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Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center's 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 2)
Watch part 2 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, on January 19th, 2013. Darren was joined on stage by fellow Mutemath members Paul…
Darren King of Mutemath at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals (Part 1)
Watch part 1 of this video featuring Darren King of Mutemath’s special performance at Guitar Center’s 2012 Drum-Off Grand Finals at Club Nokia in Los Angeles, on January 19th, 2013. Darren was joined on stage by fellow Mutemath members Paul Meany and…
Paiste Artist Vinnie Colaiuta Discusses the Formula 602 Modern Essentials Series
Check out this video featuring an in-depth interview with drumming legend Vinnie Colaiuta. Vinnie discusses how the new Formula 602 Modern Essentials line of cymbals came to be, and he demos each cymbal. Vinnie Colaiuta’s career is a testament not…
Playing With a Band Part 2: Tracking a Song Without a Strong Click (with Video)
Modern Drummer Web Exclusive! by Paul Hose I once attended a superb drum clinic given by studio/rock great Kenny Aronoff. His playing was world-class, but the insight he gave into the mind of a consummate session artist was invaluable. This…
Marvin McQuitty Jr. at the 2006 Modern Drummer Festival
Marvin McQuitty Jr., who passed away on September 11, 2012, worked with nearly every major artist in the gospel genre, including Fred Hammond, Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, Israel Houghton, Maurette Brown Clark, and Kirk Franklin. McQuitty’s father was a drummer,…
The PSM’s Paiste Factory Tour Video
Check out this unique factory-tour video created by Paiste endorser Pauli “the PSM” Stanley-McKenzie of Gorillaz Sound System. Stanley-McKenzie, a voracious and creative video chronicler, continues to find music in unexpected places—and unexpected music in predictable settings. To learn…
Zach Danziger Plays “Stix Beiderbecke Versus Deadmau5???
The relentlessly forward-thinking Zach Danziger sent us this video of him playing “Stix Beiderbecke Versus Deadmau5.” “I’ve been streamlining the setup,” says Zach, “and it’s triggering better.” Heavy stuff. Drummers in the New York area might want to head over…
Claus Hessler & Stefan Hergenröder Duet
Check out this video of Modern Drummer Education Team member Claus Hessler and bass player Stefan Hergenröder performing “Loewenzahn," from Hergenröder’s upcoming solo album. “This duet was done in one go—no cheating,” says Claus. “The camera is unfortunately not always…
Around the World: More Indian Rhythms for Drumset
December 2012 Around the World More Indian Rhythms for Drumset Counting Backward to the Downbeat by Pete Lockett I was quite far along in my studies of Indian music when I was shown the ideas we’re exploring this month. The…
Blake Richardson of Between the Buried and Me: “Telos??? Live
Enjoy this close-up view of drummer Blake Richardson and Between the Buried and Me performing “Telos” during the band’s recent Summer Slaughter outing. The studio version of “Telos” appears on the band’s new album, The Parallax II: Future Sequence. “This…
Russell Simins Live With the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Check out this video of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion performing “Strange Baby” live at Brooklyn’s Red Lotus Room this past June 8. According to brooklynvegan.com, the event was taped for a pilot of a TV show tentatively titled The…
Hannah Ford at Memphis Drum Shop
Check out this video of last year’s Hannah Ford performance at the Memphis Drum Shop. “The most important aspect of being a professional musician,” Hannah recently told MD, “is your ability to be coached. I’ve come across so many people…
Allyn Robinson With Trick Bag
The September issue of Modern Drummer magazine featured a What Do You Know About… article on New Orleans drummer Allyn Robinson. In 1979 Allyn formed a band with former C. C. Rider musical director Charlie Brent and legendary Louisiana singer…
Luke Holland of The Word Alive: “Entirety??? Video
Check out this clip of Luke Holland, drummer with The Word Alive, playing the song “Entirety,” from their new album, Life Cycles. The band is currently part of the All Stars Tour with Suicide Silence. To watch lots more videos…
