(available on newsstands October 2, 2012)

Remembering Levon Helm:
The Band’s and Americana’s True Great Spirit

Featuring

• J.J. Johnson and Tyler Greenwell Tedeshi Trucks Band
• Ralph Molina Crazy Horse
• Doug Clifford Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Stephen Belans

Update

• Grace Potter & the Nocturnals’ Matt Burr
• The Avant Garde Dogs’ Sean O’Rourke
• Drummer/Percussionist Joachim Coder
• Blackberry Smoke’s Brit Turner

Education

• Stlye & Analysis—Levon Helm
• Concepts—The Crash Course to Success, Part 4: Skill
• Strictly Technique—Polyrhythimic Coordination; Part 3: Five-Note Base Rhythm
• Jazz Drummer’s Workshop—Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4
• Basics—Practical Practice, A Four-Stage Approach to Developing Independence
• Rock ’N’ Jazz Clinic—Don’t Disturb the Groove! Part 2: Hi-Hat Substitution

Ask A Pro
Antonio Sanchez, Jay Bellerose, Tony Thaxton

It’s Questionable
WWII-Era Bass Drum
Mind Matters

Product Close Up

• Paiste PST 8 Series Cymbals
• C&C Player Date Drumset
• DW Black Nickel Over Brass Collector’s Series Snare
• Ahead Armor Cases Rolling Hardware Sled
• Tycoon Supremo 29 Series Cajon

Gearing Up
Zac Brown Band’s Daniel de Los Reyes and Chris Fryar

Electronic Review
Porter & Davies BC2 Tactile Monitor

Shop Talk
Build Your Own Tube Toms

Showcase
Drum Market

Backbeats
Meinl Drum Festival 2012