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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.
Product Close-Up: Black Widow Drum Web
July 2013 Product Close-Up Black Widow Drum Web by Miguel Monroy I had just finished installing a beautiful .75" solid hickory hardwood floor on the stage for my church and was tasked with setting up a drumset on it so…
Product Close-Up: RBH Monarch Drumset
July 2013 Product Close-Up RBH Drums Monarch Drumset by Michael Dawson RBH Drums is based in Virginia Beach and is operated by Bruce Hagwood, who’s a trained percussionist, retired firefighter, and master woodworker. Hagwood got into building drums in the…
Product Close-Up: Ego Drum Supply 6x14 Single-Ply Myrtle Snare
July 2013 Product Close-Up Ego Drum Supply 6x14 Single-Ply Myrtle Snare by David Ciauro The initial endeavors of the Oregon-based Ego Drum Supply were aimed at using aerospace alloys and digital technology to make lugs, but the company has since…
Product Close-Up: Boso Bamboo Drumsticks
June 2013 Product Close-Up Boso Natural, Dark, and Strata Bamboo Drumsticks by Miguel Monroy For many drummers, finding the right kind of sticks is not a quick process but rather a journey that takes a little time before reaching its…
Derek Roddy Playing With Your Drums
DVD LEVEL: ALL $12.99 On this indispensable DVD subtitled, A Visual Guide to Personalizing Your Setup, extreme drumming maven Derek Roddy offers the knowledge you need before you attempt to play his infamous blast beats—or any beats, for that matter.…
Product Close-Up: Ancient Tree Conquistador Snare
June 2013 Product Close-Up Ancient Tree 6 1/2x14 Conquistador Stave-Shell Heartwood Snare by David Ciauro Ed Mendel, founder of Ancient Tree, uses river-reclaimed heart cypress and heart pine to handcraft stave-shell drums. The snare on review here is made from…
Clutch Earth Rocker
Guitarist Tim Sult said of Earth Rocker, “It might be the best Clutch album that has ever existed.” Considering the groovemasters’ track record over the last couple of decades, those are some mighty strong words. But it’s tough to disagree.…
Benny Green Magic Beans
Green’s inspiration for this set of original compositions was the distinctive trumpet/sax front-line sound of Blue Note’s classic ’50s and ’60s quintets. But here’s the rub: No sax or trumpet is included. Instead, through his piano playing within a trio…
Neal Schon The Calling
Former Journey bandmates Neal Schon (guitar) and Steve Smith rekindle the musical chemistry that helped make the ’80s pop-rock band a household name. On this eclectic instrumental collection, Journey fans of old will notice that Smith is somewhat more relaxed…
Product Close-Up: Crescent Cymbals
May 2013 Product Close-Up Crescent Cymbals An Assorted Selection by Michael Dawson Crescent is a new brand created by Cymbal Masters, a company comprising the well-known drummers Jeff Hamilton and Stanton Moore and industry veterans Michael Vosbein and Bill Norman.…
Product Close-Up: Remo Versa Drums (w/ VIDEO)
Product Close-Up Remo Versa Drums by Miguel Monroy Hand drums have played an essential role in the lives of countless people throughout history. In West Africa, the djembe facilitates a time of dance, community, and peace. Even the very origin…
Rival Sons Head Down
CD The L.A. band Rival Sons derives its inspiration from the era when rock was the sole playground of mannish boys with big-ol’ bell bottoms and bigger Afros. On their second long-player, drummer Michael Miley and crew continue to…
Product Close-Up: Antonio True Solid Snare
April 2013 Product Close-Up Antonio Drums 4 1/2x14 True Solid Maple Snare by Michael Dawson Antonio Drums is a small company based in Croatia that operates under the direction of master drum builder Anton Sutej (“Shoe-tay”). Sutej’s specialty is making…
Electronic Review: AKG D12 VR Bass Drum Microphone
April 2013 Electronic Review AKG D12 VR Microphone by Butch Jones Since its launch in 1947, AKG has been at the forefront of recording technology, manufacturing DYN series microphones, which were handmade, plus other top-level mics, like the C12, C451,…
