Learning about other drummers has been a huge influence on my own development and understanding of music. I hope that this blog helps you to develop you own knowledge and playing. It is only meant as an introduction to the players; go further by listening to their music, and go out and see as many drummers playing live as you can! I will add any events of particular interest to the news on the home page, so keep an eye out for things you can go to!

July 2011 | Joe Morello

August 8, 2011
Joe Morello has appeared on over 120 albums and CDs, of which 60 were with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. He won the Downbeat magazine award for best drummer for five years in a row, the Playboy award seven years in a row, and is the only drummer to win every music poll for five years in a row, including Japan, England, Europe, Australia and South America.

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June 2011 | John Bonham

August 8, 2011
Describing the style of John Bonham's drumming instantly conjurs up visions of the thunderous power he created. His contributions to rock music were revolutionary, and his talent unmatched and irreplaceable.
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May 2011 | Carter Beauford

May 13, 2011
Carter Beauford is best known as the drummer for Dave Matthews Band. Throughtout his career, Carter has played with many different bands with various musical styles. Carter feels it is important to have an open mind musically and to expose oneself to different forms of music.
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April 2011 | Peter Erskine

April 20, 2011
Peter Erskine was born at Somers Point, NJ, June 5th, 1954. He began playing the drums at the age of four, and has now been at the forefront of world-class jazz ensembles for over thirty years.
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March 2011 | Kenny Aronoff

March 29, 2011
Kenny Aronoff is one of the world's most influential and in-demand drummers. The list of artists he's worked with reads like a who's who of the music industry. With a style of playing that combines power and finesse, Kenny was named the #1 Pop/Rock Drummer and the #1 Studio Drummer for five consecutive years by the readers of Modern Drummer Magazine, and in addition has played on over 30 Grammy-nominated recordings.
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February 2011 | Ringo Star

January 28, 2011
The drummer from The Beatles. What more do we need to say? Oh, I know, check out his stunning mustache!

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January 2011 | Cindy Blackman

January 3, 2011
Cindy Blackman has been touted as "one of the hottest drummers in the business", by the Star-Gazette and is regarded as one of the top drummers in the world. She is a solid, dependable drummer who can easily move from straight-ahead jazz to rock to funk and back again.
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December 2010 | Thomas Pridgen

January 3, 2011
The winner of the Guitar Center Drum-Off at the age of 9, and the recipient of a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music at the age of 15, it has been clear for a while that Thomas Pridgen was on his way to greatness.
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November 2010 | Mitch Mitchell

November 7, 2010
Jimmy Hendrix is to this day regarded as the greatest guitarist ever! I agree, but it should be recognized that he was also backed up by a fantastic rhythm section; Noel Redding on bass, and Mitch Mitchell on drums. Mitch's playing is heavily jazz orientated, but fits in seamlessly to Hendrix's songwriting, from the blues based tracks such as Red House to the psychedelic rock of tracks like If 6 Was 9.

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October 2010 | Louie Bellson

October 5, 2010
Duke Ellington called him "the world's greatest drummer," and that he was...member of the "BIG THREE":
Louie Bellson - Gene Krupa - Buddy Rich. Read more at Drummer World!

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