(available on newsstands July 3, 2012)

Special Collector’s Issue: Reggae, Ska, and Rocksteady Grooves

Featuring
Carlton Barret 
Jamaican Drumming: The Evolution of Style
Sly Dunbar 
Cartlon “Santa” Davis
Leroy Wallace
Willie Stewart
Steve Nisbett 
Style Scott
Reggae-Core 
20 Crossover Hits

Update

• Damian Marley’s Courtney “Bam” Diedrick
• Jimmy Cliff’s  Scott Abels
• Marley Brothers Vet Dave Simmons
• Rebelution’s Wesley Finley

Influences
The Skatalites’ Lloyd Knibb

A Different View
Jimmy Cliff

Portaits
Dub Trio’s Joe Tomino

Education

• In the Studio—Jamaican Drum Sounds: Quick Tips to Achieve Authentic Reggae-Style Tones
• Strictly Technique—Chops Builders – Part 19: Irish Spring With Accents
• Rock ‘N’ Jazz Clinic—Funky Threes – Breaking the Mold With Broken Stickings
• Jazz Drummer’s Workshop—Make It Swing! – Part 2: Coordination and Consistancy
• Health and Science—Drum Athletes: Coordination Exercises, Part 1

Ask A Pro
Back Through the Stack with Danny Carey
Must-Have Gear with Chris Adler Advertisement

It’s Questionable
Technology Corner: Dynamic Response and Drum Modules

Backbeats
Marley: The Movie
Legendary Producer/Engineer Ken Scott

Product Close Up

• TAMA Starclassic Select Walnut Drumset
• VIC FIRTH Signature Series Drumstick Additions
• ZILDJIAN K Custom Dark Complex Rides and Hybrid Trash Smash
• EVANS G14 Clear and Coated Drumheads

Electronic Review
Synthesia Corporation Mandala Drum mk2.9

Gearing Up
Motörhead’s Mikkey Dee

Shop Talk
The Drums of World War II: All-Wood Solutions to Wartime Restrictions