Drummers form a unique community. When a drummer gets sick or falls on hard times, the “nation of drummers” rallies to help. When a drummer needs a tip, there are no secrets, only sharing. In recognition of this communal spirit, Magna Carta Records’ Pete Morticelli conceived the Drum Nation project.
“Ask a guitar player about another guitar player,” Pete explains, “and you get this pause. Ask a drummer about another drummer and he’ll respond, ‘Oh, that guy’s great.’ I thought that it was time to bring some of these great players together in one place and document it.”
Pete approached Modern Drummer magazine for collaboration. The bible for drummers of every style and age group responded by throwing their credibility and marketing heft behind the project. Pete then sent out a call to the players. “Record a track, no creative strings attached” was the mission. Each responded with a finished mix exclusive to “Drum Nation”.
This formula has now been carried through three volumes featuring an array of master percussionists.
DRUM NATION Vol 1
Catalog # MA-9065-2
Buy Directly from Magna Carta $15.98 [shipping/handling included] Download The Album Now Release Date: January 13, 2004 1. A Deeply Disturbed Mind Terry Bozzio 8:47
2. Beelzebub Bill Bruford's Earthworks 3:27
3. Mad Tea Time Part 1 Steve Smith And Zakir Hussain 3:48
4. Mad Tea Time Part 2 Steve Smith And Zakir Hussain 7:31
5. The Spell Chad Wackerman 5:01
6. Sprung Monkey Stanton Moore 4:44
7. Manganese Simon Phillips 5:24
8. Lagerborg Josh Freese 4:09
9. Faceless Pastiche Rod Morgestein 4:27
10. Shut Up and Play Yer Drums Tim Alexander And Brain 7:45
11. Wandering Portland Maine Marco Minnemann 6:01
12. Pull Up My Sleeve Stephen Perkins And Brooks Wackerman 5:16
DRUM NATION Vol 2
Catalog # MA-9076-2
Buy Directly from Magna Carta $15.98 [shipping/handling included] Download The Album Now Realease Date: March 15, 2005 1. Mike Portnoy “Meetings” – 5:55 –Andy West with Rama
2. Pat Mastelotto “Toccata” – 8:04 – Album: Encores, Legends and Paradox
3. Dennis Chambers “One Less Worry” – 7:28 - Niacin
4. Terry Bozzio “The Last Page” – 8:25 –Terry Bozzio & Billy Sheehan
5. Clyde Stubblefield “Cosmic Slop” - 4:57 - The Clinton Administration
6. Virgil Donati “Space Martini” - 3:47 - Derek Sherinian
7. Tim Alexander “My Fellow Astronauts” – 4:04 –Attention Deficit
8. Keith Carlock “Steroids” – 4:52 - Oz Noy
9. Rod Morgenstein “Herd Instinct” – 4:36 - Andy West with Rama
10. Simon Phillips “The Barbarian” – 4:40 - Encores, Legends and Paradox
11. Josh Freese – “Baby-Faced Assassin” - 9:54 - Stripsearch
12. Anton Fig - “Cissy Strut” – 4:06 - Oz Noy
13. Stanton Moore “Family Affair” – 7:05 –The Clinton Administration
DRUM NATION Vol 3
Catalog # MA-9086-2
Buy Directly from Magna Carta $15.98 [shipping/handling included] Download The Album Now Release Date: August 15, 2006 1. Ahh the Fade Out Jordan Mancino 3:26
2. The Near Dominance of 4 Against 5 Chris Adler 3:27
3. Fluoxetine Jeremy Colson 6:33
4. Up and Atom Justin Foley 5:42
5. Instr. Jason Bittner 6:45
6. Out of Nowhere Kenneth Schalk 4:15
7. Grounded Joe Nunez 4:26
8. When the Scales Fell Tom Taitano 5:51
9. Ymca Or Tcby Chris Pennie 6:49
10. Swirling Patterns Derek Roddy 4:32
11. Impulse Raanen Bozzio 5:58
12. Weak Would Michael Justice 3:33
DRUM NATION Vol 1
DRUM NATION Vol 2
DRUM NATION Vol 3
