November 2022 – Volume 46 • Number 11

Carl Palmer: Welcome Back My Friends...

Carl Palmer is a drumming legend. Name another drummer who had #1 hits with four different bands? His drumming in Emerson, Lake, & Palmer is epic and renowned. His drum parts and playing in the band Asia are unforgettable. His…

November 2022 - Volume 46 • Number 11

Sting’s Zach Jones

Working with a living legend is a rare opportunity for the majority of drummers. With so many renowned drummers in the world, it is difficult to stand out and be chosen for a massive gig. The pursuit of a dream…

The Rhythm Of Practice

Beats are something you do; drumming is something you live. The drums don’t want you to be good at them. The world will throw every excuse at you not to practice or play drums. We have all heard the excuses,…

Roland Announces Multiple V-Drums Product Upgrades

Updated Sound Modules, New Upgraded Kits, and V-Drums Acoustic Design Lineups. Roland, a world leader in electronic drums and percussion, announces multiple upgrades to the company’s award-winning V-Drums product lineup. New TD-17, TD-27, and V-Drums Acoustic Design models have been…

Roland SPD-SX PRO

Since the company’s establishment in the early 70’s, Roland Corporation has produced arguably some of the most iconic and influential electronic musical devices known to the world. Their products have shaped popular music in ways that are hard to quantify.…

1936 Leedy Century “Full Dress” Trap Set with original Painted Dutch Windmill Scene

The Northup Drums Museum loves to acquire what we call “Time Capsule Kits.” That is what we call a drumset that started its instrumental life purchased all together at the same time. Over the years, any kit may have pieces…

Tackle Instrument Supply Co. Introduces an In-Demand Cymbal Case for an In-Demand Drummer.

As one of the most in-demand drummers in Southern California, Marcelo Bucater spends a lot of time driving from gig to gig. On a typical day, he might start out teaching at The Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena,…

What Drummer’s Don’t Like

There are reminders, and then there are painful reminders. I was on the receiving end of a most-unpleasant reminder recently concerning what I don’t like, and I thought it would be useful to pivot the negative experience into a teachable…

TRX Cymbals Announces New Models

New Dark, Dry DX Series Expands TRX Popular-Priced Special Edition Line. The TRX Cymbal Co. has announced the introduction of its new Special Edition DX Series. The line expands the company’s high-quality, high-performance, handcrafted Special Edition line by adding a…

Ty Dennis

The support of a parent in pursuing one’s aspirations can make or break the majority of people. For Ty Dennis the fulfillment of his hopes was undeniable. Ty, the son of a jazz drummer, was destined to achieve success as…

“Hoedown”

Emerson, Lake, & Palmer Trilogy, recorded in 1972 This is one of my favorite instrumentals, probably one of the all-time great pieces of music I played with Emerson, Lake, & Palmer. Without a shadow of a doubt, it’s one of…

Double Bass Drumming Soloing Over the Double Bass Roll

This month we will continue with another excerpt from Joe Franco’s groundbreaking book, Double Bass Drumming. This month Modern Drummer is focusing on Joe’s section on soloing over the double bass roll using accented rolls and accent patterns with the…

The Iconic Sets of Carl Palmer

Throughout the years Carl Palmer has played many different drumsets with several iconic bands: Ludwig VIstalite, Ludwig Stainless Steel, a Custom Stainless Steel set, a Premier Steel set, Yamaha, Remo… It’s an extensive list. Carl’s long-standing relationship with Paiste has…

Hit Like a Girl and PlayDrums.com Launch a New Peer-Inspired Community Program.

Leading drum industry organizations Hit Like a Girl and PlayDrums.com have joined forces to launch the Drumming Connects Us Community – a peer-inspired community designed to encourage and engage young drummers and draw new players into the excitement and benefits…

Hal Blaine’s Ludwig and Blaemire 1960s and 70s Studio Kit

The unique studio kit that Hal Blaine designed (shown here) started with a Ludwig Super Classic blue sparkle bass drum and single-headed floor tom, along with a 6.5 X14 Supraphonic chrome snare drum (into which Hal etched his initials.) Then…

Carl and I

This month’s Modern Drummer documents another milestone in our drumming community’s storied history: Carl Palmer and the reunion tour of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. It’s hard to believe that EL&P has not performed for many years, but they’re back, and…

Hybrid Drumming / The Electro-Organic Approach

There are special moments in the musical instrument industry when instrument manufacturers produce some truly innovative products. These are risky ventures financially, but amazing things can happen when engineers and designers are given the time and resources to innovate and…

Eric Carr inspires Kyle Schneider and “Fred.”

This month’s Kit of the Month comes to us from Kyle Schneider. The story that accompanies this kit is inspirational, educational, and touching. We’ll let Kyle tell the rest… “In 1985, I watched KISS: Animalize Live and I became completely…

Joe Morello: Master Studies

In our further celebration of Joe Morello’s legendary book Master Studies; in the next few months Modern Drummer will be bringing you one of the best and most beneficial sections of the book and Joe’s teaching, the Control Studies. The…