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November 2018 Issue – Volume 42 • Number 11

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Articles in November 2018

Equipment

Keith Urban’s Seth Rausch

Seth Rausch, who’s currently touring with country superstar Keith Urban, met with MD to talk about his extensive setup that includes custom pieces, a bespoke snare, and a secondary electronic cocktail kit. The multitude of components was ideal for Urban’s…

Interview by Brandy Laurel McKenzie | Photos by Sean O’Halloran
Sep 28, 2018
Equipment

Evans UV1 Bass Drum Heads

A durable ultraviolet-cured coated option for three of the company’s most popular models.

by Michael Dawson
Sep 28, 2018
Equipment

Roland - TM-6 Pro Trigger Module and RT-30 Triggers

A professional-grade, feature-laden system for blending electronics with acoustics.

by Michael Dawson
Sep 28, 2018
Departments

Dean Butterworth on Good Charlotte’s Generation Rx

The pop-punk mainstays deliver again with powerful hooks and purposeful songs charged by their versatile ace behind the skins.

Article by Willie Rose | Photo by Ryan Watanabe
Sep 28, 2018
An Editor's Overview

Hidden Treasures

Photo by Jeff Smith Hello, everyone in MD land. I hope your summer went well. There were so many classic and new bands out on the road; hopefully you got to enjoy a few of those live shows. And hopefully…

by Billy Amendola
Sep 28, 2018
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Education

Drumset Ergonomics - Part 5: Positioning the Hi-Hat, Ride, and Rack Toms

https://vimeo.com/281286833 Welcome back! The final two articles in this series will focus on the placement of primary and secondary suspended instruments, with an emphasis on preserving shoulder health. Primary suspended instruments are the ones we play most often (hi-hat, ride,…

by Brandon Green
Sep 28, 2018
Equipment

Ddrum - Dios Series Snares

A well-conceived trio of deep wood and metal models designed to deliver distinct but useful tones.

by Michael Dawson
Sep 28, 2018
Departments

Jason Bowld with Bullet for My Valentine

The British rock and session veteran joins the seasoned heavy-metal aces on their defining new album and supporting worldwide trek.

Article by Ben Meyer | Photo by Ryan Chang
Sep 28, 2018
Features

Jay-Z’s Eric “Boots” Greene

He’s developed some of the nastiest funk and fusion chops. And he thinks and plays like a producer. So it’s no wonder that he flourishes on the world’s biggest stages—and in the modern studio environment.

by Robin Tolleson
Sep 28, 2018
Equipment

Legado Cymbals - Heritage, 79V, Luxo Raw, and Caspian Series

A newcomer in the handmade-cymbal market keeps a keen eye on the tastes and budgets of everyday working drummers.

by Michael Dawson
Sep 28, 2018
Concepts

Fear, Ego, and Overplaying

The Driving Forces Behind Forcing Chops

by Dave Stark
Sep 28, 2018
Features

Nick Mason

Pink Floyd’s drummer surprises onstage and on record by revisiting the past but keeping an ear to the future.

Story by Adam Budofsky | Photo by Jill Furmanovsky
Sep 28, 2018
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Departments

Angel Olsen’s Josh Jaeger

After five years of steady touring and recording with the indie-folk singer-songwriter Angel Olsen—including a fifteen-month tour cycle behind 2016’s My Woman—Josh Jaeger is shifting gears. With Olsen using 2018 to focus on solo shows and writing for a new…

Article by Patrick Berkery | Photo by Ho JunYu
Sep 28, 2018
by Patrick Berkery
Sep 28, 2018
Features

Jake Morris

Thirty years after he cofounded the influential and inscrutable indie-rock band Pavement, Stephen Malkmus is among the most confident and compelling bandleader/songwriters of his generation. And in this drummer, he has a musician who only accentuates his greatest assets.

by Adam Budofsky
Sep 28, 2018
Basics

Essential Cymbal Patterns

Fundamental Figures to Spice Up Your Grooves

by Powell Randolph
Sep 28, 2018
Features

Jan Delay’s Jost Nickel

Just when you think there’s nothing new under the drumming sun, someone like this veteran German player comes along and sheds new light on the craft. The fact that he plays with such blistering technique and sophisticated musicality only makes him that much more compelling.

By Ken Micallef
Sep 28, 2018
Features

8 Reasons to Love Whitesnake

(Above: When Deep Purple went on hiatus in 1979, drummer Ian Paice helped Whitesnake achieve mass popularity.) Whitesnake formed soon after the dissolution of the Mark IV lineup of Deep Purple, when singer David Coverdale combined his love of blues, rock,…

Article By Ilya Stemkovsky | Photo by Paul Natkin
Sep 28, 2018
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