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Mike Marsh of Dashboard Confessional
“As a drummer, I truly feel that what you want to play and what you should play can be the same thing if the goal is right,” says Mike Marsh, drummer for emo rock trio Dashboard Confessional. Speaking about Dusk…
John Convertino of Calexico
“I was actually trying to channel Charlie Watts on this record,” laughs Calexico drummer John Convertino, explaining his M.O. while recording the critically acclaimed Tucson, Arizona band’s latest album, Garden Ruin. While summoning the percussive energy of the Rolling Stones…
Danny Gottlieb with The Pat Metheny Group
(Facebook) Averaging almost two hundred performances every year for the past thirty years, Danny Gottlieb–original drummer with The Pat Metheny Group–continues to be an in-demand jazz drummer both in the US and in Europe. Danny can be heard on Mark…
Aaron Harris of ISIS
A couple of years ago, legendary art-rock pioneers King Crimson were asked to share the bill with modern day prog-metal masters Tool. More recently, Tool invited young “art metal” explorers ISIS to tour with them. This speaks volumes of the…
Stanton Moore
When the hurricane arrived and the levees broke, Stanton Moore’s studio/rehearsal facility took the hit and was later declared structurally unsound. Still, Stanton headed back to town to record his solo release Stanton Moore III. It felt like the right…
Peter Wildoer of Darkane
When most folks think of extreme-metal drumming, they tend to picture a guy like Peter Wildoer, especially during his days with the progressive metal band Agretator in the early ’90s and during his stint with Arch Enemy in ’97–someone able…
Rich Beddoe of Finger Eleven
by Adam Budofsky Four years after their gold-selling, self-titled third album, Finger Eleven’s new one, Them Vs. You Vs. Me, finds dynamic lefty Rich Beddoe once again delivering the goods, with more multi-limb surprises and an even sharper ear for…
Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace
Neil Sanderson is all about taking it in. “I’m a sponge on tour, hanging out with other drummers,” he says. “I look at the way they present themselves onstage as well as off.” Three Days Grace, Sanderson’s very hot band,…
Tyler Greenwell of Colonel Bruce Hampton & The Codetalkers
Tyler Greenwell was climbing onto a hot seat when he joined Colonel Bruce Hampton & The Codetalkers six years ago. “You’re haunted by the drum chair,” he says. “The ghosts of the guys who have been here include Sonny Emory,…
My Chemical Romance's Bob Bryar: The Long Road To Success
by Waleed Rashidi As the drummer for one of the hottest acts working today, you might think that Bob Bryar is a “flash in the pan” success story. But he’s had to go through a lot to get to where…
Brooks Wackerman
“Without giving too much away, I’m actually playing the role of Colonel Sanders in the show,” confesses drummer Brooks Wackerman, speaking of his current gig on tour with the musical/comedy duo Tenacious D. Taking a break from his steady gig…
Curt Bisquera
Curt Bisquera has been a first-call studio drummer since 1991, appearing on recordings or playing gigs with Mick Jagger, Tom Petty, Celine Dion, Morris Day, Ronan Keating, The Dixie Chicks, Seal, Bonnie Raitt, The Spice Girls, Boz Scaggs, Johnny…
Jim Brock
Jim Brock’s new CD/DVD set, The Nature Of Drumming, is an inspirational look at what makes this fine drummer/percussionist tick. “It’s basically an instructional video for why we play, and not so much on how we play,” Brock explains. “That’s…
Steve Asheim of Deicide
Death metal scene-leaders Deicide have been playing their intense music for seventeen years, first attracting major exposure with their self-titled debut album in 1990. The band’s latest release, The Stench Of Redemption, has returned them to critical prominence, and drummer…
