BY CLAYTON CAMERON
THE NEW STICK
New Orleans bandleader Kid Ory approached his drummer back in the early 1920s and suggested to him that he ought to try out t... Read More...
BY BRAD SCHLUETER
It’s difficult to fully convey the importance of Ginger Baker’s output during the ’60s with Cream and later with Blind Faith. He wasn’t just ... Read More...
BY BRAD SCHLUETER
Alex Van Halen’s drumming has influenced generations of drummers and always served as the perfect complement to his brother’s stellar guitar ... Read More...
BY NATE BROWN, ILLUSTRATION BY MATT MIGNANELLI
You’re jamming your groove, and you’re solid. A drum-fill break is coming up, but you’re sweating because you ha... Read More...
BY MIKE JOHNSTON
Internationally acclaimed Internet drumming educator Mike Johnston introduces vital concepts needed to maximize his Ten-Day Plan For Faste... Read More...
BY TIGER BILL MELIGARI
This month we’re learning to work another of my favorite rudiments, the triple-stroke roll, for maximum speed and control.
Althou... Read More...
BY TIGER BILL MELIGARI
I got the hint that I had a knack for fast chops ever since my former drum instructor, Joe Morello, nicknamed me Tiger. Although playing... Read More...
BY THOMAS LANG
1. DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR
Foot technique is all about the foot, not about the pedal (spring tension, beater angles, or throw) and no... Read More...
BY ANDY DOERSCHUK AND WALLY SCHNALLE
It’s undeniable. Humiliated by its own excesses and reduced to a mere parody of itself, the rock drum solo is as extinct a... Read More...
