August 2018

August 2018 Modern Drummer

August 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 8

Drum Wisdom: Dana Hall

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor Touring Emperor of Sand

Jamison Ross

Mark Sheppard of Robyn Hitchcock and His L.A. Squires

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s Eric Moore and Michael Cavanagh

What You Need to Know About Snare Drum Heads

Basics

The Single-Stroke Three

The Creative Hi-Hat Foot

Steve Fidyk

Latin Jazz Drumming – The Mambo, Part 1

Multilayered Polyrhythms – Rhythmic Puzzles for Your Mind and Body

TAPAS for the Gigging Drummer

Drumset Ergonomics – Part 2: Seat Height

Zildjian – A Series 18" Uptown Ride and 12" New Beat Hi-Hats

WFLIII – Signature Metal and Classic Wood Snares

Zoom L-12 LiveTrak

Jimmy Paxson’s Lindsey Buckingham/Christine McVie Tour Kit

New Gear from Sonor, Vater, Paiste, Trakke, Yamaha, Roland, Gon Bops and Mapex!

Adam Budofsky

Drum Journalism

Ryan Pope on the Get Up Kids’ Kicker

Andy Stack with Wye Oak

Pete Lockett

Antonio Sanchez, McClenty Hunter Jr., and Duduka da Fonseca take the reins, a trio of albums featuring Vinnie Colaiuta, and more!

Charlie “Chalo” Quintana: 1962-2018

John “Jabo” Starks and Roy Burns Pass, Guitar Center Names Donny Gruendler Vice President of Music Education, and More Industry Happenings

A Keller Innovation

Noble & Cooley – Walnut Classic Drumset

The Robert Glasper Experiment’s Mark Colenburg

What’s Your Favorite Hip-Hop or R&B Drumming Performance?