When writing a song, performing before an audience, or laying down tracks to be at our best, making the music has to “feel” right. For too long, drummers have had to live with a double standard with ...

Musical instruments play a key role in making of any song we listen. The catchy interludes enhance the expressions of the words in the song and various sound effects add a special favour to it.

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I’m going to ask you a question about today’s hits. More specifically, today’s drum hits: when it comes to the popular music of our era, how many songs feature real, acoustic drums—of the kind played ...