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VIDEO - "Between Zero & One" with Jojo Mayer
Filmmaker/drummer Travis Satten recently released this video expounding on Jojo Mayer and his drumming philosophy. Modern Drummer caught up with Satten to ask a few questions about the film. MD: How did "Between Zero & One" come to be? Travis:…
Musicians Institute’s to Host World-Renowned Musicians for Special Clinics
Musicians Institute (MI), the College of Contemporary Music in Hollywood, CA, has announced its first round of instructors for Summer Shot 2014, the two-week music camp coming to MI’s campus beginning on June 23. In addition to the Hollywood music…
Andy V Galeon of Spiralarm
What’s up, modern drummers of earth? It’s Andy V Galeon here, checking in with an update on the crazy and wonderful journey this life of drumming has taken me post Death Angel. Since I departed the DA mother ship…
Educator Briggs Akers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OAQU5wIx5Q Hello, Modern Drummer readers and friends! My name is Briggs Akers, and I am a drummer and teacher at kidsdrumminglessons.com. I give free lessons to kids who are just starting out on the drums. In this post I will…
John Favicchia and Karl Sloman “The Code Breakers??? Drum Clinic
Riverside Guitar Shop and Pole Cat Percussion Systems present: John Favicchia and Karl Sloman, "The Code Breakers", drum clinic on Saturday, June 7th, from 1 pm - 4 pm. Don’t miss out, go to www.polecatps.com and register for the drum clinic…
Carlos Verdugo of Tribal Seeds
Greetings, Modern Drummer family! First of all I would like to thank you guys for taking time to read a little bit about me. Growing up in San Diego, California, drumming and music have always been a huge part of…
Fusion Great Billy Cobham’s “Art of the Rhythm Section??? Retreat, August 2014
Legendary drummer Billy Cobham is conducting an immersive learning program for experienced instrumentalists and band members. In addition to Cobham on drums, other faculty members include Dean Brown (guitar), Gary Husband (keyboard), and Ric Fierabracci (bass). This unique opportunity to…
Israeli Drum Off 2014
Roi Star, drummer for popular Israeli singer Mookie, is proud to announce the first Israeli Drum Off in Tel Aviv this coming September. Judges include well-respected Israeli drummers Asher Fedi, Tomer Z, Doron Refaeli, and Nati Cohen, guitarist Shmulik Budagov,…
Ben Thatcher of Royal Blood
I’m Ben Thatcher, and I play the drums in Royal Blood, a rock band from Brighton, UK. I started drumming at a very early age. For my sixth birthday, my parents bought me my first full-sized drumset. We set it…
KXM KXM
With the flood of so-called super-groups and pet projects out there, KXM is one of the few that holds water. The masterful musicianship is the undercurrent to the mature lyrical content and superbly crafted compositions. Fans of King’s X will,…
Jaye Moore of Dead Stars
Hi! My name is Jaye Moore, and I’m the drummer for the Brooklyn band Dead Stars. We are releasing our new album Slumber on June 17, on Old Flame Records, and then we’re hitting the road to support it all…
VIDEO! Drum Country: Train Beat Variations (From the May 2014 Issue)
http://youtu.be/4xXrJ-HMgBY by Jim Riley The train beat is a must-have in your bag of tricks. While it’s most commonly used in country and bluegrass settings, with very little digging you can find examples of it in a multitude of genres,…
VIDEO! Jazz Drummer’s Workshop: Syncopation Revisited, Part 1: Basic Applications (From the June 2014 Issue)
http://youtu.be/lNuUOdR2z5I by Steve Fidyk This month’s Jazz Drummer’s Workshop features some of my favorite applications of the classic Ted Reed book Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer. Syncopation has been a staple since it was first published in…
Chuck Silverman Memorial at Musicians Institute May 14, 2014
Latin-drumming ambassador, famed educator, and longtime Modern Drummer contributor Chuck Silverman passed away on May 1, 2014. Friends, fans, and colleagues of Chuck’s are invited to celebrate his life this Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Musicians Institute concert hall…
