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Popular Play-Alongs, Part 5: Rap-Rock
March 2013 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part: 5: Rap-Metal by Donny Gruendler In this series of articles we’ve focused on developing the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sound to play a wide variety of tunes. In this final installment,…
Ernie Durawa of Texas Tornados
Well, it’s 2013. I will say that 2012 was a good year full of music for me. I spent most of the year touring with the Texas Tornados. We went from Texas to San Francisco to Switzerland and just about…
Ludwig Metal Snare Drums
Supralite Supraphonic Black Beauty March 2013 Product Close-Up Ludwig Black Beauty, Supraphonic, and Supralite Snare Drums by Michael Dawson Ludwig snare drums have played a crucial role throughout drumming history. These coveted instruments, from one of the U.S.’s original drum…
Mapex MyDentity Drumset
March 2013 Product Close-Up Mapex MyDentity Drumset by Michael Dawson You’ve no doubt seen the Mapex ads boasting how the company offers 516,837,888 possible drumset configurations in its MyDentity series, and how the drums will be made to order and…
Around the World: Indian Clave
March 2013 Around the World Indian Clave Building a Bridge Between Two Rhythmic Cultures by Pete Lockett Every piece of music has a story to tell, and the one we’re looking at this month, “Indian Clave,” started at a festival…
Eric Selby of the Billy Thompson Band
When I was asked by moderndrummer.com if I would be interested in writing a blog, I was honored and said, “Heck yeah!” So, what was I going to share? First, I reviewed other drummers’ blogs. Some share personal stories, while…
Doug Jones of Taddy Porter
Hi! I’m Doug Jones from the Oklahoma rock band Taddy Porter, and I’m ecstatic to blog a second time for Modern Drummer. Our first self-titled album gave me the opportunity to travel across the country and begin to get my…
Popular Play-Alongs, Part 4: Dance-Rock
February 2013 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part: 4: Dance-Rock by Donny Gruendler In the last three play-along articles (July and October 2012 and January 2013), we focused on developing the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sound to play alongside…
Gregg Bissonette Hosts First-Ever Drum Groove Camp March 15th - 17th in Thousand Oaks, California
Register now for this exclusive three-day, hands on drum camp and receive a free one-month subscription to DrumChannel.com. Be one of the first to register and receive Gregg's latest DVD Yesterday * Today * Tomorrow. Gregg Bissonette (Ringo Starr & His All…
Popular Play-Alongs, Part 3: Synth Metal
January 2013 Jobbing Drummer Popular Play-Alongs Part 3: Synth Metal by Donny Gruendler In the last two play-along articles, we worked on the proper performance technique, groove vocabulary, and sounds of contemporary pop/R&B and punk-pop—two styles of music that you’ll…
Yamaha Recording Custom Drumset
January 2013 Product Close-Up Yamaha Recording Custom Drumset by Michael Dawson Yamaha’s Recording Custom series occupies a very special place in the pantheon of iconic drum lines. Slingerland laid the foundation for modern design in the 1930s with its single-ply…
Sennheiser Evolution e900 Series Microphones
January 2013 Electronic Review Sennheiser Evolution 900 Series Microphones by Butch Jones I’ve been recording drums for a very long time, and I’ve always had at least one Sennheiser microphone as part of my setup. Usually it’s an MD 421…
All Musicians Are Invited To The Sessions And Big Beat In Seattle, WA This Weekend
The Sessions this Saturday, November 17 and Donn Bennett's Big Beat Sunday, November 18. Registration is required for both events. The Sessions will be at EMP Theater in Seattle on Saturday, November 17 from 9:30-5:00, offering an educational introduction of necessary…
Claus Hessler & Stefan Hergenröder Duet
Check out this video of Modern Drummer Education Team member Claus Hessler and bass player Stefan Hergenröder performing “Loewenzahn," from Hergenröder’s upcoming solo album. “This duet was done in one go—no cheating,” says Claus. “The camera is unfortunately not always…
