Thomas Lang has become one of the most renowned studio drummers and instructors in the industry. Lang has appeared on several recording sessions and is a popular among drum competitions, as I’m sure you’ll be able to tell with the video I shared below. For those of you looking for some ideas to increase the […]…
I’m taking a trip back to the late 1970s and early 1980s with this post. Roger Earl is the drummer and co-founder of the great rock band from the UK, Foghat. I wanted to catch up with Roger and see what he’s up to these days so I went looking for an article or video. […]…
Probably one of the most energetic, entertaining, and hardest-hitting drummers on the scene today is Chad Smith. Smith is the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who have had worldwide success, making Chad one of the most well-known drummers in the industry. Fortunately, he’s also got some serious chops. I found two videos that […]…
Every once in a while it’s just fun to watch three great musicians jam. Nathaniel Townsley professional drummer and session drummer for a lot of the big names in R&B, put together a slammin organ trio for a Modern Drummer performance recently. Townsley played drums with Ron Long on bass and Shedrick Mitchell on organ […]…
Clyde Stubblefield is responsible for one of the most famous sampled drum beats in music history. His solo on the James Brown song, “Funky Drummer,” has been used by some of the most famous early hip hop artists according to a recent article produced by the SF Weekly. Ian S. Port had the opportunity to […]…
Danny Carey has spent his music career making music with one of the most influential rock bands in the industry, Tool. Carey has become an established name among drummer and non-drummer fans alike, for this technical mastery and diverse approach to drum beats. As Carey explains in an interview with Vic Firth, he has had […]…
Sir Elton John has become one of the most recognized performers and songwriters of the last few decades. I’ve always been impressed by the fact that he has produced hit songs in the last four or five decades with the same core band. From the late 1960s to today, John has performed hit after hit […]…
As you can probably tell, I was in a mood to find videos that featured professional drummers sharing information recently. I came across a video from Dante Roberson, session drummer and has appeared on many of the top R&B artists in the music industry, where he talks about how to be a more disciplined drummer. […]…
There’s a whole lot of insight from professional drummers willing to share their experiences. One of the most common topics discussed by drummers around the world is how to be a better drummer. I found a video taken from a drum workshop featuring Liberty DeVito,known mainly as the drummer for Billy Joel. DeVito talk about […]…
Vic Firth collected several successful drummers that have all been very active in the Nashville music scene for a roundtable session. These drummers come from very different backgrounds and have much to offer drummers interested in breaking into the music scene and learning what needs to be done to prepare for life as a session […]…