczak, who was a graduate of the…
Gregg Bissonette “Mars??? Lyric Video
Drummer Tam Johnstone, son of longtime Elton John guitarist Davey Johnstone, recently created this video to accompany the song “Mars” from December Modern Drummer cover artist Gregg Bissonette’s recent solo album, Warning Will Robinson! Gregg’s brother, Matt, wrote, played bass,…
Listen to the Drumming on Spotify: Great Tracks From MD's December Issue
Want to hear music from the artists featured in the latest issue of Modern Drummer? We've got you covered. Our December 2014 Spotify Playlist kicks off with legendary D.C. go-go band E.U.'s hit "Da Butt," which is referenced in this…
Night Verses’ Aric Improta: “Time Erases Time??? Live Interactive Drum Cams
The December issue of Modern Drummer magazine features an Up & Coming article on Night Verses’ Aric Improta. This video features Improta and the band playing a live version of “Time Erases Time,” originally released on the band’s 2013 album,…
Gregg Bissonette “After All??? Chart and Drum Groove Video
The December issue of Modern Drummer magazine features first-call L.A. player Gregg Bissonette on the cover. Bissonette has been Ringo Starr’s live drummer for the past several years, and he recently released his solo album Warning Will Robinson! Earlier this…
Jonathan Joseph: Tracking Soul Legend Betty Wright’s Living…Love…Lies
by Billy Amendola Jonathan Joseph recently wrapped up his second tour with legendary guitarist Jeff Beck, a gig that you can read all about in the November issue of Modern Drummer magazine. Here we talk with Joseph, who’s…
