interview
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Josh Freese
Looking at Josh Freese across a Starbucks table, it's hard to believe I've known him since he was eleven years old. Suddenly it struck me that he was then the same age that my son is now, and the comparison…
Chico Hamilton
Drummer Steve Davis recalls when The Lynne Arriale Trio, of which he is a member, played at a jazz festival with Chico Hamilton's group a couple of years ago. "I complimented Chico on how great his band sounded," Davis says.…
Stacy Kerber of The Moto-Litas
"'Not Pretty Today' is one of our newer songs," says Stacy Kerber of The Moto-Litas. "We learned it just before we went into the studio, and arrangement-wise, it's perfect. I like the opening, which I played on the ride cymbal.…
Billy Kilson
At a 1999 Birdland performance with The Dave Holland Quintet, Billy Kilson led band and audience in a rousing chorus of drum worship. Holland, one of jazz's most celebrated bassists and composers, has played with all the innovators, from Tony…
Tommy Lee: Bigger Than Ever
(From the April 2005 Issue of Modern Drummer magazine) Tommy Lee rushes into the rehearsal hall where Motley Crue is preparing for their year-long reunion tour, which begins in February, to support their new best-of album, Red, White & Crue.…
Les Claypool: Web Exclusive Interview
Les Claypool sat down with MD Online to discuss an impressive partner in rhythm, his new bandmate in Oysterhead: Stewart Copeland. MD: Let's talk a little bit about Stewart Copeland. Les: Who? Who's that? MD: How did you first hook…
Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes
Watch twenty-three-year-old Fabrizio Moretti in action with The Strokes, and you'll see an elegant simplicity, an economy of motion, and an almost machine-like precision. It's no surprise to learn that in addition to studying music, he attended art school for…
Clarence Penn - Classical Chameleon, Jazz Journeyman
Clarence Penn's third album as a leader is called Somay, a word whose roots lie, as do many elements of contemporary music, in Africa. "It means being in the center of the vibe," Penn explains from his comfortable Brooklyn apartment.…
Ben Perowsky: Beyond Labels
(March 2003 Issue) The scene: a cold night in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at North On Sixth, a multi-level hole in the wall jook joint where the bathroom graffiti is more political than obscene. Attracting a crowd of Manhattan intellectuals and Brooklyn…
