August 2017 Issue – Volume 41 • Number 8
Articles in August 2017
Styx’s Todd Sucherman
For twenty years he’s been at the very top echelon of the rock and drumming worlds, largely on the basis of his scalding, unerring readings of classic Styx tracks recorded well before he joined the fray. Truth be told, that…
Between the Buried and Me live album, Drum Trek method book, and more
Recordings John Frum A Stirring in the Noos It’s a band, not a person. And that’s not the only unexpected thing here. John Frum’s debut full-length, A Stirring in the Noos, offers a new voice to the ever-growing technical death…
On Topic - Louis Hayes
On Working With Jazz Legend Horace Silver in the ’50s Horace got me out of Detroit and working in New York. That put me in the spotlight. I made five recordings with Horace on Blue Note, as well as records…
Get Your Head Out of the Page
Boy, it was strange typing that title. After all, when you’re in the information biz like Modern Drummer is, you’re generally trying to get people to do the opposite. But we’re also in the music biz, and the aim there,…
Shure - MOTIV Series Mobile Recording Devices
iOS and USB solutions for musicians looking to document on the go.
My Prized Possessions
Commemorating multiple generations in woodworking with three one-of-a-kind stave snares.
KBrakes - Bass Drum Anchors
Mitigate kick drum creep with these simple-to-install feet.
Great Drums at Sun
A new compilation puts drummers square at the center of the most important musical invention of the mid-twentieth century. They called it rock.
Gil Sharone’s Wicked Beats Book
September 2015 MD cover artist Gil Sharone has built a career around his ability to navigate numerous styles in a convincing and authentic manner. If you don’t know him from his day gig with Marilyn Manson or his stint in…
Paiste - PSTX DJs 45 Series
Affordable, micro-sized effects cymbals from the mind of one of today’s most distinctive beat-smiths.