Rod Morgenstein (born April 19, 1953) is an American drummer with rock bands Winger and Dixie Dregs. 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. He also toured with Jazz Is Dead. 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. 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.

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