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4 Steps To A Better Live Monitor Mix

lyzy@stringletter.com·November 2, 2012

BY STROTHER BULLINS I can’t hear! Go to any live music venue where beginning bands frequently grace the...

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How To Change A Drumhead In 7 Steps

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How To Set Up Your Drum Kit For Comfort And Efficiency

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Vinnie Colaiuta: 10 Ways to Master Multiple Drumming Styles

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Matt Byrne: Punk And Hardcore Basics

How to Play the Trickiest Classic Drum Intros ever Recorded

Focus On The Hi-Hat: Surefire Recipes For Perfect Pea Soup

Billy Martin: Soloing On “Max Moon”

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Ramblin’ Men: Southern Rock Drumming

Billy Martin: Clap Happy

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The Greatest Grooves Of R&B And Soul

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Tim Yeung of Divine Heresy Breaks Down His “Facebreaker” Beat

Vinnie Colaiuta At Full- And Half-Speed

15 Steps To Becoming A More Creative Drummer

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Dave Weckl: Soloing Around Kicks

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10 Ways To Sound Like John Bonham

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Intro To Bonzo: Highlights From Led Zeppelin’s Debut

Tom Brechtlein: Wicked Warm-Ups

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15 the best drum overhead mics

Denis Loncaric·October 20, 2021

How to pick the best drum overhead mics? Before we talk about the best drum overhead mics, let’s...

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Meinl’s New Venture: 9 Questions With Drumstick Designer Gabriel Harris

Review: Earthtone Goatskin Drumheads Are a Modern (and Affordable) Alternative to Calfskin

74 Pieces Of Gear From NAMM 2019

What are Cymbals Made of?

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The Rocky History Of Premier Drums

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16 Best Female Drummers of Today

Denis Loncaric·July 16, 2021

Although male drummers dominate the drumming world, this doesn’t diminish the fact women can play drums equally well...

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60 Best Rock Drummers of All Time

Denis Loncaric·July 7, 2021

In rock music, the list of most famous drummers who became part of history is enormous. You might even...

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GROOVE ANALYSIS

Heavier Than Hell: How to Play ‘Black Dog’ and 5 Other John Bonham Beats

Nicolas Grizzle·September 15, 2020

BY BRAD SCHLUETER Who is the prototypical hard rock drummer of all time? While we’re certain that our...

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Vital Chops: How to Play Like Steve Smith

Nicolas Grizzle·September 16, 2020

By Brad Schlueter Steve Smith has always been a serious drummer. He has made a careful study his...

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Travis Barker – Drumming Celebrity

Steve Barry·September 17, 2002

From Blink 182 drummer and drummer of other bands, Travis Barker is undoubtedly a talented musician. Travis Barker...

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53 Drummers Who Made a Difference in the ‘90s

Nicolas Grizzle·May 28, 2020

FROM THE FEB-MARCH 2000 ISSUE OF DRUM! In your opinion, what defined drumming in the ‘90s? Was it...

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The 2017 DRUMMIES! Gear Award Winners

Matt Gallagher·January 3, 2018

For the past 24 years, readers of Drum magazine have pored over the annual Drummies! ballot to cast...

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Gear Tour: Stanton Moore’s Dual-Bass Drum Kit With Galactic

Nicolas Grizzle·October 26, 2018

Check out Stanton Moore’s drum set on tour with Galactic. He’s got 20″ x 14″ and 26″ x...

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The Tumultuous Rebirth Of Shannon Larkin

lyzy@stringletter.com·September 29, 2010

BY JARED COBB It’s a cursed blessing. After a couple of decades starving your way through anonymous thrash...

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Steve Lyman: Finding The Right Tools For Your Sound

AJ Donahue·April 1, 2019

BY AJ DONAHUE Developing your sound as a musician can take years, decades, or perhaps more likely, a...