November 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 11

Skipping Down Memory Lane

Hi, everyone! I hope you enjoyed your summer. Did you get out to any live shows?

New Gear from Tama, Groove Juice, Yamaha, Alesis, 64 Audio, and more!

New Gear from Tama, Yamaha, Groove Juice, Alesis, Innovative Percussion and 64 Audio.

Sugar Percussion’s Jefferson Shallenberger

Sugar Percussion's Jefferson Shallenberger on drum making, artistry, and building an honest business fit for his offspring's approval.

Tama Dyna-Sync Bass Drum Pedals

Now Tama is poised to take over the direct-drive market with its new Dyna-Sync single and double pedals.

The Ancient European Rudimental Codex

Welcome to the Rudimental Codex, an alternative collection of rudiments that focuses specifically on the ancient European legacy of rudimental drumming.

Yamaha Product Close-Up

Complementary, high-quality maple and birch options tailor-made for live and studio applications.

The Raconteurs' Patrick Keeler

It’s been a while since we’ve heard Patrick Keeler driving the Raconteurs on a brand-new set of noisy, infectious, and hard-grooving songs. In fact, for those scoring at home, it was eleven years and three months between studio albums for…

Mark Guiliana — Blackstar in a Yellow Sweat Suit

The famed drummer is back in electro mode with his way forward-looking Beat Music project.

The Regrettes’ Drew Thomsen

Drew Thomsen has been holding down the rhythm with garage pop sweethearts the Regrettes for enough time to make a statement of purpose for all who come to rock out at their shows.

November 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 11

Hand and Foot Rolls

This workshop is dedicated to what I refer to as hand and foot rolls, a particularly powerful and interesting way to orchestrate single-stroke rolls.

Exercise for Drummers

Four Strength-Training Moves to Improve Bass Drum Speed and Endurance

Korn’s Ray Luzier

Korn drummer Ray Luzier moved from Los Angeles to Nashville in 2014. “I can live pretty much anywhere I want because I only meet the other members of the band on airplanes.”

King Crimson’s Gavin Harrison

Pushing forward with the ever-evolving art-rock institution, digging in deeper as a full-fledged member of the Pineapple Thief, and forever shaping the song.

Nashville Great Jerry Carrigan

A country legend remembered.

Alesis Strike MultiPad Product Close-Up

With the introduction of the Strike MultiPad, Alesis pulls no punches, delivering a knockout product packed with unprecedented power, performance, and creative potential.

A Boutique Beauty

Garrett Clagett of Annapolis, Maryland, tells MD that he custom-ordered the Masters of Maple setup after hearing about the boutique drum manufacturer in 2015.

Catching Up With Ginger Baker

In December of 2014 Modern Drummer interviewed Ginger Baker, who died this past weekend at the age of eighty. We spoke to Baker, one of the most influential and notorious drummers in rock history, on the occasion of what would be his last studio album as a leader, Why?

Peter Frampton’s Dan Wojciechowski

Dan is the best drummer I’ve ever played with,” Frampton said. “He has an immeasurable amount of technique at the ready, but his feel is the thing.