Grace. Complexity. Nuance. Amhed Mitchel is a drummer’s drummer. He’s inside baseball. He’s a special talent that’s beginning to bubble to the surface.…
Nick Mason – Saucerful of Secrets Tour
With nearly 25 years off the road, it feels like Mason never stopped as his drum skills haven’t changed a bit…In 2019 Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets came to North America kicking off the tour…
David Garibaldi – Fifty Years of Funk
It was some time in 1972, either a birthday or Christmas, as I sat on my bedroom floor excitedly stripping the plastic wrap off a three-album set I’d gotten as a present. It was called, Fillmore: The …
Louie Bellson: A Life of Persistence, Patience and Modesty
When we think of the great drummers that have walked this planet, several factors come into play when defining how greatness relates to that person. Of course, every drummer who can be referred to as …
Jason McGerr – Knowing What It Takes
It’s certainly a rare thing, to see a band continue to grow their career after 20 something years of going through the motions. Death Cab For Cutie is a prime example, having maintained three of the f…