May 1999

An Editor's Overview

The Social Groove of Change

JAZZ INSIGHTS

Steve Gadd, Sublimation in Action

New and Notable

New products from SJC Drums and Sonique

Industry Happenings

PASIC50 Celebration

Features

UNBREAKABLE RHYTHM: My Journey through Music, Wellness, & Mental Strength

Product Close-Up

Evans Accessories: Gels, Rings, Patches, and Keys

Product Close-Up

Keyner Drum Key

Product Close-Up

Yamaha Recording Custom Snares: Birch and Brass, Wood and Metal

On the Cover

John Otto: Feeling Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

Features

Allan Mednard: Always Looking Forward

Features

Bowling For Soup’s Gary Wiseman

Transcriptions

Gregg Bissonette, “Mars” from Gregg’s album Warning Will Robinson

Basics

The Martial Arts of Drumming

Teacher's Forum

The New Breed: A Couple of More Melodies

Features

THE 2025 NEIL PEART SPIRIT OF DRUMMING SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNER: STEVEN MALEK

Collector's Corner

History of the Early 20th Century East Coast Drum Companies

EYE CANDY

Scott Phillips’ Creed Tour Kit

Out Now

New Releases Featuring the Drumming of: Mike Buck and Fran Christina, Makaya McCraven, Billy Hart, Luther Rix, Carl Allen, Joe Farnsworth, Rudy Royston, Jeff McAllister, Kendrick Scott, Brandon Sanders, and Eric McPherson. And books by Rob Bowman, and Angel Bartolotta

Jazz Drummer's Workshop

Master Studies II: Control Studies with Fill-Ins

Rock Perspectives

Progressive Drumming Essentials: Implied Metric Modulation Madness

Kit of the Month

Jenna’s Drums with Some Southern Charm

Flipbook

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