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April 2021 – Volume 45 • Number 4

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Articles in April 2021

First Person

Applying Musical Concepts to the Drumset

By Thomas Lang. Presented by Drum Channel. In order to take what you are practicing and apply it musically to the drumset, you have to develop facility, technique, and independence first. Then, you can transition to playing more freely—almost like…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
New and Notable

Zildjian, Latin Percussion, GrooveTech, DW and more

Zildjian Armand’s Personal Collection In celebration of what would have been Armand Zildjian’s 100th birthday, Zildjian is releasing vintage cymbals from the Zildjian family vault for the first time. This release features 200 hand-selected vintage 20" cymbals from Armand’s collection.…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
From The Archives

Ed Shaughnessy

September 1992 For those fortunate enough to have grown up somewhere between 1965 and 1991, whose parents allowed them to stay up until 11:30 at least to hear the famous downbeat to Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show, drummer Ed Shaughnessy had…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Features

Fred Armisen

The Multitasking Marvel ofLate Night with Seth Meyers If Fred Armisen was “just” the band leader, drummer, and former guitarist of The 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers, it would be a pretty monumental accomplishment. But Armisen is…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
In Memoriam

Milford Graves 1941-2021

John Zorn once called Milford Graves a “20th-century shaman.” It wasn’t just because the pioneering free-jazz drummer created an extremely personal approach to drumming that included ferocious explosions of churning beats across his entire kit, complementary vocalizations, and mid-performance narratives.…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
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Kit of the Month

“Rocking with a Radio King”

Calgary teen isn’t precious about gigging with his 1960 Slingerland kit. Taylor Miles is just 15 years old, but he has already earned veteran status with his band, Exit Division. The Calgary, Alberta, alternate-rock group has played tons of gigs…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Features

Jeff Porcaro

It’s About Time Initially, we were scheduling a short review of long-time MD contributor Robyn Flans’ book on Jeff Porcaro, It’s About Time: Jeff Porcaro, The Man and His Music. Then, we thought about it for a second. This is…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Back Through The Stack

Sheila E - Modern Drummer, July 1991

A lot of percussionists—and drummers, too—have that problem of overplaying. The way you overcome it is by developing discipline. I learned all about discipline when I became a session player. I’d go into the studio and the producer would say,…

Modern Drummer
Apr 26, 2021
Off The Record

“Gaucho”

Transcription and Text by Joe Bergamini In It’s About Time: Jeff Porcaro, The Man and His Music, author Robyn Flans relates the story that the title track to Steely Dan’s Gaucho album was nearly cut when the musicians couldn’t get…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Style And Analysis

Realistic Reggae Rock

Hi-Hat Patterns, Part I Starting with this month’s issue, Modern Drummer is offering a three-part series curated from Carmine Appice’s brilliant book, Realistic Reggae Rock . Get those hi-hats grooving, gang! Part I consists of hi-hat patterns that apply to…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Features

Matt Chamberlain

Changing Things Up with Bob Dylan After joining Bob Dylan’s band in 2019, and playing on his latest album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, Matt Chamberlain was supposed to be spending much of 2020 on the road with the legendary singer-songwriter.…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
An Editor's Overview

Give the Drummer Some!

Hi, everyone! Welcome to the April 2021 issue of MD. I was hoping by the time I would be writing this editorial we’d be back to some sort of normalcy. Unfortunately, such is not the case yet. Fortunately, day-by-day, it’s…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
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Encore

How It Feels to Be Something On

Sunny Day Real Estate From the cover art alone, you get the sense that something was burning at Sunny Day Real Estate’s core when they released How It Feels to Be Something On in September 1998. The sun image on…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Readers' Platform

Who Are the Hippest Drummers to Watch in 2021?

We reached out on our socials to see which drummers the Modern Drummer community is most excited about this year. Here are some of your thoughts… It looks like Daru Jones is the right answer. — Sam Brewer Ruy Adrián…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Collector's Corner

Donn Bennett’s Drum Vault

Tico Torres’ 1984 Bon Jovi Pearl Drumset By 1984, Tico Torres and his band Bon Jovi had worked their way through the ranks of the New Jersey bar scene, had recorded their first album, and were opening for established acts…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Strictly Technique

Paradiddle Combinations

We’re taking a little trip into the past to revisit a fantastic paradiddle lesson from Joe Morello’s essential book, Master Studies II . The following exercises are great for developing control. Practice each one slowly at first, and remain relaxed…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Features

Remembering Scott Asheton

The Stooges’ Punk Rock Pioneer The Stooges first burst onto the national stage roaring out of Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1969 with a cutting-edge and revolutionary debut album, and the music world has not been the same since. At the…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Critique

RECORDINGS

Jochen Rueckert Stars and Garters Forty-four-year-old German-born drummer/composer Jochen Rueckert has released five swinging and visceral jazz records—all with top New York City players, and all tinged with the drummer’s left-of-center approach. Stars and Garters—which refers to awards and medals—is…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
Product Close-Up

C&C Custom Drums - Maple/Gum Series

A timeless classic shell formula tailor-made for the stage or studio C&C Custom Drums is a custom drum shop based in Gladstone, Missouri. Despite claiming to be a small company, they boast an impressive and growing roster of endorsees from…

Modern Drummer
Mar 26, 2021
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