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November 2019 Issue – Volume 43 • Number 11

A heavy hitter backs a top pop artist’s global takeover. After establishing a substantial online following little heavier live or a little softer. We always make sure through viral Vine and YouTube videos in the early 2010s—while still in his teens—the Canadian pop singer, songwriter, and guitarist Shawn Mendes went on to dominate Top 40 radio and arenas worldwide alike. The artist’s first Island Records release, 2015’s Handwritten, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, thanks in part to the single “Stitches.” Mendes’ subsequent full-lengths, 2016’s Illuminate and 2018’s self-titled album, likewise topped the charts upon release, fueling multiple global treks. This past April, the singer launched Shawn Mendes: The Tour, an international arena run that lasts through December. Deftly backing Mendes on the road is Mike Sleath, whose powerful energy has driven the singer’s live show since 2015. For evidence, check YouTube for Mendes’ 2016 performance of […]
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Articles in November 2019

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…

by Patrick Berkery
Sep 30, 2019

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.

Story by Ilya Stemkovsky | Photos by Steve Van Stappen
Sep 30, 2019

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.

by Jost Nickel
Sep 30, 2019

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?

by Jeff Potter
Oct 7, 2019
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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.”

Story and photos by Sayre Berman
Sep 30, 2019

Skipping Down Memory Lane

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

by Billy Amendola
Sep 30, 2019

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.

by Claus Hessler
Sep 30, 2019

Yamaha Product Close-Up

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

by Michael Dawson
Sep 30, 2019

Steve Lukather on Five Jeff Porcaro Toto Tracks (Plus Five Non-Toto Ones!)

Back in 1977, after doing sessions in L.A. for a number of top acts and appearing on many hit records together, keyboardist David Paich and drummer Jeff Porcaro decided to write, record, and tour for themselves.

Interview by Billy Amendola | Transcriptions by Willie Rose
Sep 30, 2019

A New Perspective on Polyrhythms, Part 1

The easiest way to think about a two-over-five polyrhythm is that you have two equally spaced notes across five beats.

by Aaron Edgar
Sep 30, 2019

John Wicks On Fitz and the Trantrums’ All the Feels

On September 20, the soul-influenced indie-pop band Fitz and the Tantrums released

by Willie Rose
Sep 30, 2019
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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.

Modern Drummer
Sep 30, 2019

Dave Weckl’s Master Plan

By 1990, Dave Weckl was the talk of the drumming world. A headlong dive into the New York jazz scene in the early ’80s yielded recognition from a variety of musicians.

Ilya Stemkovsky
Sep 30, 2019

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.

Modern Drummer
Sep 30, 2019

New Releases from Lettuce, Hellyeah, Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, and more!

Modern Drummer looks at new releases by Lettuce, Hellyeah, Banco Del Soccorso, and books Ringo's White Album and Finding the Fourth Beatle.

Modern Drummer
Sep 30, 2019

Nashville Great Jerry Carrigan

A country legend remembered.

Patrick Berkery
Sep 30, 2019

Mark Guiliana — Blackstar in a Yellow Sweat Suit

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

Story by Ken Micallef | Photos by Alex Solca
Sep 30, 2019

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.

By Brandy Laurel McKenzie
Sep 30, 2019
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What’s Your Favorite Jeff Porcaro Track?

What’s Your Favorite Jeff Porcaro Track?

Modern Drummer
Sep 30, 2019

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