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Rick Henry of Havana Rocks

My name’s Rick, and I’m the drummer for Yorkshire hard rock outfit Havana Rocks. I thought it would be cool to share some info about me and the band with all the MD readers. Well, what can I say, I…

Modern Drummer
Aug 25, 2010

Chad Szeliga: Props From Peers

Since joining the heavy rock band Breaking Benjamin in 2005, just in time to record the platinum-selling Phobia album, Chad Szeliga has drawn lots of attention for his unerring control, power, and musicality—and not just from fans but from some…

Modern Drummer
Aug 24, 2010

John Eriksson: Portraits

(October 2010 Issue) Seeing Peter Bjorn And John’s John Eriksson add his fresh sounds to the band’s pop-rock mix is like watching a four-star chef toss ingredient after ingredient into a smoldering pot of stew. We asked Eriksson to share…

Modern Drummer
Aug 24, 2010

Kevin Kane of Bad City

Hey, Modern Drummers! It’s a privilege to be asked to contribute to this website, as I’m a longtime subscriber—MD has afforded me a truly incalculable amount of inspiration. I still remember the issue where Joey Jordison said he ran like…

Modern Drummer
Aug 24, 2010

Brian Reitzell: Total Immersion In Sound

Brian Reitzell came to attention in the early ’90s as the drummer with LA pop-punk band Redd Kross, touring with them and playing on the albums Phaseshifter and Show World. As great as the music on those records is, though,…

Modern Drummer
Aug 19, 2010
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Gordy Marshall of The Moody Blues

Hello, fellow Modern Drummer readers, I am delighted to be asked to add to the famous Modern Drummer blog. Although I read through the blogs from time to time to see what people are up to, when I was asked…

Modern Drummer
Aug 19, 2010

Linear Fills, Part 2

October 2010 Rock ’N’ Jazz Clinic Linear Fills, Part 2 by Mike Johnston In this video, MD columnist Mike Johnston explains some of the 16th-note-triplet linear fills he wrote about in the October 2010 issue of Modern Drummer.   In…

Modern Drummer
Aug 19, 2010

James Childress of Lovedrug

Hello, MD readers, my name is James Childress, and I play drums in a band called Lovedrug—four guys doing what we can to keep our hearts and souls in the music. I was called to the kit like a preacher…

Modern Drummer
Aug 18, 2010

Mike Justian of The Red Chord

Someone once told me that coffee is bad for your health. Well, that’s okay because it’s good for my peace of mind. It’s said that it makes you look older, but I think that I just look more refined. I’m…

Modern Drummer
Aug 18, 2010

David Garibaldi: Perpetually Hip With Tower Of Power

In the ’70s, David Garibaldi’s drumming with Tower Of Power was a revelation. Not only did he lay down some of the baddest beats ever played, the master drummer expanded the vocabulary of the instrument. Give a listen to some…

Modern Drummer
Aug 16, 2010

Just Kait — Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter

Multi-instrumentalist/songwriter Just Kait was discovered by MTV after winning a contest for creating a new theme song for the hit reality show Parental Control. Though Kait performs out front with her band, which is currently on tour, the eighteen-year-old Kait…

Modern Drummer
Aug 16, 2010

Adam O’Rourke of 2cents

Hello, MD! I knew I first wanted to play drums when I saw Animal from the Muppets. He knew what it was all about—crush, kill, and destroy. My first drumkit was a Muppet Babies set. I was four and my…

Modern Drummer
Aug 16, 2010
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Josh Hetrick of Candlelight Red

Hi MD! This past July 29, at the First Niagra Pavilion in Burgettstown, PA, Candlelight Red had the opportunity to open for Kiss. All I can say is, opening up for Kiss and sharing the same stage on was exhilarating,…

Modern Drummer
Aug 16, 2010

Kevin Figueiredo of Extreme

Hey, everyone, my name in Kevin Figueiredo, and I am the drummer for Extreme. I’ve been playing drums professionally for the past fifteen years, and my main influences include John Henry Bonham, David Garibaldi, Dennis Chambers, and Dave Grohl, among…

Modern Drummer
Aug 12, 2010
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