NAMM 2025: In an industry so often driven by endless refinements of existing effect types, it’s rare that we credit a company ...
Rush may have been known as the kings of nerd rock worldwide, but they still had enough of a semblance of cool in the beginning.
In the first part of this Christmas drummer celebration, we interviewed seven classic rock stixmen: Ginger Baker (he counts for two), John Densmore, Clive Bunker, Doug Clifford, Jim McCarty and ...
The beat (and wealth) goes on for each of these amazing drummers. Drummers typically don’t share the same wealth and fame as a band’s lead singer or guitarist, but their contributions are nonetheless ...
During my tenure covering classic rock, I’ve conducted my share of interviews with seminal drummers. Among them: Ginger Baker (Cream), John Densmore (The Doors), Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull ...
Burlington mourns the passing of a legendary soundman. Plus, new music from Eastern Mountain Time and the monthly Jazz at the ...
Mr Moore, a drummer who has performed at events all ... I only want to hear a click (metronome) and the rhythms I’ve played up until that point. Therefore I know where to fit everything." ...
We revisit a performance where Harry Connick Jr. brilliantly tricked his audience without them even realizing it.
You can see here that the drummer, now revealed to be one Armond Davis, is in the moment, whilst settled on the concrete just feet away is Smith who is quietly taking in the performance. “Who wants to ...
He would say ‘OK, that’s so close, cut it one more time,’ and I wouldn’t do it because I physically couldn’t cut a 16th of an inch without chowdering the tape” ...
It's quite the task to limit a list to only 30 drummers who have paved the way for others, incorporated some trendsetting technique, or provided technically masterful playing. That said ...