Features – Page 2 – DRUM! Magazine

Extreme Sports Drumming: Mangini, Donati, Morgenstein Weigh in on the Quest for Speed

By Andy Doerschuk Cars don’t drive fast enough. Supermarket express lines crawl at a snail’s pace. We wither while waiting for modems to download and fax machin... Read More...

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Exclusive Premiere: Chris Hornbrook Drum Playthrough of Greg Puciato’s (Dillinger Escape Plan) Heavy New Single, ‘Do You Need Me To Remind You’

By Nicolas Grizzle Greg Puciato (Dillinger Escape Plan, Killer Be Killed), one of the most intense voices in metal, is releasing a solo album. Drum! has an exc... Read More...

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22 Essential Soul Beats For Drummers

By Billy Lee Lewis Take a moment to consider the names we use to identify various typer of popular music, such as “swing,” “speed metal,” “Afro-Cuban,” and “co... Read More...

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Drummer’s Resource Host Nick Ruffini on Starting, Maintaining, and Learning From His Popular Podcast

BY AJ DONAHUE | FROM THE JUNE 2016 ISSUE OF DRUM! Nick Ruﬃni is a doer, and he wants you to be a doer too. He’s spent time as a touring drummer, a restaurateur... Read More...

The Genius Of Jeff Porcaro’s Drum Parts For Toto’s ‘Rosanna’

BY DANIEL GLASS I’ve decided to celebrate my 50th “Moment In History” column by focusing on Jeff Porcaro, a drummer who left us 25 years ago, but is still rega... Read More...

Dropping the Beat: When Kenny Aronoff Got Fired by John Mellencamp but Earned Back the Job

BY JAKE WOOD Kenny Aronoff is about as successful as a freelance drummer can get. With credits that read like a top-40 list, Aronoff has cemented himself as a ... Read More...

53 Drummers Who Made a Difference in the ‘90s

FROM THE FEB-MARCH 2000 ISSUE OF DRUM! In your opinion, what defined drumming in the ‘90s? Was it the diameter of a drumstick or number of plies in a drum shel... Read More...

Bill Rieflin: Steering R.E.M. Into Harder Waters

BY ANDREW J. NUSCA | PHOTOS BY KAREN MOSKOWITZ | FROM THE MAY 2008 ISSUE OF DRUM! It’s well into a Thursday Night in January and R.E.M.’s Bill Rieflin is makin... Read More...

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Groove Analysis: Bill Rieflin’s R.E.M. Riffs

BY BRAD SCHLUETER | FROM THE MAY 2008 ISSUE OF DRUM! Looking to learn how to play like R.E.M. drummer Bill Rieflin? Here’s a couple of transcriptions from the ... Read More...

Hot Licks: The Drummers of Early Rock & Roll

BY BRAD SCHLUETER | FROM THE MAY 2008 ISSUE OF DRUM! Rock and roll began as a fusion of R&B chord patterns, boogie-woogie piano rhythms, and a strong backb... Read More...