Rod Morgenstein
Morgenstein in 2008
Morgenstein in 2008
Background information
Born (1953-04-19) April 19, 1953 (age 70)
New York City, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • educator
Instrument(s)
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1973–present

Rod Morgenstein (born April 19, 1953) is an American drummer, best known for his work with the rock bands Winger and Dixie Dregs.[1]

He also played with Fiona, Platypus, the Steve Morse Band, and Jelly Jam. He has also done session work with Jordan Rudess including his ventures with the Rudess/Morgenstein Project.[2] He also toured with Jazz Is Dead.[3][4] He has also been awarded Modern Drummer's "Best Progressive Rock Drummer" five years (1986-'90), "Best All-Around Drummer" (1999) and was inducted into magazine's Honor Roll.[5]

He worked for twenty years as a professor, teaching percussion at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Morgenstein continues to tour with the band Winger. He has also been a columnist for Modern Drummer magazine.

Morgenstein is known for his versatility of playing many styles of music.[6]

Equipment

Morgenstein currently uses Premier drums, Evans Drumheads, Sabian cymbals, Vic Firth drumsticks, and LP Percussion. He has, in the past, also used Remo drumheads and Paiste cymbals.

Drums: Premier signia series (also uses the genista series):

Drumheads: Evans:

Drumsticks: Vic Firth:

- described as essentially combining a 5B and 2B stick

Cymbals: Sabian:

Paiste cymbals (circa 1984):

Cymbals circa 1988:

Discography

with Dixie Dregs

with The Steve Morse Band

with Winger

with Fiona

with Rudess/Morgenstein Project

with Platypus

with The Jelly Jam

with Jazz Is Dead

References

  1. ^ Schlenker, Dave (September 11, 1992). "Steve Morse and the Dregs on the road again". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rudess Morgenstein Project announce four US dates". musicradar.com. October 22, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  3. ^ Hochanadel, Michael (April 5, 2002). "Jazz is Dead to jam on Grateful Undead songs at Van Dyck". The Daily Gazette. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  4. ^ Zimmerman, Curtis (August 9, 1999). "Jazz Is Dead Laughing Wake Water 'Wake Of The Laughing Flood'". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  5. ^ "About". rodmorgenstein.com. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  6. ^ "Rod Morgenstein:Cross-Genre Ripping". moderndrummer.com. November 15, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2014.

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