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Metal
Mario Duplantier | Gojira's deliberate hand
Mario Duplantier co-founded Gojira and played the Paris Olympics. His restraint, the Cyclone solo, and his Tama Starclassic and Zildjian rig explained.
Jazz
Mark Guiliana | Making acoustic drums sound electronic
Mark Guiliana played on Bowie's Blackstar and leads Beat Music. His electronic-inspired acoustic playing, and his Gretsch and Zildjian setup explained.
Rock
Matt Cameron | Soundgarden and Pearl Jam's drummer
Matt Cameron played on Superunknown and Ten's successors both. His odd-time grunge, the Keplinger snare, and his Yamaha and Zildjian rig explained.
Metal
Matt Garstka | Animals As Leaders' linear brain
Matt Garstka brought gospel-chops vocabulary to progressive metal. His approach, his teaching, and his DW and Meinl rig explained.
Metal
Mauricio Extreme Drums | Metal tutorials, from Norway
Mauricio Weimar built Extreme Drums into one of metal drumming's biggest tutorial channels. His background, his teaching, and his Tama setup.
Metal
Mike Portnoy | Dream Theater's returning monster
Mike Portnoy co-founded Dream Theater, left in 2010 and came back in 2023. His bands, his playing, the Monster kits, and his Tama and Sabian rig explained.
Rock
Nandi Bushell | From drum battle to the Forum
Nandi Bushell challenged Dave Grohl to a drum battle, won the internet, and ended up playing Everlong on stage with the Foo Fighters. Her story and her kit.
Jazz
Nate Smith | The drummer everyone else studies
Nate Smith has won three Drumeo awards across jazz and soul. His feel, his writing, the Kinfolk records, and his Ludwig and Zildjian rig explained.
Rock
Paulina Villarreal | The Warning's drummer and voice
Paulina Villarreal drums and sings lead for The Warning. The Monterrey sister trio, the VMAs, and her DW and Sabian rig explained.
Funk
Queen Cora Coleman | Prince's drummer, then Beyoncé's
Queen Cora Coleman held the drum chair for Prince and then Beyoncé. Her feel, her career, and her DW and Sabian setup explained.
Funk
Questlove | The Roots' drummer who changed feel
Questlove drums for The Roots, runs the Tonight Show band and won an Oscar. His Dilla-inspired feel, his Ludwig and Zildjian setup, and where to start listening.
Prog
Ramon Montagner | Two sticks in one hand
Ramon Montagner pioneered advanced push-pull and dual-grip technique. His books, his teaching, and his Tama and Meinl setup explained.