Drummer Blog
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Tony Thaxton from Motion City Soundtrack
Hi, I'm Tony from MCS, and as I write this blog I'm in Dallas, six shows into the Honda Civic Tour with Panic At The Disco. And so far, so good—well...for the most part. Here's a road story. We spent…
Joshua Barnhart of Port O’Brien
The hum of bells in a monastery; the human heartbeat. The cosmic vibration of aum. Rhythm is what creates our existence, and what keeps it interesting. Music was an important part of my childhood. Some of my earliest memories are…
John Chipman
Hello, MD Blog readers. I’ve been incredibly blessed in life. I have many close friends, and an amazing wife who recently gave me a son, Samuel Christopher. I’ve been playing drums for nearly thirty years, and like many of you…
Brian St. Clair
What do Chuck Biscuits (DOA/Danzig), Bill Stevenson (Black Flag, Descendents, ALL), Virus X (Articles Of Faith), and Spit Stix (Fear) have in common? They are some of my favorite drummers of all time. The energy these drummers produced was mind-blowing…
Marcus Baylor of The Yellowjackets
Hello, MD family! 2008 has been a blessed and busy year, with more great things to come! My name is Marcus Baylor, and I am the drummer with The Yellowjackets. I'm a native of St. Louis, Missouri, and I began…
Michaela Wiery of Tripping Horse
Hi, MD readers. It’s Michaela Wiery from the Vienna, Austria—based rock band Tripping Horse, writing this blog for you. I’ve been playing drums for five years now, and it’s pretty funny how I came to that instrument. I never thought…
Josh Dion of Lady Clown
If you've discovered Lady Clown, and their debut record First Lady Clown, you've discovered well-crafted songs, mind-racking yet flowing lyrics, screaming guitars, system-exploding bass noise, sensitive ballads, and a whole new edition to the New York indie scene that hopefully…
Richard Evensand
Hey, everyone! I'm sitting here in my new home country of Australia, thinking about the five days in the studio recording Emotional Coma, Lion's Share's latest release. Thanks to everyone involved in this recording, I had an excellent time. And…
Mattt Kilmer with Haale
On the road again—. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to tour with many diverse bands and artists. This time, however, it seems a bit more personal. I'm on the road with Haale (pronounced like halle-lujah or jalapeño), the…
Derek Ries of Push Play!
When I was younger I would judge a drummer by the size of his kit and the length of his solo, but didn’t everyone? The more I study hand technique and acquire better feel, the more I denounce my childhood…
Mal Taylor of Your Vegas
’Sup, guys! This is my very first blog for the Modern Drummer page but fingers crossed it won’t be my last, so here goes. My name is Mal Taylor, and I’m the drummer of Leeds, UK rock band Your Vegas,…
Daniel Freedman
Hey, everybody. Modern Drummer asked me to tell you about what I’ve been up too lately, so—press roll—here goes: I’ve had a couple of experiences recently that you might find interesting. I’ve been co-leading a band called Third World Love…
Brian Bauer of Bryan Scary & The Shredding Tears
As a kid playing in the basement, I’d dance around like a wind-up doll with A.D.D. to the beat of my dad’s drumming. He had done the same thirty years earlier while his father, a Dixieland jazz drummer, tapped out…
Matt Walker
Mid flight from Chicago to L.A.... I'm returning to Conway Studios to record one more track for Morrissey's new album, the rest of which I recorded between last Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is now almost April. Leaving home today was…
