Features

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Managers: Give A Little, Gain A Lot

How important is it to nab a management team once your band is getting regular gigs? A knowledgeable insider is worth a lot more than you might realize.

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POV: Are Rimshots A Big Part Of Your Drumming?

We ask the drummers from Terror, Tribal Seeds, The Devil Wears Prada, Buckcherry, and JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound about their use of rimshots.

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How To Play Fast: A Quest For Speed

Dave Lombardo, Mike Mangini, Virgil Donati, and Rod Morgenstein talk about the mechanics and art of playing fast, and the drummer’s desire for speed.

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Chris Adler: New Rules Of Metal

When Lamb Of God ascended to a major label with 2004’s Ashes Of The Wake, we saw that the band and its drummer were destined to lead the metal pack.

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Bryan Head’s Essential Band Practice Tips

Are you rehearsing or jamming with your band? In this essay, Bryan Head insists there is a difference and suggests how to make practice more perfect.

How To \

Terry Bozzio’s Drum Tuning Secrets

We asked one-man percussion orchestra, Terry Bozzio all about drum tuning — everything from tuning tools to the acoustic properties of drums.

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Legend: The Keith Moon Story

As a lunatic behind the drums, legendary drummer Keith Moon took the bland anonymity out of rock drumming and brought it out of the shadows.

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Jam Session Etiquette With Terrence Higgins

It might seem simple, but Terrence Higgins shows us the proper etiquette to use during a jam session. Here are his seven crucial rules to jam by.

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Scot Halpin: Keith Moon’s Substitute

One of the weirdest tales in the Moon legend was when Keith passed out onstage, and was replaced by 19-year old Scot Halpin, pulled from the audience.

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Partners In Time: John Entwistle & Keith Moon

The Who can be said to have an musical virtuoso — John Alec Entwistle. Famous for its anything-goes approach to performing, he's always been a solid rock.