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It just keeps everybody humble and willing to learn and get better.” With that quote, Lettuce’s ridiculously grooving drummer was referring to what it’s like playing in funk/fusion giant John Sco eld’s band—but he could easily apply it to any situation he nds himself in. Cover and contents photos by Rahav Segev FEATURES 18 Catching Up With…Fourplay’s HARVEY MASON and 48 DAVID SANDSTRÖM quietly put away his drums for Mastodon’s BRANN DAILOR nearly fteen years after the in uential Swedish hardcore band Refused called it quits in ’98. Boy, are we glad the 42 McCLENTY HUNTER brings his intrinsic jazz and noise is back. by David Ciauro church feels together seamlessly in the bands of Dave Stryker and Kenny Garrett. by Je Potter 52 JOHN HADFIELD works wonders of world music with his blend of jazz drumset and hand percussion. The setup 44 What Do You Know About…DAVE MATTACKS? is cool, the rhythms—so hot. by Je Potter The self-described working drummer has built one of the most envious résumés in rock. 56 9 Reasons to Love SIMON KIRKE. Packing a wicked by Patrick Berkery punch with Free and Bad Company. by Patrick Berkery 84 Encore: Jethro Tull’s Aqualung. In 1971 CLIVE BUNKER recorded Tull’s watershed LP—and then happily stepped out of the limelight. His performance on it slays drummers to this day. by Ken Micallef EDUCATION EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENTS 60 Basics 22 Product Close-Up 8 Editor’s Overview More Cowbell! Liberty Jazz Series Drumset For a Limited Time Only Embellishing Grooves With a Di erent View TRX New DRK Series Cymbals by Michael Dawson by Rich Redmond Stone Thrones Drum Seat Covers Beier 15" Steel Snare Drums 10 Readers’ Platform 61 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic Remo Dorado Cajon Hidden Rhythms 14 News Part 1: Cookin’ With 16ths 28 Shop Talk by Mike Johnston Thinking of Going Double Bass? 20 It’s Questionable 4 Killer Double Pedals for Under $250 Leedy or Leedy & Ludwig? 62 Strictly Technique by Nate Bauman Consecutive Flams 76 Showcase Part 4: Hand-to-Hand Groupings 58 Gearing Up Featuring Drum Market by Bill Bachman Sepultura’s Eloy Casagrande 80 Critique 64 Around the World 72 New and Notable Diddling the Baiaó 86 Backbeats Gary Novak on Chick Corea’s “Discovery” 74 From The Past PASIC 2015 by Daniel Bédard Thrift Shop Gold The Frank Biggs 1923 Conn Snare 88 Kit of the Month 66 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop by Jason Batchko The Drum Genie Triplet Fill Concepts Part 3: Three-Over-Four Fills With Rudiments 70 Concepts by John Xepoleas Your Library Creating and Maintaining a Thorough WIN! 68 Rock Perspectives Music Collection page 75 Progressive Drumming Essentials by Russ Miller Part 7: Beat Displacement by Aaron Edgar AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW BENNYGREB Founder Senior Art Director For a Limited Time Only Ronald Spagnardi Scott G. Bienstock 1943–2003 Editorial Director elcome to the second install- Publisher/CEO Adam J. Budofsky Wment of our twelve-month Isabel Spagnardi celebration of Modern Drummer’s Managing Editor fortieth year of publication. Senior Vice President Michael Dawson You’ll notice that we’ve kept the Lori Spagnardi Associate Editor throwback theme going with the Vice President Willie Rose classic MD logo on the cover, and Kevin W. Kearns we’ll continue to do so until the Editor at Large urge strikes us to make another Associate Publisher Billy Amendola change. Longtime readers may Tracy A. Kearns recall several logo modifi cations Business and Advertising Director Content Development over the years. Some included the Bob Berenson Miguel Monroy drummer boy graphic, some in- cluded a drumstick, and some had Pasechnick Wendy Advertising Assistant Digital Media Director the word “drummer” sized larger LaShanda Gibson EJ DeCoske than “modern.” (Trivia question: Do you recall the fi rst issue to feature the The MD Pro Panel: Chris Adler, Gregg Bissonette, Jason Bittner, Will Calhoun, version of the MD logo that we’ve revived? Hint: The giveaway that month Terri Lyne Carrington, Matt Chamberlain, Jeff Davis, Peter Erskine, Bob was a badass fi ve-piece Yamaha Power Recording Custom kit. Log onto our Gatzen, Daniel Glass, Benny Greb, Matt Halpern, Horacio Hernandez, Gerald Facebook page to fi nd out.) 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