Rod Morgenstein (born April 19, 1953) is an American drummer, best known for his work with the rock bands Winger and Dixie Dregs.[1]
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Born | New York City, U.S. | April 19, 1953
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Years active | 1973–present |
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]
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: