Modern Drummer Issue 384

2011·13.8 MB·English

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Volume 35, Number 11 • Cover photo by Bob Gruen
C O N T E N T S
Bob Gruen Ash Newell
JOHN FRED YOUNG
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Black Stone Cherry’s super-animated sticksman isn’t above
pushing his playing over the top to add fuel to the band’s
already fiery shows. by Rick Mattingly
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JAY LANE
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More than two decades ago, he helped Primus find its sea legs. He
made the difficult choice to move on, and kept honing his craft in
funk, jazz, hip-hop, rock, and jam bands. In a rare example of sec-
ond chances, the Primus ship circled back Jay’s way, and he’s at the
NICK MASON wheel again, on the ride of his life—earning and owning the gig
down to the last tickle of the hi-hats. by Michael Parillo
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On the occasion of a monster Pink Floyd reissue campaign, we detail Rai
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the drummer’s many sonic charms and chat with him for his first-ever L
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Modern Drummercover story. a
by Adam Budofsky P
12 UPDATE ords
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68 INFLUENCES JIMMY CHAMBERLIN
The differences between straight-ahead and avant-garde,
melody and rhythm, and straight and free time become
96 PORTRAITS Job for a Cowboy’s JON RICE intriguingly unclear when you’re studying the work of this
jazz-drumming great.
by Rick Mattingly
Education
100
JAZZ DRUMMER’S WORKSHOP
70
Ride Cymbal Phrasing
How Grip and Fulcrum Impact Your Soundby Steve Fidyk
STRICTLY TECHNIQUE
74
The Spivack/Wilson Approach to Technique
Part 2: The Seven Basic Strokes
by Richard Martinez and Kevin Crabb
ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC
78
Open-Handed PlayingPart 2: Asymmetrical Accents and
the Control Stroke by Claus Hessler
DRUM SOLOIST
82
Ostinato StudiesPart 2: Cross-Rhythms
by Jason Gianni
SHOP TALK
84
DIY Drum RestorationPart 5: Snare Beds in Depth
by J.R. Frondelli 22
Departments
AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW
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Your Mama Don’t Dance... by Billy Amendola
READERS’ PLATFORM
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ASK A PRO
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Gimme 10! with GENE LAKE
Back Through the Stack with HARVEY MASON
IT’S QUESTIONABLE
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Who Played on “The Boxer”? • Mind Matters: I’m Cheating
SHOWCASE
92 FEATURING DRUM MARKET
CRITIQUE
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BACKBEATS
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Drummers CollectiveRelocated, Reinvented, Remarkable
KIT OF THE MONTH
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AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW
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and Your Daddy Don’t Rock FOUNDER MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY
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appreciated. The subject for this month’s Overview LORISPAGNARDI CPaOtrNicTkR BIBeUrkTeIrNy,G D WavRidI TCEiaRuSro:, John
Emrich, Mike Haid, Dr. Asif Khan, Rick
was inspired by conversations I’ve had with friends
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over the past few months. Several told me that their Martin Patmos, Jeff Potter, WillRomano,
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child has either recently shown an interest in play-
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