EQUIPMENT - Modern DrummerCONTENTS Volume 38 • Number 4 EDUCATION 60 ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC...
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CONTENTS Volume 38 • Number 4 EDUCATION 60 ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC Practical Independence Challenge A 5-Step Workout for Building Coordination Over a Pulse by Mike Johnston 66 AROUND THE WORLD Implied Brazilian Rhythms on Drumset Part 3: Côco by Uka Gameiro 68 STRICTLY TECHNIQUE Rhythm and Timing Part 2: Two-Note 16th Groupings by Bill Bachman 72 JAZZ DRUMMER’S WORKSHOP Mickey Roker Style and Analysis by Steve Fidyk 20 PRODUCT CLOSE-UP • DW Collector’s Series Cherry Drumset • Sabian 2014 Cymbal Vote Winners • Rich Sticks Stock Series Drumsticks • TnR Products Booty Shakers and Little Booty Shakers • Magnus Opus FiBro-Tone Snare Drums 26 ELECTRONIC REVIEW Lewitt Audio DTP Beat Kit Pro 7 Drum Microphone Pack and LCT 240 Condensers 28 GEARING UP Elton John’s Nigel Olsson and John Mahon 76 NEW AND NOTABLE 8 AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW A Hero’s Journey by Adam Budofsky 10 READERS’ PLATFORM 16 ASK A PRO Jason Bittner, Mike Bordin 18 IT’S QUESTIONABLE What’s This Snare? 88 SHOWCASE Featuring Drum Market 92 CRITIQUE 94 IN MEMORIAM Ronald Shannon Jackson 96 KIT OF THE MONTH Shell Game EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENTS Cover and contents photos by Elle Jaye 12 UPDATE • Jazz leader Colin Stranahan • Haim’s Dash Hutton • Moon Hooch’s James Muschler 32 TRAVIS ORBIN by Ben Meyer Darkest Hour’s timekeeper has been challenging technical-drumming fans from his multimedia-equipped home studio for several years now. Has a “replay” button ever been hit so often? 42 SANDY GENNARO by Ken Micallef Drummer, teacher, communicator. He’s seen and learned a lot over his distinguished career, and he’s one of the best when it comes to giving bandleaders—and up-and-coming drummers—exactly what they need to succeed. 80 UP & COMING Stella Mozgawa by Adam Budofsky “There’s a lovely little story for every track.” Indeed there is. Warpaint’s revelatory new album is the perfect vehicle for this imaginative drummer, whose playing has also enhanced recent work by Flea, Kurt Vile, and Tom Jones. 84 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT...? Alvin Taylor by Billy Amendola After George Harrison blew his mind during the ex-Beatle’s Thirty-Three & 1/3 sessions, the drummer applied his newly expanded approach to an impressive list of hitmakers. 86 FIRST PERSON Brant Bjork When Vista Chino’s drummer has the floor, he speaks with clarity and cool— just like he does behind the kit. On the Cover 50 MIKE JOHNSTON by Miguel Monroy Back in the day—you know, like five years ago—you had to be doing world tours or making platinum records to influence as many drummers as this month’s cover star does with his groundbreaking educational website. Win This Wild Dixon Drumkit page 87 006_TOC.indd 6 1/24/14 9:16 AM
Transcript of EQUIPMENT - Modern DrummerCONTENTS Volume 38 • Number 4 EDUCATION 60 ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC...
CONTENTSVolume 38 • Number 4
EDUCATION60 ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC Practical Independence Challenge A 5-Step Workout for Building Coordination Over a Pulse by Mike Johnston
66 AROUND THE WORLD Implied Brazilian Rhythms on Drumset Part 3: Cô co by Uka Gameiro
68 STRICTLY TECHNIQUE Rhythm and Timing Part 2: Two-Note 16th Groupings by Bill Bachman
72 JAZZ DRUMMER’S WORKSHOP Mickey Roker Style and Analysis by Steve Fidyk
20 PRODUCT CLOSE-UP • DW Collector’s Series Cherry Drumset • Sabian 2014 Cymbal Vote Winners • Rich Sticks Stock Series Drumsticks • TnR Products Booty Shakers and Little Booty Shakers • Magnus Opus FiBro-Tone Snare Drums
26 ELECTRONIC REVIEW Lewitt Audio DTP Beat Kit Pro 7 Drum Microphone Pack and LCT 240 Condensers
28 GEARING UP Elton John’s Nigel Olsson and John Mahon
76 NEW AND NOTABLE
8 AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW A Hero’s Journey by Adam Budofsky
10 READERS’ PLATFORM
16 ASK A PRO Jason Bittner, Mike Bordin
18 IT’S QUESTIONABLE What’s This Snare?
88 SHOWCASE Featuring Drum Market
92 CRITIQUE
94 IN MEMORIAM Ronald Shannon Jackson
96 KIT OF THE MONTH Shell Game
EQUIPMENT
DEPARTMENTS
Cover and contents photos by Elle Jaye
12 UPDATE • Jazz leader Colin Stranahan• Haim’s Dash Hutton
• Moon Hooch’s James Muschler
32 TRAVIS ORBIN by Ben MeyerDarkest Hour’s timekeeper has been challenging technical-drumming fans from
his multimedia-equipped home studio for several years now. Has a “replay” button ever been hit so often?
42 SANDY GENNARO by Ken Micallef Drummer, teacher, communicator. He’s seen and learned a lot over his distinguished career, and he’s one of the best when it comes to giving bandleaders—and up-and-coming drummers—exactly what they need to succeed.
80 UP & COMING Stella Mozgawa by Adam Budofsky “There’s a lovely little story for every track.” Indeed there is. Warpaint’s revelatory new album is the perfect vehicle for this imaginative drummer, whose playing has also enhanced recent work by Flea, Kurt Vile, and Tom Jones.
84 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT...? Alvin Taylor by Billy AmendolaAfter George Harrison blew his mind during the ex-Beatle’s Thirty-Three & 1⁄3
sessions, the drummer applied his newly expanded approach to an impressive list of hitmakers.
86 FIRST PERSON Brant Bjork When Vista Chino’s drummer has the � oor, he speaks with clarity and cool— just like he does behind the kit.
On the Cover
50 MIKE JOHNSTONby Miguel Monroy
Back in the day—you know, like � ve years ago—you had to be doing world tours or making platinum records to in� uence as many drummers as this month’s cover star does with his groundbreaking educational website.
Win This Wild Dixon Drumkitpage 87
006_TOC.indd 6 1/24/14 9:16 AM
