EQUIPMENT - Modern Drummer

CONTENTS
Cover and contents
photos by Elle Jaye
Volume 38 • Number 4
EDUCATION
60 ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC
Practical Independence Challenge
A 5-Step Workout for Building Coordination
Over a Pulse by Mike Johnston
66 AROUND THE WORLD
Implied Brazilian Rhythms on Drumset
Part 3: Côco by Uka Gameiro
68 STRICTLY TECHNIQUE
Rhythm and Timing Part 2: Two-Note
16th Groupings by Bill Bachman
72 JAZZ DRUMMER’S WORKSHOP
Mickey Roker Style and Analysis
by Steve Fidyk
EQUIPMENT
On the Cover
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20 PRODUCT CLOSE-UP
• DW Collector’s Series Cherry Drumset
• Sabian 2014 Cymbal Vote Winners
• Rich Sticks Stock Series Drumsticks
• TnR Products Booty Shakers and
Little Booty Shakers
• Magnus Opus FiBro-Tone Snare Drums
MIKE JOHNSTON
by Miguel Monroy
Back in the day—you know, like five years ago—you
had to be doing world tours or making platinum records
to influence as many drummers as this month’s cover
star does with his groundbreaking educational website.
26 ELECTRONIC REVIEW
Lewitt Audio DTP Beat Kit Pro 7 Drum
Microphone Pack and LCT 240 Condensers
28 GEARING UP
Elton John’s Nigel Olsson and John Mahon
76 NEW AND NOTABLE
12 UPDATE
• Jazz leader Colin Stranahan
• Haim’s Dash Hutton
• Moon Hooch’s James Muschler
32 TRAVIS ORBIN by Ben Meyer
Darkest Hour’s timekeeper has been challenging technical-drumming fans from
his multimedia-equipped home studio for several years now. Has a “replay” button
ever been hit so often?
42 SANDY GENNARO by Ken Micallef
Drummer, teacher, communicator. He’s seen and learned a lot over his distinguished
career, and he’s one of the best when it comes to giving bandleaders—and
up-and-coming drummers—exactly what they need to succeed.
80 UP & COMING Stella Mozgawa by Adam Budofsky
“There’s a lovely little story for every track.” Indeed there is. Warpaint’s revelatory
new album is the perfect vehicle for this imaginative drummer, whose playing
has also enhanced recent work by Flea, Kurt Vile, and Tom Jones.
84 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT...?
Alvin Taylor by Billy Amendola
After George Harrison blew his mind during the ex-Beatle’s Thirty-Three & 1⁄3
sessions, the drummer applied his newly expanded approach to an impressive
list of hitmakers.
86 FIRST PERSON Brant Bjork
When Vista Chino’s drummer has the floor, he speaks with clarity and cool—
just like he does behind the kit.
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DEPARTMENTS
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AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW
A Hero’s Journey
by Adam Budofsky
10 READERS’ PLATFORM
16 ASK A PRO
Jason Bittner, Mike Bordin
18 IT’S QUESTIONABLE
What’s This Snare?
88 SHOWCASE Featuring Drum Market
92 CRITIQUE
94 IN MEMORIAM
Ronald Shannon Jackson
96 KIT OF THE MONTH Shell Game
Win This
Wild Dixon
Drumkit
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