“I Like Mine Well Done.”
Tomorrow I’m traveling way the hell out to the nether regions of New Jersey to attend a BBQ. I hope that the host will be using Hot Dog Cookers like the ones pictured above. Because then you know it will be a really good party!
As a renowned session and touring drummer, instructor and clinician, drummer Ray Luzier has enjoyed an almost storybook-like career. Playing drums since age seven, Ray grew up on a farm in rural Pennsylvania. After high school, he left home for Los Angeles – with visions of rock stardom in his eyes – to study drums and percussion at LA’s Musicians Institute. Later, Ray paid the bills teaching the hard rock curriculum at MI’s Percussion Institute of Technology. He also realized a childhood dream by playing drums on a dozen albums for the famed Shrapnel Records label.
Continue reading An Interview with Ray Luzier of Korn
Kevin Taylor had a steady gig playing drums with Canadian glam punk band, Robin Black when he started sitting in on drums for Crash Kelly; a group of dynamic, ‘70s-influenced rockers lead by his friend, guitarist Sean Kelly. “I played with Sean for about a year when Robin Black wasn’t on the road or recording,” the drummer explains. “Things got busy with Robin again, but I kept going to see Crash Kelly shows and I realized Sean had something really good going on.” Less than a year later, Kevin was back behind Crash Kelly’s drum kit fulltime.
Continue reading An Interview with Kevin Taylor of Crash Kelly
Terri Nunn and Carlton Bost of Berlin
In a career-spanning interview with the iconic Berlin front woman, Gail talks to Terri Nunn about her musical inspirations, Steve Jones‘ radio show and the secret power of Apricot brandy, among other things. Up now at Ink19.com!
“Hi, I’m Stewart Copeland, and I still have more hair than Sting!”
Please check out my updates with drummers Spencer Seim of the Nintendo game theme song cover band, The Advantage and uber-hottie Brian Viglione of The Dresden Dolls, both in the August 2006 issue of Modern Drummer magazine with Stewart Copeland (from The Police, for those of you who have been living under a rock) on the cover!