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Rebeats to Release The Gretsch Drum Book
The North American release of the newest Rebeats publication, The Gretsch Drum Book, by Rob Cook with John Sheridan, will take place on August 3 in New York City as part of the Gretsch 130th Anniversary Celebration Event. The event…
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…
Calzone/Anvil Cases Acquires Ascot Cases
Calzone/Anvil Cases announced that it acquired the assets of Ascot Superior Flight Cases on May 31, 2013. Ascot Cases was founded by Rob Cooksey thirty-two years ago in Newbury Park, CA. Cooksey began as a touring roadie and production manager…
Product Close-Up: Ancient Tree Conquistador Snare
June 2013 Product Close-Up Ancient Tree 6 1/2x14 Conquistador Stave-Shell Heartwood Snare by David Ciauro Ed Mendel, founder of Ancient Tree, uses river-reclaimed heart cypress and heart pine to handcraft stave-shell drums. The snare on review here is made from…
Chris Prescott of Pinback
Pinback has been traveling constantly this past year in support of the new album, Information Retrieved. We were planning the final leg of our US tour when the opportunity came up to play on Jimmy Fallon’s show in New York.…
Electronic Insights: Minimal Miking Techniques
May 2013 Electronic Insights Minimal Miking Techniques One-, Two-, and Three-Mic Setups for a More Natural Sound by Mark Parsons Whether you use the term “minimal,” “organic,” “old school,” or “vintage,” there’s definitely a renewed interest in capturing that…
Andrew Cook of A Rocket to the Moon
Hello friends! I feel honored to have been given the chance to write my second blog for Modern Drummer. To catch you up a bit on what’s been going on in the world of A Rocket to the Moon, in…
Product Close-Up: Antonio True Solid Snare
April 2013 Product Close-Up Antonio Drums 4 1/2x14 True Solid Maple Snare by Michael Dawson Antonio Drums is a small company based in Croatia that operates under the direction of master drum builder Anton Sutej (“Shoe-tay”). Sutej’s specialty is making…
Brian St. Clair of Local H
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! I am really excited to be writing my third blog for MD! A lot has happened with my band and myself since my last one in 2010. In January 2012, I made a huge gear change…
Ernie Durawa of Texas Tornados
Well, it’s 2013. I will say that 2012 was a good year full of music for me. I spent most of the year touring with the Texas Tornados. We went from Texas to San Francisco to Switzerland and just about…
Ludwig Metal Snare Drums
Supralite Supraphonic Black Beauty March 2013 Product Close-Up Ludwig Black Beauty, Supraphonic, and Supralite Snare Drums by Michael Dawson Ludwig snare drums have played a crucial role throughout drumming history. These coveted instruments, from one of the U.S.’s original drum…
Mapex MyDentity Drumset
March 2013 Product Close-Up Mapex MyDentity Drumset by Michael Dawson You’ve no doubt seen the Mapex ads boasting how the company offers 516,837,888 possible drumset configurations in its MyDentity series, and how the drums will be made to order and…
Doug Jones of Taddy Porter
Hi! I’m Doug Jones from the Oklahoma rock band Taddy Porter, and I’m ecstatic to blog a second time for Modern Drummer. Our first self-titled album gave me the opportunity to travel across the country and begin to get my…
Claus Hessler & Stefan Hergenröder Duet
Check out this video of Modern Drummer Education Team member Claus Hessler and bass player Stefan Hergenröder performing “Loewenzahn," from Hergenröder’s upcoming solo album. “This duet was done in one go—no cheating,” says Claus. “The camera is unfortunately not always…
