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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…
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…
Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center's 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 4)
Watch part 4 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, on January 19th, 2013. Darren was joined on stage by fellow Mutemath members Paul…
Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center's 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 3)
Watch part 3 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, on January 19th, 2013. Darren was joined on stage by fellow Mutemath members Paul…
Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center's 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 2)
Watch part 2 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, on January 19th, 2013. Darren was joined on stage by fellow Mutemath members Paul…
Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 1)
Watch part 1 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, on January 19th, 2013. Darren was joined on stage by fellow Mutemath members Paul Meany and…
Paiste Artist Vinnie Colaiuta Discusses the Formula 602 Modern Essentials Series
Check out this video featuring an in-depth interview with drumming legend Vinnie Colaiuta. Vinnie discusses how the new Formula 602 Modern Essentials line of cymbals came to be, and he demos each cymbal. Vinnie Colaiuta’s career is a testament not…
Playing With a Band Part 2: Tracking a Song Without a Strong Click (with Video)
Modern Drummer Web Exclusive! by Paul Hose I once attended a superb drum clinic given by studio/rock great Kenny Aronoff. His playing was world-class, but the insight he gave into the mind of a consummate session artist was invaluable. This…
Gorden Campbell at the 2012 Regina Drum Festival
Check out this montage of Gorden Campbell’s master class and clinic performances at the Regina Drum Festival, held this past September 14 and 15 at the Performing Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Other drummers on the bill included Scott…
Gregg Bissonette at the 2012 Regina Drum Festival
Check out this montage of Gregg Bissonette’s master class and clinic performances at the Regina Drum Festival, held this past September 14 and 15 at the Performing Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Other drummers on the bill included Scott…
Jayson Brinkworth at the 2012 Regina Drum Festival
Check out this montage of Jayson Brinkworth’s master class and clinic performances at the Regina Drum Festival, held this past September 14 and 15 at the Performing Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Other drummers on the bill included Scott…
Roland New Product Demo (VIDEO)
At Winter NAMM 2013, Roland senior product specialist Steve Fisher gave us a special demonstration of the new BT-1 trigger pad and portable TD-4KP drumkit. Check out the video below. BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad The compact and curved BT-1…
Moose of Bullet For My Valentine (VIDEO)
Hey, this is Moose from Bullet For My Valentine. It was fun to film a drum tutorial for Modern Drummer’s blog. I really enjoyed doing it! Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever done anything like this before, and it was…
Mike Michalkow at the 2012 Regina Drum Festival
Check out this montage of Mike Michalkow’s master class and clinic performances at the Regina Drum Festival, held this past September 14 and 15 at the Performing Arts Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Other drummers on the bill included Scott…