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July 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 7

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Articles in July 2019

Gearing Up

Shania Twain’s Elijah Wood

How many drummers get to open a sold-out stadium show in the spotlight, playing a gargantuan kick and snare beat to tens of thousands of fans?

Interview by John Martinez | Photos by Alex Solca
May 29, 2019
Features

Inside Crash: The World’s Greatest Drum Kits

Inside Crash: The World's Greatest Drum Kits includes ten pages of photos from the coffee-table book.

Story by Billy Amendola | Photos by Mark Weiss
May 29, 2019
Jazz Drummer's Workshop

Seven-Note Groupings

We’ll take a seven-note pattern, split it into groupings of three-, two-, and two-note clusters, and play it between our limbs within a swing context.

by Joe Bergamini
May 29, 2019
On the Cover

Talking Heads’ Remain in Light

A hybrid of rock, funk, African, and dance music, their fourth studio album, 1980’s Remain in Light, has often been cited as the pinnacle of their musical experimentation.

by Rajasri Mallikarjuna
Mar 27, 2019
Product Close-Up

Croaker Percussion Product Close-Up

Wojik Brush Box, Studio and Gig Shakers Small-batch, handcrafted instruments for acoustic applications. Croaker Percussion was founded in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 2015 with an emphasis on handcrafting high-quality acoustic instruments for live and studio applications, starting with meticulously designed…

Modern Drummer
May 29, 2019
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Rock Perspectives

Mobile Madness

When I first started exploring odd rhythms while coming up, the tools available to help were virtually nonexistent.

by Aaron Edgar
May 29, 2019
Kit of the Month

The DrumGarden — Kit Of The Month

The drummer tells MD that the premise for this month’s featured set was to create three distinct kits arranged in a circular fashion to be played from a single seated position.

Modern Drummer
May 29, 2019
An Editor's Overview

Boom, Ba-Boom, Crash! Boom, Ba-Boom, Crash!

Hello, everyone. Welcome to the July 2019 issue. If you’re into gawking at wild and famous drumkits, then you’re going to enjoy our photo-essay on Crash, the new coffee-table book by drummer, collector, and studio sound technician David Frangioni. In…

Modern Drummer
May 29, 2019
Features

Debbie Knox-Hewson

Today she’s put lessons learned toward educating and inspiring up-and-comers around the world, as well as to the betterment of her latest endeavor, the band Nasty Cherry.

Story by Ilya Stemkovsky | Photos by Alex Solca
May 29, 2019
Product Close-Up

CAD Microphones Product Close-Up

The CAD Microphone catalog boasts a wide range of products, including affordable but high-quality drum microphones.

by Michael Dawson
May 29, 2019
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Features

Tyshawn Sorey

Exploring the inner and outer reaches of modern music, via composition and improvisation.

Story by Michael Parillo | Photos by John Fell
May 29, 2019
Readers' Platform

What’s Your Favorite Nicko McBrain Track?

To coincide with Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain’s cover story this month, we checked in with our readers and social media followers to find out which performance from the metal heavyweight’s lengthy career stands out for them. Here are some…

Modern Drummer
May 29, 2019
Features

Elvin Jones: Philosopher King

Jones took nothing for granted in music or in life. He played every night as if it might be his last.

by Mark Stryker
Jun 11, 2019
by Jost Nickel
May 29, 2019
Retailer Profile

Philadelphia Drum & Percussion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

When Sam D’Amico closed up shop in 2007, Philadelphia was without a dedicated drum retailer for nearly thirty-five years.

by Patrick Berkery
May 29, 2019
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Crush Drumset and Hardware Product Close-Up

Crush Drums and Percussion entered the market with a bang in 2010, with a full range of drums and hardware and a “best in show” win at the company’s first NAMM Show in 2011.

by Christopher Kozar
May 29, 2019
On Tour

Rich Mercurio with Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul — On Tour

On the road with Van Zandt, Mercurio tells MD that it’s the most physically demanding gig he’s ever had.

by Willie Rose
May 29, 2019
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