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January 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 1

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Articles in January 2019

Critique

New Releases from Bill Stewart, Gerry Gibbs, and more!

RECORDINGS Spin Cycle Assorted Colors A group that’s greater than the sum of their top-notch parts. Spin Cycle is led by drummer Scott Neumann and sax player Tom Christensen, and features guitarist Pete McCann and bassist Phil Palombi. Each has…

Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2018
Equipment

New Gear from Gretsch, Vic Firth, Porter & Davies, and Croaker!

Gretsch New Nitron Laminate and Lacquer Finishes Several durable Nitron laminates and lacquer finishes have been added to Gretsch’s Renown, Catalina, and Energy series. The Catalina Club four-piece jazz configuration is now available in Blue Satin Flame laminate, Renown kits…

Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2018
Education

The Modern Drummer Guide to Reading Rhythms - Part 2

Part 2: Whole Notes, Half Notes, and Quarter Notes

by Miguel Monroy
Nov 30, 2018
Features

Gang of Four’s Solid Gold

One of the downsides of making a groundbreaking, influential album is that your other records often get overlooked. So it goes with Leeds, U.K., post-punk trailblazers Gang of Four. While the band’s 1979 debut LP, Entertainment!, is rightfully hailed as…

Story by Jon Wurster | Photos by John Fell
Nov 30, 2018
Departments

J. J. Johnson and Tyler Greenwell on Everything’s OK by Whose Hat Is This?

The Tedeschi Trucks Band’s killer double-drummers slay on their second completely improvised side-project release.

Story by Willie Rose | Photo by Marc Lowenstein
Nov 30, 2018
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Education

Polyrhythmic Bass Drum Workout

Challenging Your Endurance and Time

by Daniel Bédard
Nov 30, 2018
Story by Stephen Bidwell | Photos by Alex Solca
Nov 30, 2018
Drum Wisdom

Bobby Sanabria

Inspiration is as important as information to this famed performer and educator. His latest project provides heaps of both, as it reimagines a great American musical tale.

by Jeff Potter
Nov 30, 2018
Equipment

LCD/Legado - B20 Bronze Snares

A limited run of rolled-shell drums built from handcrafted Turkish cymbals.

by Michael Dawson
Nov 30, 2018
Equipment

Portugal. The Man’s Jason Sechrist

Portugal. The Man’s Jason Sechrist first spotted Ludwig’s new hot pink Vistalite kit at Summer NAMM 2018. Although it took a few months for his to arrive, it was worth the wait. This stunning set fits perfectly into the lefty…

Interview by Brandy Laurel McKenzie | Photos by Maclay Heriot
Nov 30, 2018
Departments

What’s Your Favorite ’90s Rock Drumming Album?

From the emergence of grunge and nü metal to evolutions seen in alternative and indie styles, rock music underwent significant change throughout the 1990s. Here we check in with our readers and social media followers to see which rock drumming…

Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2018
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Departments

Pat McGee with Stars

On the road, the drummer melds acoustic and electronic elements to propel the indie veterans’ infectious tunes.

by Willie Rose
Nov 30, 2018
Departments

The Patti Smith Group's “Because the Night”

The saying “It takes a village” certainly applies to the Patti Smith Group’s breakthrough single “Because the Night.” Bruce Springsteen wrote the song around the time of his 1978 album Darkness on the Edge of Town. Jimmy Iovine, who engineered…

Modern Drummer
Nov 30, 2018
Features

Halestorm's Arejay Hale Modern Rock Trailblazers

More than twenty years into their career, the modern rock trailblazers Halestorm continue to scale the genre’s highest peaks. And on the band’s latest release, their energetic drummer and founding member got a chance to fully explore his true voice…

Story by Willie Rose | Photos by Rick Malkin
Nov 30, 2018
Equipment

John Bonham’s First Ludwig Kit

Chasing Down the 1969 Thermo-Gloss Behemoth

by Billy Harrington
Nov 30, 2018
Equipment

Mr. Muff - Vintage Sound Tools

Fluffy, furry stick and beater attachments for soft, attack-free tones.

by Michael Dawson
Nov 30, 2018
Education

A Different Approach to Flams

Developing Technique in a Modern Metal Context

by Aaron Edgar
Nov 30, 2018
Education

Warm-Ups and Mobility Guidance

Part 1: Stretching Facts and Myths

by Brandon Green
Nov 30, 2018
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