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Brian Delaney: Guiding The New New York Dolls
by Billy Amendola As an addition to our November Portraits piece, MD continues our conversation with the New York Dolls' Brian Delaney with a fun question… MD: So, everybody wants to know: Would you have joined the band if you…
Eric Harland: Always Ready To Receive The Muse
by Michael Parillo In our November feature, Harland enlightens us to all sorts of technical matters, including achieving precise strokes on drums and cymbals, conserving energy, and strengthening the weaker hand and foot. Here’s more of our conversation. We kick…
Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp 2009 Interview
The Los Angeles Rock 'N Roll Fantasy Camp held this past April 29 through May 4 was a huge success. For founder and creator David Fishof, it marked the eleventh camp session overall.
Twin Atlantic’s Craig Kneale
Hello there, modern drummers! My name is Craig Kneale and I play in a rock band called Twin Atlantic, which hails from Glasgow, Scotland. First of all I’d like to say that it really is an honour to write a…
Municipal Waste and Burnt By The Sun Drummer Dave Witte: Exclusive In-The-Studio Performance
When photographer Scott Kincaid shot Municipal Waste drummer Dave Witte for the October issue of Modern Drummer, he brought along his video camera and filmed Dave playing along to two tracks. Here Dave gives us the rundown of his approach…
Sampsa Väätäinen of Rubik
Greetings to all fellow drummers and readers of Modern Drummer! My name is Sampsa Väätäinen and I play the drums in Rubik, from Helsinki, Finland. I definitely did not expect to be writing on this blog, but man, what a…
Web Exclusive Interview with Drew Steen and Jerry Roe
Drew Steen has been the drummer for teen pop sensation Demi Lovato for a little over a year now, and Jerry Roe is the new beatkeeper for 2008 American Idol runner-up David Archuleta. Steen and Roe met for the first…
Jes Calcaterra of Billy Boy On Poison
Hey, MD readers! My name is Jes Calcaterra and I play drums in Billy Boy On Poison, a Los Angeles—based band with Ironworks Music/Universal Republic. All of us are young people with old souls, exactly how the music sounds. Although…
Heart’s Ben Smith
I’m very happy to post a note on the MD blog about Heart’s new recording. I recently got a call from Ann and Nancy Wilson–my sisters in Heart–to come track some drums in L.A. for a new studio album, as…
Stimulate This! Tour with Arejay Hale of Halestorm
Hey, MD! It’s been a while since we last spoke. And speaking of “It’s been a while,” we’re now on the “Stimulate This!” tour with a band I’ve been a fan of since I were nine years old, Staind. I…
The Morning After Girls' Anthony Johnson
Last year, two wonderful things happened in my life. First, Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. And second, I joined my new band, The Morning After Girls! It consists of my Australian and American brothers. I hope…
Dave McAfee with Toby Keith
Story and photos by Sayre Berman Things haven’t changed much for Dave McAfee. He played the drums as a kid, and he plays the drums as an adult. He moved around a lot as a kid, and he moves around…
Dave Lombardo: Metal And The Unconscious State
by Ken Micallef When it comes to recording, sometimes less is more. And sometimes, less results in an out-of-body experience. That was the case for Dave Lombardo when recording Slayer’s new album, World Painted Blood. Paring back his Tama Artstar…
Elmwood's Donnie Marple
What is up, Modern Drummer! My name is Donnie Marple. I am the 2007 Guitar Center Drum-Off winner. Let me tell you a little about my past and then tell you what’s going on now. Winning the Drum-Off really sparked…
