Peter Erskine: Drumming Improve Lessons Learned
Drummers learn to play by watching and listening to fellow drummers. But to learn improvisation, drummers should also train their ears on the other musicians o... Read More
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Video Story: Chicago Drum Company Makes Modern Tubs in the Slingerland Style
Video and text by Nicolas GrizzleChicago Drum Company began in 2011, when Jim Moritz and a friend wondered if they could put their collective experience fr... Read More
10 Drumming Chameleons Who Can Blend into Any Style
By Drum! StaffIf you’re like most drummers, it’s likely that you keep a stable of drumming styles tucked in your back pocket, ready to whip out at a moment... Read More
Vinnie Colaiuta: 10 Ways to Master Multiple Drumming Styles
By John PayneIt’s not as if Vinnie Colaiuta just decided at one point to learn to play different styles, and indeed it wasn’t always easy for him to adapt ... Read More
Six Grooves Every Drummer Should Nail According to Incubus’ José Pasillas
By José Pasillas, as told to Andy DoerschukA completely self-taught drummer, José Pasillas learned to groove the old-fashioned way – by playing along to hi... Read More
7 Albums Every Drummer Should Own (According to Travis Barker)
By Travis Barker, as told to Billy Lee LewisWe hooked up with Travis Barker, the pulse of Blink 182 “somewhere between New York and Boston” during their re... Read More
Snare Talk: Drumming Pros Weigh In On Sound, Feel & Tuning
BY ANDY DOERSCHUK & PHIL HOOD | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE HACALA | FROM THE AUGUST 2015 ISSUE OF DRUM!There are few places on Earth where you can sit down wi... Read More
Inside the Ever-Changing World of Boingo with Drummer Johnny ‘Vatos’ Hernandez
BY ANDY DOERSCHUK | FROM THE JULY-AUGUST 1994 ISSUE OF DRUM!Sad but true—it isn’t always the easiest thing to be in a cult band. Just as Johnny Vatos Herna... Read More
Pure Genius: Inside the Mind of Dennis Chambers
By Wally Schnalle | From the July-August 1994 issue of Drum!In the lobby between sets a young student of the paradiddle was overheard saying, “He’s so bad,... Read More
From Sticks To Snares: Building a Stave Snare Drum From Scratch With Sugar Percussion
BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE
Woodworking requires a certain set of skills. Woodworking for drums requires that, plus a good ear and a lot of practice. Sugar Percussion, a... Read More