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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.

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Seeing Sounds, Part 2: The Deep, Fat “Thud??? (UPDATED)

July 2013 In the Studio Seeing Sounds Part 2: The Deep, Fat “Thud” by Donny Gruendler There’s been a trend in recent years of drummers going for deep, dark, heavily muffled tones, whether in indie rock or mainstream pop. Steve…

Modern Drummer
Jul 1, 2013

Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Visits Modern Drummer Online, Part 2

In this Web exclusive video, Cam Patterson of DrumHang sits with Bon Jovi drummer Tico Torres and his longtime drum-tech, JD Derosz. For part two, the guys share stories about repairing Joe Morello’s roof, watching Elvin Jones, recording in the…

Modern Drummer
Jul 1, 2013

Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Stick Control Revisited, Drumset Applications

  August 2013 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Stick Control Revisited Drumset Applications by Steve Fidyk The August issue of Modern Drummer’s Jazz Drummer’s Workshop features some of my favorite applications of the classic George Lawrence Stone book Stick Control. The exercises…

Modern Drummer
Jun 27, 2013

Product Close-Up: Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Ride

  August 2013 Product Close-Up Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Ride by Anthony Riscica  From the ever-growing collection of cymbals Meinl comes the new 22" Byzance Extra Dry Thin ride. The ride complements its previously released medium-weight counterpart, with a…

Modern Drummer
Jun 27, 2013

Strictly Technique: Playing the Sixes, Part 1

https://vimeo.com/458084894   August 2013 Strictly Technique Playing the Sixes Part 1: Volume and Accent Character by Chris Prescott Most of us tackled basic rudimental patterns when we first learned to play the drums. For me, these endless combinations were fun…

Modern Drummer
Jun 27, 2013
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Bon Jovi’s Tico Torres Visits Modern Drummer Online, Part 1 (VIDEO)

“Hi, everyone at Modern Drummer, it’s great to be here! It’s a pleasure hanging out with you.” Tico Torres and his longtime drum-tech, JD Derosz, stop in at soundcheck to show us Torres' brand-new DW kit and talk about thirty…

Modern Drummer
Jun 20, 2013

Bon Jovi "Because We Can" Fall Tour Dates

Since kicking off in February, Bon Jovi’s “Because We Can: The Tour” has been selling out arenas and stadiums across the globe. In the midst of a worldwide trek, the band has announced a new round of North American dates…

Modern Drummer
Jun 13, 2013

Jazz Drummer's Workshop: The Stick Shot

July 2013 Jazz Drummer's Workshop The Stick Shot A Unique Technique for Ultimate Articulation by Steve Fidyk This month we’re spotlighting the stick shot, a technique that’s fairly specific to the jazz lexicon. To obtain this alternate sound, press one…

Modern Drummer
Jun 4, 2013

Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Focus on Brushes

  June 2013 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Focus on Brushes From Basic Patterns to Advanced Techniques by Steve Fidyk Practicing brushes is excellent for building strength in your wrists and fingers. It can help develop muscles and reflexes and also improves…

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Jun 4, 2013

Product Close-Up: Black Widow Drum Web

July 2013 Product Close-Up Black Widow Drum Web by Miguel Monroy I had just finished installing a beautiful .75" solid hickory hardwood floor on the stage for my church and was tasked with setting up a drumset on it so…

Modern Drummer
May 30, 2013

Freddy the Flying Drummer

Jools Bee of EpicTV, an online extreme-sports media service, recently hipped us to a pretty radical drummer. We’ll let her explain. Anyone can play air guitar. Put on a pair of skinny jeans, stick a blonde wig à la pre-chest-wax…

Modern Drummer
May 21, 2013

Product Close-Up: Boso Bamboo Drumsticks

June 2013 Product Close-Up Boso Natural, Dark, and Strata Bamboo Drumsticks by Miguel Monroy For many drummers, finding the right kind of sticks is not a quick process but rather a journey that takes a little time before reaching its…

Modern Drummer
May 14, 2013
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Zack B.’s Drum Cover of “The Hard Man Theme??? from Mega Man 3

MD Online was recently hipped to drummer Zack B.’s fantastic drum cover of “The Hard Man Theme” from the ’90s Nintendo video game Mega Man 3. We asked Zack why he chose this particular track to cover, and he took…

Modern Drummer
May 14, 2013

Zach Danziger and Owen Biddle TEDx Performance

  Drummer Zach Danziger and bassist Owen Biddle of the group Mister Barrington recently conducted a unique performance for the TEDx series at UMass Amherst. By pre-recording their speech, Biddle and Danziger set out to challenge assumptions about live electronic…

Modern Drummer
May 3, 2013
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