Since 1983 I have been a contributing writer to Modern Drummer magazine. I have also written extensively for Avant (UK), Drums & Drumming, DownBeat, and many other music magazines, as well as CD liner notes for various percussionists. I am presenting many of the long out of print interviews I have done with drummers from around the world. There are also some unpublished interviews and transcriptions of clinics/workshops. I hope you enjoy them.

~ Michael Bettine

Featured interviews:

Pierre Favre - Interview from 2000

Alex Cline - Interview from 2000

Marco Minnemann - Interview from 2000

Gerry Hemingway - Interview from 2000

Fredy Studer/Hamid Drake/Michael Zerang - recording session Nov. 2003

Günter Baby Sommer - Interview from PASIC 1999

Sandip Burman & Steve Smith - Interview from 2001

Alessio Riccio - Interview from 2004

Andrea Centazzo - Expanded interview from 2004

Fritz Hauser - Interview from 1996

René Creemers - Interview from November 1995

Z'EV - Interview from April 20, 2007

Bill Bruford - Interview from Earthworks tour 2002

Ginger Baker - Interview from 1991

Neil Peart - Part 1 - Interview from 1991

Featured Clinics:

Bill Bruford Clinic - Drum clinic transcription from PASIC 1993

Paul Wertico Clinic - Drum clinic transcription from the Milwaukee Drum Fest 1998

Liner Notes:

Pierre Favre & Fredy Studer - Crisscrossing

Alex Cline Ensemble - Sparks Fly Upwards