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News: Wobeon Announces Addition of One-Day Jazz Fusion Festival
Wobeonfest returns to Ironwood Hall in downtown Austin this September, marking the third year of the homegrown festival with a global reach. This year, the festival organizers have added a Jazz Fusion Festival to the two-day gathering, which will feature…
Video: Watch Gil Sharone Demonstrate Marilyn Manson and Team Sleep Drum Parts
Among the topics Gil Sharone explores in the current issue of Modern Drummer are shuffles, which can be deceiving in their complexity and difficulty level. “Shuffles are near and dear to my heart,” Sharone says in his first MD cover…
On the Beat With Roberta Flack’s Brandon Mullen: Working With Artists and Making Time for His Own Band
Hi, MD readers! This is Brandon Mullen, drummer for Roberta Flack, I’m happy to share what I’ve been up to lately. It’s been an honor to work with the legendary Roberta Flack for about four years now. In addition to…
VIDEO LESSON: Grooving in Form, Part 2: AABC
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2015 issue, which is available here. Rock & Jazz Clinic Grooving in Form Part 2: AABC by Mike Johnston In our previous lesson (July 2015), we learned…
AUDIO DEMOS: Creative Compression Techniques: 4 Ways to Pump Up the Excitement in Your Drum Tracks
This excerpt is taken from the complete article that appears in the September 2015 issue, which is available here. Electronic Insights Creative Compression Techniques 4 Ways to Pump Up the Excitement in Your Drum Tracks by Mark Parsons If I…
On the Beat With Joey Muha of Jungle Rot: Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival
Hello, MD! Wow! I can’t believe I’m typing this right now. I spent many of my early drumming days reading and watching Modern Drummer, one of my favorites being the 2005 Modern Drummer Festival DVD. After saving up money from…
On the Beat With Aiden Marceron of Bad Seed Rising
Hey MD readers. My name is Aiden Marceron, and I play drums in Bad Seed Rising. I’m thirteen years old, and I’m the youngest in the band. That being said, this makes us the youngest band signed to Roadrunner Records.…
VIDEO LESSON! Beware of the Chi-Ga-Da! Exercises for Harnessing a Powerful Funk/Fusion Sticking
This excerpt is taken from the complete article in the August 2015 issue, which can be purchased at: http://wp.me/p1bQfj-fuj Basics Beware of the Chi-Ga-Da! Exercises for Harnessing a Powerful Funk/Fusion Sticking by Rich Redmond The main sticking used in the…
On the Beat With Billy Idol’s Erik Eldenius: Checking in From the Road
Hello, Modern Drummer readers. Erik here, and I’m writing to you from my hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland. We are about four weeks into the Billy Idol summer tour. What’s particularly exciting about touring Europe in the summer is that…
News: Drum Corps International Presents the World Championship Title Live in US Movie Theaters with “DCI Big, Loud, & Live 12???
On the heels of the “Drum Corps at the Movies: 2015 DCI Tour Premiere” event, Drum Corps International (DCI) and Fathom Events are presenting the DCI World Championship Prelims on the big screen in select cinemas nationwide on Thursday, August…
News: Make Music Day 2015 Announces Lineup Featuring Thousands Of Events Nationwide
Make Music Day (PRNewsFoto/Make Music Day) Free Outdoor Music Making Events Open to all June 21 Across the U.S. and Around the World Make Music Day announces full lineup of more than 2,250 free, outdoor musical events taking place in…
VIDEO LESSON! Attack of the Juh-Ba: The Flat Flam Followed by a Kick Drum
The excerpt below is taken from the complete article that appears in the July 2015 issue, which is available here. Basics Attack of the Juh-Ba Harness the Power of the Flat Flam Followed by a Kick Drum by Rich Redmond…
Strictly Technique: Flowing Groupings and Fill-Ins Exercises for Increased Single-Stroke Control
The excerpt below is taken from the complete article that appears in the July 2015 issue, which is available here. Strictly Technique Flowing Groupings and Fill-Ins Exercises for Increased Single-Stroke Control by Bill Bachman This month we’re going to work…
VIDEO LESSON! Elvin Jones–Style Triplet Fills, Part 3
The excerpt below is taken from the complete article that appears in the July 2015 issue, which is available here. Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Elvin Jones–Style Triplet Fills Part 3: More Two-Bar Patterns by John Xepoleas Welcome to the third and…
