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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.
Chevelle's Sam Loeffler
Literally a few days before our interview with Sam Loeffler, the news came that Chicago trio Chevelle had just been awarded platinum status (sales of one million copies) for their sophomore effort, Wonder What's Next. And that's exactly the question…
John Otto
"Developing things like soloing and independence is an ongoing battle. Working on that stuff will never stop until you leave this Earth." Four years ago, when John Otto was first featured in Modern Drummer, the then twenty-three-year-old spoke with a…
Matt Abts of Gov't Mule
Jack Bruce, Larry Graham, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, Bootsy Collins, Les Claypool, Phil Lesh-is there a drummer among us who hasn't fantasized about playing with these and other giants of the bass guitar? Matt Abts of Gov't Mule recently got…
Gabriel Comacho of Audio Karate
When LA's Audio Karate chose punk drumming legend Bill Stevenson to produce their new album, Lady Melody, it was "pretty much a dream come true" for drummer Gabriel Camacho. "The first punk band I listened to was The Descendents," says…
Adam Deitch with John Scofield
"He's a bad boy, that's for sure," says guitar star John Scofield of his talented young sideman Adam Deitch. On the Sco gig, Deitch comes across like a composite of two great drummers that the guitarist has worked with before'the…
