Modern Drummer
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.
Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden
We managed to track down Nicko McBrain in Madrid, Spain while in the midst of Iron Maiden's successful world tour. "Who'd have thought even ten years ago that we'd still be going strong," the drummer says. "With Bruce and Adrian…
Galactic And Garage A Trois' Stanton Moore The Heart and Focus
One of the marks of greatness in a musician is that you can recognize him after the first couple of notes. Take, for example, New Orleans legend Johnny Vidacovich, who once showed a young student named Stanton Moore a thing…
Stephen Morris of New Order/Joy Division
Eighties synth pop band New Order has returned with a new album, and after two years of working on Waiting For The Siren's Call, drummer Stephen Morris is pleased it's finally seeing the light of day. The band started out…
Simon Phillips & Virgil Donati
It was a typically sunny southern California day as I drove the winding hills of west Los Angeles en route to the home studio of drum legend Simon Phillips. Many thoughts entered my mind as I approached the beautifully landscaped…
Tommy Aldridge Update
Fifty-year-old drum great Tommy Aldridge first came to prominence with '70s Southern-rock hooligans Black Oak Arkansas, although you wouldn't know that by visiting his current Web site (www.tommyaldridge.com). B.O.A. is only grudgingly referred to as "that band" in Aldridge's online…
Louie Bellson A Lifetime Of Greatness
"Young drummers should learn the history of the instrument. You have to know where you came from in order to know where you're going." When one of the greatest drummers of all time turns eighty, the celebrations continue all over…
Adam Deitch with John Scofield
"He's a bad boy, that's for sure," says guitar star John Scofield of his talented young sideman Adam Deitch. On the Sco gig, Deitch comes across like a composite of two great drummers that the guitarist has worked with before'the…
Chad Gracey Update
"The thing I'm most particular about is the snare drum," Live's Chad Gracey says during a recent interview, answering a question about his drum sounds. "Right now I'm using a - God, I knew this was going to leave me.…
Richie Hayward Discusses Chinese Work Songs
Little Feat's latest album, Chinese Work Songs, came out at the end of June, and drummer Richie Hayward says he's pleased with the outcome. "We had a ball doing this one," he says. "Each album is a little different; they…
Jaki Liebezeit: Can’s Rhythm Wizard Builds A New Kind Of Beat
photo by Heinrich Klaffs “In a way, I think the drumkit is finished.” Jaki Liebezeit didn’t get where he is today by mincing words—or beats. On the ’60s/’70s cusp, Jaki and his cohorts in the German ensemble Can conducted sonic…
Samantha Maloney: Hole In One For The Crue
October 2005 Issue Samantha Maloney learned to play drums by practicing along to records like Shout At The Devil and Theater Of Pain by her favorite band, metal's tattooed bad boys, Motley Crue. It's no surprise, then, that Maloney describes…
Debbie Peterson: Doll Revolution
Debbi Peterson's solid backbeat propelled The Bangles to the summit of the '80s pop charts with five top-10 singles and double-platinum album sales. Then, at the height of their success, the band succumbed to internal friction. The personal conflicts ultimately…
Pat Petrillo: Smooth, Groovin'-And Proud Of It
(October 2005 Issue) At a recent smooth jazz festival in Philadelphia, drummer Pat Petrillo was performing with guitarist Ed Hamilton when an elderly, "old school-looking" gentleman shuffled up to the bandstand and started screaming, "This ain't no @#!%# jazz! Where's…
Darrin Pfeiffer: Standing His Ground With Goldfinger
When we caught up with Darrin Pfeiffer to talk about Goldfinger's new record, Stomping Ground, he was on tour in Barcelona, Spain with the band. "The fun thing about making this record was that we got to work with producer…
