Modern Drummer Magazine

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. Every month MD features entertaining interviews with the world’s most popular drummers from all styles of music; interviews that delve into playing techniques, equipment, and musical concepts. The publication also reports on industry trends and activities, plus new drum products, publications, and recordings, and industry events. A roster of over 35 educational departments, authored by leaders in the field, offers readers practical playing tips and advice on topics that encompass all phases of drumming.

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Modern Drummer Magazine

Drake’s Avengers kit

Balloons in the Sky

NEW and NOTABLE

TRX’s New Online Platform Lets Drummers Custom-Design Their Own Cymbals.

Roland VMH-D1 Headphones • Answering The Call For Electronic Drums

Los Cabos 5A Drumsticks • Quality Sticks, Different Woods

Roland PM-100 Monitor • Electronic Drum Amplification

Terri Lyne Carrington • Everything is About Breaking Habits

Phil Ehart • In Kansas, It’s Always About the Melody

John Sparrow of Violent Femmes Expect the Unexpected • After spending 18 years as the Violent Femmes percussionist, John Sparrow has been playing drums in the band for a while now. But what is the musical training ground for playing drums in one of the most popular punk bands of all time? You will be surprised. How did Sparrow get the gig with the Femmes? You’ll be even more surprised. And what is that “instrument” that he’s playing onstage? Well, you get the point… Surprise! It’s wonderful when interviews aren’t anything like what you expected!

Renaissance Woman: Tammy Glover • I enjoy talking to people like Tammy Glover. She I is a successful drummer, songwriter, and a mutiinstrumentalist. Tammy was the drummer in the celebrated band Sparks for 14 years, she just wrote a musical called Wendy, My Darling, and has a new record of slick LA melodic pop coming out soon (also called Wendy, My Darling.) She co-leads a band with Billy Zimmer that leans more towards Americana called Thorcraft Cobra. And (oh yeah) she’s a vice president at Warner Brothers, supervising physical production for TNT, TBS, and Tru TV. If you want to learn about the entertainment business and drumming in this business, pay attention!

Play What You Love: A look Inside the Craftmanship of the A&F Drum Co.

The 4 Practice Pockets: #3. Push the EDGES: The Blue Ocean (Great Unknown) of Practice.

Double Bass Drumming • Broken Bass Drum Patterns

The Encyclopedia of Double Bass Drumming • Four Consecutive 16th Notes

Half-Time Shuffle-Funk • Exercises in African-American Funk

The Stone Killer Part 3

Understanding the Language of Music • A Drummer’s Guide to Theory and Harmony

Tommy Aldridge’s 1977 Sonor Phonic, Pat Travers Band Drum Set

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Bryan Hitt’s Ludwig Epic Series REO Speedwagon 2009 Tour Kit