DRUM May 2013 PDF download free. 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! May 2013 (#203) contents:
- Sean Kinney. The heartbeat of Alice In Chains has never liked the studio environment much, but he’s finally made peace with it, and to his surprise, become an even better player.
- Steve Gorman. In his lengthy stint drumming for The Black Crowes, Steve Gorman learned a thing or two about being a team player.
- NAMM Report. All the drum sets, snares, cymbals, hardware, sticks, heads, accessories, and percussion items you can shake a pair of sticks (or hands) at.
- Pedrito Martinez. The Cuban conguero lets his hands do the talking, and man, oh, man do they got something to say.
- Lessons. Crickets chirping can have a negative connotation, but it’s music to Taku Hirano’s ears. Glen Caruba gets delightfully delayed by perc toys with sustain.
- Andrea Centazzo. The percussionist/composer was a trailblazer in bridging electronic and acoustic worlds, and it’s a hybrid path he still treads today.
- Using Your Tools. Make the most of your beat vocabulary.
- Lessons. Terence Higgins’ second-line groove has zydeco spice. Rich Redmond explores calypso and soca beats.
- Jean-Paul Gaster. The thunder behind blues-rock monsters Clutch talks technique, mentors, and … brush work?
- Griffin Goldsmith. Nailing the pocket isn’t just the Dawes drummer’s talent, it’s his mission.
Text Format PDF, 108 pages
