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Chad McKinsey of The Suicide Denial

Modern Drummer…here we are at last. You, and me…. My name is Chad McKinsey, and I’m the drummer for the band the Suicide Denial. This makes me go back and think of the very first time I received any sort…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2010

Cliff Leeman: The Embodiment Of Tasteful Drumming

“I try to play behind the soloist. I’d rather play a four-bar chase chorus with a horn, something with different tones and sounds, than get into a rudimental solo,” said Cliff Leeman, one of jazz drumming’s most tasteful artists. Never…

Modern Drummer
Mar 24, 2010

The Greats: Ginger Baker

Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker was born on August 19, 1939, in Lewisham, South London and was one of classic rock’s first influential drumming superstars of the 1960s. Ginger—a nickname inspired by his red hair—gained fame as a member of the…

Modern Drummer
Mar 12, 2010

Jarrett Hottman of Before Their Eyes

What up, Modern Drummer readers? First off, I would like to thank MD for giving me this opportunity to write a blog. It’s an honor and privilege. I’ve been playing drums since I was thirteen years old and have been…

Modern Drummer
Mar 11, 2010

The Greats: Jim Keltner

Jim Keltner is inarguably a true studio drum god. Highly regarded for his session work on solo recordings by three of the Beatles, Jim could also be considered a close life-long friend of George Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr.…

Modern Drummer
Mar 8, 2010
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Artist Vs Poet's Joe Westbrook

Hey guys, its Joe Westbrook from Artist Vs Poet. I’ve never written one of these blogs so I guess I’ll start by telling my history with drumming. At the age of eight, after a good while of nagging my parents…

Modern Drummer
Mar 4, 2010

Social Code's Ben Shillabeer

Hey there, everybody, this is Ben Shillabeer from the band Social Code, and I’m writing this blog, coincidentally enough, on the twentieth anniversary of getting my first drumkit! During the last twenty years, I’ve learned so much about music, drumming,…

Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2010

The Naked Heroes' Merica Lee

  Oh, hey ya’ll, it’s Merica Lee from the Naked Heroes—a foot-stompin’, ass-shakin’, rawkus rock ’n’ roll band from Brooklyn, New York. We recorded our album 99 Diamond at Deadverse Studios in Union City, New Jersey, and it was produced…

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Feb 18, 2010

Dave Abbruzzese: Pearl Jam And More

Pearl Jam was months into their first U.S. tour, their second name, and their third drummer before most people had even heard of them. Their debut album, Ten, rested idle on retail shelves for nearly a year until songs such…

Modern Drummer
Feb 11, 2010

The Greats: Carmine Appice

Power, showmanship, and personality are what make Carmine Appice one of rock’s most notable players. His aggressive, double-bass, hard-hitting style was unquestionably unique when he emerged in the mid-1960s with Vanilla Fudge. With the Fudge’s trippy treatments of well-known pop…

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Feb 4, 2010

The Greats: Josh Freese

If the old saying “He’s been around the block a few times” applies to anyone, it most certainly applies to Josh Freese. Given his rep as a studio ace, he’s been referred to in MD as “Mr. First Call,” a…

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Feb 1, 2010

Gorden Campbell: Blog

Wassup, MD readers! I hope this blog finds all of you doing well! My name is Gorden Campbell and I live in Los Angeles, California. I grew up in a small city just north of Manhattan called Newburgh, N.Y. Newburgh…

Modern Drummer
Jan 25, 2010
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Dave Lombardo: Slayer’s Patron Saint Of Speed Drumming

Born in Havana, Cuba, into a family that moved to the States in the mid ’60s to escape communism, Dave Lombardo was perhaps destined to be attracted to extreme music. The drummer most readily cited as the king of thrash…

Modern Drummer
Jan 22, 2010

Alexis Razon of Vinyl

To start, it is an honor to write for an outstanding magazine that caters to drummers and percussionists worldwide. MD is a great resource for the drumming community. My first introduction to drumming started at ten years old. The age…

Modern Drummer
Jan 21, 2010
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