DRUM magazine January 2016 PDF download. The most fanatical drumming magazine on the planet. DRUM! is an educational drumming magazine. It features artist profiles, product reviews, lessons and advanced transcriptions covering rock, pop and related styles of music. In the 1990s it gained a reputation for its coverage of younger drummers in contemporary styles such as punk, rap-rock, and metal. It was the first magazine to feature artists such as Tre Cool (Green Day), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Travis Barker (Blink-182) and others on its covers.
A typical issue of DRUM! includes artist features and in-depth stories on topics such as playing techniques or new products. Additionally, it includes reviews of new recordings and drum products (cymbals, drums, hardware), short news items, career and health tips, and challenging lessons.
DRUM magazine January 2016 (#235) contents:
- 10 Drummers Who Made A Difference In 2015
- Robert "Sput" Searight. A star is born, though he still doesn't seem to know it.
- Antonio Sanchez. Birdman exposed the drum's musicality, and Sanchez expanded his.
- Jay Weinberg. Jordison was a touch act to follow in Slipknot. Weinberg nailed it.
- Mark Guiliana. Folding funky beatmaking into brainy, jazzy frameworks.
- Alex Gonzales. Hiding in plai sight with one of the world's biggest bands.
- Matt Garska. Pushing the boundaries of prog metal into legit spaces.
- Anika Nilles. Recasting YouTube drummers as serious solo artists.
- Mike Portnoy. Since when did he become the busiest drummer in show biz?
- Daru Jones. Multifaceted drummer/producer/entrepreneur does it all.
- Matt Halpern. Business mogul by day, Periphery's chops monster by night.
- How I Got The Gig. Glen Soel pulls double duty with Alice Cooper and Motley Crue.
- What's Your Drumming IQ? Who played what on which classic live albums?
- You Are What You Eat. Don't stress out, or else.
- POV. Session aces Gary Allaber, Mark Schulman, Brian Fraiser-Moore, Steve Ferrone, and Chris McHugh discuss the vital skills needed to deliver the goods in the studio.
- Jojo Mayer. The Swiss groove king and his fellow members of Nerve refine the jam on Ghosts Of Tomorrow.
- Morgan Rose. The hard rock survivor toys with Sevendust's formula on Kill The Flow, and in the process makes his job a little tougher.
- Fausto Cuevas. Reflections of Stevie Wonder's Songs In The Key Of Life tour.
- Product Test. LP's Raw Series is canny.
- 19 New Drumming Apps. Cool resources for a mere few bucks.
- Sonor Vintage Series Drums
- Bosphorous EBC Series Rides
- Lessons. Glen Sobel delves deeper into the mysterious para-pa-diddle. Chris Fryar explains the subtleties of the train beat.
Text Format PDF, 84 pages
