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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.
Ekotren’s Frank Jargiello
What’s up, Modern Drummer readers. I would first like to thank Modern Drummer for giving me the opportunity to write this blog. My name is Frank Jargiello, I’m from Scranton, Pennsylvania, I’m twenty-one, and I’ve been playing drums since I…
Cliff Leeman: The Embodiment Of Tasteful Drumming
“I try to play behind the soloist. I’d rather play a four-bar chase chorus with a horn, something with different tones and sounds, than get into a rudimental solo,” said Cliff Leeman, one of jazz drumming’s most tasteful artists. Never…
Seven Antonopoulos of Leaves’ Eyes
Hello, all. I would like to start by thanking everyone at MD for the invite to blog a bit about what I’ve been up to. So after recovering from the NAMM show (that’s a long story in and of itself),…
Jarrett Hottman of Before Their Eyes
What up, Modern Drummer readers? First off, I would like to thank MD for giving me this opportunity to write a blog. It’s an honor and privilege. I’ve been playing drums since I was thirteen years old and have been…
The Greats: Jim Keltner
Jim Keltner is inarguably a true studio drum god. Highly regarded for his session work on solo recordings by three of the Beatles, Jim could also be considered a close life-long friend of George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr.…
Artist Vs Poet's Joe Westbrook
Hey guys, its Joe Westbrook from Artist Vs Poet. I’ve never written one of these blogs so I guess I’ll start by telling my history with drumming. At the age of eight, after a good while of nagging my parents…
Social Code's Ben Shillabeer
Hey there, everybody, this is Ben Shillabeer from the band Social Code, and I’m writing this blog, coincidentally enough, on the twentieth anniversary of getting my first drumkit! During the last twenty years, I’ve learned so much about music, drumming,…
Gorden Campbell: Blog
Wassup, MD readers! I hope this blog finds all of you doing well! My name is Gorden Campbell and I live in Los Angeles, California. I grew up in a small city just north of Manhattan called Newburgh, N.Y. Newburgh…
Alexis Razon of Vinyl
To start, it is an honor to write for an outstanding magazine that caters to drummers and percussionists worldwide. MD is a great resource for the drumming community. My first introduction to drumming started at ten years old. The age…
Mountain's Corky Laing (VIDEO)
If there’s a man responsible for bringing the lowly cowbell the respect it deserves, it’s Mountain’s Corky Laing. Video by Sayre Berman
Joshua Radin's Frederik Bokkenheuser
Hi, modern drummers! My name is Frederik Bokkenheuser. Greetings from Webster Hall in New York City. I am currently touring with Joshua Radin. We have been on the road for over two months now, in the U.S., Europe, Australia, and…
John Chominsky of Final Gravity
Hey there to all my Modern Drummer buddies! I grew up reading MD cover to cover and couldn’t wait for the next issue to come out, so I’m psyched to tell you what I’ve been up to through this MD…
Scott Garapolo of Apache Stone
Hey, MD readers! First off let me say that it’s the biggest honor to appear here, I’ve read this magazine religiously for years, so I’m psyched! I just landed the gig with Apache Stone, a band fronted by Mike Lombardi…
Wesley Finley of Rebelution
Hey, Modern Drummers, my name is Wesley Finley and I play drums in a band called Rebelution. As we tour the nation in support of our new album, Bright Side Of Life, I’d like to let you guys in on…
