Videos
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Video Lesson! Fundamental Fills, Part 3
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Basics Fundamental Fills Part 3: Right-Hand Lead by Donny Gruendler During the 1980s and ’90s, fusion monster Dave Weckl and session…
Video Lesson! Swiss Rudiments, Part 1 With Claus Hessler
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Swiss Rudiments Part 1: Basil Drumming Basics by Claus Hessler Welcome to the first of a four-part series on…
Video Lesson! Groove Construction, Part 6 With Jost Nickel
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Construction Part 6: Ghost Notes Using an Intertwined Approach by Jost Nickel In this month’s lesson…
Video Demo! Roland TD-25KV V-Drums Kit
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Roland TD-25KV V-Drums Kit Exceptional sounds and functions plus more tactile adjustability. Roland recently made some changes to its…
Video Demo! Bosphorus 20th Anniversary Series Cymbals
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Bosphorus 20th Anniversary Series Cymbals A throwback to the ’60s, with musicality and expressiveness at its core. Bosphorus, one…
Video Demo: Turkish JC Soundscape Series Cymbals
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Turkish JC Soundscape Series Cymbals Esoteric and worldly tones for those exploring the unknown. The Soundscape series is a…
Video Lesson! The Notes We Don't Play w/ Aaron Edgar
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the October 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives The Notes We Don't Play Incorporating Rests Into Odd Subdivisions by Aaron Edgar Adding rests to complicated subdivisions can…
David Sandström of Refused: “New Noise" Drum Cam Video
When Swedish experimental hardcore band Refused offered MD Online a chance to host a video focusing on David Sandström playing the track “New Noise” at a recent concert, we were thrilled to oblige. The band, which reformed a couple years…
David Sandström of Refused: “New Noise" Drum Cam Video
When Swedish experimental hardcore band Refused offered MD Online a chance to host a video focusing on David Sandström playing the track “New Noise” at a recent concert, we were thrilled to oblige. The band, which reformed a couple years…
Navene Koperweis of Entheos: “Neural Damage" Drum Playthrough
The October issue of Modern Drummer magazine, which features, among many other stories, an interview with ex–Animals as Leaders drummer Navene Koperweis about his new band, Entheos, won’t be on sale for a couple weeks. But this playthrough video of…
Backbeats - Woodstick Groove 2016
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2016 issue, which is available here. Backbeats Woodstick Groove 2016 This past April, Groove Music for Youth and the Emerald Queen Casino held their annual nonprofit drumming…
Video Lesson! Groove Contraction, Creating Tension and Release
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock Perspectives Groove Contraction Creating Tension and Release by Aaron Edgar Groove contraction can create rhythmic tension and release. Similar to…
Video Lesson! Groove Contruction, Part 5: Ghost Notes Using an Ostinato Approach
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2016 issue, which is available here. Rock 'N' Jazz Clinic Groove Contstruction Part 5: Ghost Notes Using an Ostinato Approach by Jost Nickel Ghost notes are an…
Video Demo! Tama Superstar Classic Drumset
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2016 issue, which is available here. Product Close-Up Tama Superstar Classic Drumset Competitively priced with a nod to the past and tones for the contemporary. Tama’s all-maple…
