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Jay Lane returns to Primus

June 10, 2011 in Artists, News by Drummer Talk

Primus has a new studio album coming out soon and it features early drummer, Jay Lane, in the line up.  Primus recently sat down with Rolling Stone and talked about the new record and the return of Lane.

… the notion of Jay Lane coming in and playing with us again [was a welcome idea] – someone I’ve collaborated with over the past 20 years on Sausage, Frog Brigade and whatnot. And he was in Primus – he quit the band one month before we made our first record, so the early material, like Frizzle Fry, is very reflective of his style. And him coming back has just breathed life back into the project. We did some touring, and we decided, “Let’s go make a record,” because we were creating things on the road.

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Roots’ next record will be an orchestral concept album

June 7, 2011 in Artists, News by Drummer Talk

It’s an odd turn, but if there’s a band that can pull it off, it’s The Roots.  In a recent Billboard interview, drummer and bandleader, ?uestlove, discussed how the band’s next record will be a full-length, orchestral concept album.

“It’s going to be heavy on sort of orchestral chamber music with harder beats in it”

Black Thought added that conceptually, the album will stem from the “same idea” as “How I Got Over,” but “kind of flipped. Instead of from dark to light, it’s an album that goes from light to dark,” he explained.

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We’ll be keeping our eye on this for sure!

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Drum Solo Week on Letterman

June 6, 2011 in News by Drummer Talk

Considering Anton Fig is a perennial favorite for best late night drummer honors, it’s no surprise that the Late Show decided to give the drummer some love.  All this week, The Late Show with David Letterman will be featuring drum solos form some of the biggest names in drumming – Fig, Peart, Sheila E, and  Haynes.  The 4 night drumming fiesta begins tonight, June 6 and goes through until Thursday!

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Eric Singer of KISS talks new album

June 3, 2011 in Artists, News by Drummer Talk

In a recent Q&A with KISS Army Autralia, current KISS drummer, Eric Singer, discusses what it’s like to be drumming for KISS and what’s in store for a new KISS album.

Q: From the outside looking in it seems as though the band is quite early in the stages of preparing the follow up album.  In going about the preparation of the album is there a focus on creating an album that follows in the vein of Sonic Boom or is it more of a case of seeing where the band ends up once tracks are ‘in the can’?

A: We are already knee deep into the new record as I write this… All’s I can say is you will all be very pleased. The material is stronger and more riff oriented and very hard/heavier style.Everyone that has heard material so far is raving about the stuff and we are too :-)

Q: Has your involvement on the new album been any different to Sonic Boom, or earlier KISS albums?

A:As a band we are more comfortable and have more time together under our belts now that really shows in our writing, performances etc…  We work out all the material together in rehearsals as a band before we go into the studio. It really makes for better vibes and performance overall.

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Here is an older interview with Singer discussing Sonic Boom.

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Freese cancels dates with A Perfect Circle to stick with Weezer

June 2, 2011 in Artists, News by Drummer Talk

Drummer Josh Freese had signed on to do a 6-week stint with alt metal act, A Perfect Circle, but unfortunatly had to back out due to previous commitments with Weezer.

“I’m sad to report that I will be sitting out the A Perfect Circle tour this summer. Maybe the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make professionally and it hasn’t been easy on me. I’ve been looking forward to APC reforming for years now and the timing just couldn’t have been worse. I’d already committed the time to Weezer and I am a man of my word. As much as I hate to have to miss the APC tour there wasn’t a whole lot I could do about it.

I’ve missed other tours with other bands over the years but this one has been the toughest pill to swallow.”

So if you got your APC tix hoping to see Freese, maybe you could Stub Hub them?

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Lombardo talks upcoming Slayer album

June 1, 2011 in Artists, News by Drummer Talk

In a recent interview with Geeks of Doom, drummer Dave Lombardo talks about a possible upcoming new album for metal band, Slayer.

“Although there’s nothing written but there is definitely plans. Of course. We have to! Why not?! [laughs] I’m not retiring and I don’t think Kerry’s retiring either so… Charlie Watts [Rolling Stones drummer] is somebody I look up to and for someone to be on those drums for as long as he’s been up there then I’m on my way! I’m right behind him, man! [laughs] I’m one of those guys. I like longevity and a true musician never abandons his art.”

While somewhat vague, this gives hope to all you Slayer fans out there!

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Note: there is some language in the interview.

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Gibson’s Top 10 Rock Drummers of All Time

May 31, 2011 in News by Drummer Talk

You know we love our lists here at Drummer Talk, and today we have one from Gibson (yes, the guitar maker).  The list is made up of names you would think be on a Top 10 Rock drumming list with a couple of surprises.  In reality, the list reads more like a Top 10 rock bands of all time list, but who’s complaining?

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