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Advice

20 People You Need To Know In The Music Biz

If everything falls in place like clockwork, you will gradually assemble a support team of professionals who will work together to elevate your drumming career and hep you realize your dreams. Here are descriptions of the 20 most important ones, with advice on how to work with them (and it ain't always easy!).

Artist

Mike Wengren Backstage Video Interview

We got the opportunity to sit down backstage with the hard hitting metal basher Mike Wengren the last time Disturbed played in our hometown of San Jose, California. We cover a lot of ground in a few short minutes, and talked about songwriting, playing to a click, laying down tracks in the studio, Mike’s pre-show warm-up routine, and how he tackles some of the more challenging drum parts from Disturb’s catalog.

Cover Story

Brad Wilk: The Audioslave Interview

The cliché makes eyes roll and stomachs churn. Sometimes it’s merely an ill-conceived chemistry experiment, sometimes it’s … just … wrong (we’d like to take this moment to thank Jimmy Page for that lovely P. Diddy-“Kashmir” collaboration).

Artist

50 Most Important Drummers Of All Time

Consider for one moment the magnitude of what’s going on here. We’ve chosen 50 drummers who have had the most profound influence on the art form. Does this mean they were the greatest? Well, kind of, although the word “great” seems to imply that the following is a list of the best technicians who ever lived.

Advice

Nutrition For Drummers: The Super Fruits

Some exotic fruits and their juices have been commanding a great deal of attention lately because they top all other fruits in antioxidant content, and may be protective against certain diseases. Your local natural food store stocks a wide selection of juices and combinations that you won’t find at conventional markets. Here are a few facts on the amazing super fruits.

Advice

Fans: Ignore Them And They’ll Go Away

I’ve come to believe that a zealous fan is an excellent personification of the “double-edged sword” concept.

Reader Buzz New Blood

Danny Donati: Meet A Drummer Turned DJ

AGE 36
EQUIPMENT Roland V-Drums TD-10 with 5 V-Cymba, SPD-S, SPD-20 , M-Audio Trigger Finger, M-Audio Ozone, Apple G5 Laptop, Ableton Live software, and DW pedals
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Artist Profiles

Brian Young: Fountains Of Wayne Simplicity

Lyrically-driven with perfectly encapsulated mini narratives that unfold like origami puzzles revealing entire worlds in polished, pop-perfect three-minute form, worlds inhabited by an eclectic cast of characters to whom we feel intimately attached despite having only the briefest chance encounter – this is the Simon & Garfunkel-like magic of Fountains Of Wayne.

Advice

Health Tips For Drummers: Pinched Nerves

Have you ever experienced a pain down your arm or leg that felt like an electrical shock? Or have you ever woken from a night’s sleep with numbness or tingling in your arm or leg? These are common symptoms of a pinched nerve, which is in fact a description of a number of injuries or conditions that can affect nerves in the neck, low back, or within the upper or lower extremities.

Artist

Sneak Preview! Josh Freese DRUM! Exclusive!

Josh Freese is a man of many hats — punk rocker, session musician, ghost drummer for the stars — but he is also known for occasionally donning the Devo pyramid lid, which he recently dusted off to tour in support of the legendary new wave band’s first studio album in 20 years, Something For Everybody. In this exclusive September 2010 DRUM! Magazine cover story excerpt, Freese recalls his early introduction to Devo at the tender age of eight, when he jammed along to the band’s classic record, Freedom Of Choice.

Roundtable

Top Producers Discuss Drums In The Studio

Nashville is known as being home to a large community of world-class musicians, drawn to Music City’s lucrative recording scene. But you will find just as much talent on the other side of the studio glass. Grammy award winners and platinum-record recipients, Nashville producers and engineers have captured the sound of drummers like Chester Thompson, Simon Phillips, Ricky Lawson, Abe Laboriel Jr., and Jim Keltner, to rattle off just a few iconic names. We spoke to four first-call recording masters — Dan Rudin, Reid Shippen, Denny Jiosa, and Richard Dodd — and asked them to shed some light, share some stories, and reflect on the drummer’s role in the studio, from their perspective.

How To

Quick Onstage Fixes: Don’t Be Caught Offguard

Our resident McGyver takes you through the kit piece-by-piece, looking for potential problem areas, and offering sage advice about how to do quick onstage repairs while under tons of pressure (not to mention the glare of the spotlight).