!350%2 #/,/33!, 7). 02):%0!#+!'% 61%"5&("%% 4)*3-&: 46$)&3."/ 1"-.&3 &ROM'RETSCH 3ABIAN 'IBRALTAR ,0 4OCA AND0ROTECTION2ACKET 6ALUED AT/VER 3EPTEMBER 4HE7ORLDS$RUM-AGAZINE %06#-&#"44 (&5(00% 5":-03)"8,*/4 30$,4 0''5)&(3*% 01&/)"/%&%1-":*/( 6/-0$,:063105&/5*"- "%".$36;.*9*/(*561 ,03/4-6;*&3(&"3%&5"*-4 &34,*/&4"/$)&;0/-&"%*/( %"//:,035$)."3"%*''&3&/57*&8 -ODERN$RUMMERCOM 3&7*&8&% ."1&9#-"$,1"/5)&3#-"45&3.&*/-)"/%%36.46'*1$:.#"-4#*--%*%*5$0"%:$0.#0%6"--*45(*((3*144)63&#&5"4 Volume 35, Number 9 • Cover photo by Rahav CONTENTS Rahav Rahav 36 ADAM CRUZ The Danilo Pérez/Chick Corea collaborator—and now a leader 42 as well—has a genetic predisposition to mix things up. Throw TAYLOR in a ton of blood, sweat, and imagination, and you’ve got one HAWKINS of the more intriguing drummers working today. Sure, he’s got a famous boss—and one who’s a terror on the drumkit himself. But the Foo Fighters drummer says his real allegiance is to rocking EJ DeCoske honestly and with style. And there’s no better proof of his aesthetic than the Foos’ latest and greatest blockbuster of an album, Wasting Light. 12 UPDATE Studio Legend STEVE GADD Bill Zules Humble Pie’s JERRY SHIRLEY Styx’s TODD SUCHERMAN ELP/Asia’s CARL PALMER 58 GET GOOD: Slipknot’s SHAWN “CLOWN” CRAHAN DOUBLE BASS 18 GIMME 10! Leader/Sideman ANTONIO SANCHEZ Few things in our trade equate with power as much as the on Otep’s Atavist bombast provided by a two-footed aural assault. Tips and 34 IN THE STUDIO GIL SHARONE insights from the Cult’s John Tempesta, Stork’s Thomas Lang, and Shadows Fall’s Jason Bittner. 68 A DIFFERENT VIEW DANNY KORTCHMAR Rock Royalty’s Right-Hand Man MD DIGITAL SUBSCRIBERS! When you see this icon, click on a shaded box on the page to open the audio player. Note: Shaded boxes appear when you first 82 PORTRAITS Dredg’s DINO CAMPANELLA view a digitally enhanced page, and then they fade; they will reappear when you roll over the area. Sign up online! 96 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT...? SAM ULANO Education 98 64 HEALTH & SCIENCE 9 Exercises to Ease Muscle Tension Self-Myofascial Release Techniques by Shirazette Tinnin 72 STRICTLY TECHNIQUE The Spivack/Wilson Approach to Technique Part 1: Levers and Wrist Turns by Richard Martinez and Kevin Crabb 76 ROCK ’N’ JAZZ CLINIC Open-Handed Playing Part 1: Unlocking the Hidden Potential by Claus Hessler 78 IN THE POCKET Advanced Blues Syncopated and Polyrhythmic Feels by Jim Payne 80 DRUM SOLOIST Ostinato Studies Part 1: The Building Blocks by Jason Gianni Departments 24 8 AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW You Lead the Way by Adam Budofsky 10 READERS’ PLATFORM 16 ASK A PRO 2011 MD Pro Panelist Peter Erskine 20 IT’S QUESTIONABLE Removing Bass Drum Inlays • Lug Locks and Other Detuning Remedies 88 104 92 DRUM MARKET 94 SHOWCASE 98 CRITIQUE 102 BACKBEATS MD Drum Hang at Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Hollywood 104 KIT OF THE MONTH Sparkles and Stripes Forever Equipment 24 PRODUCT CLOSE-UP • MAPEX Black Panther Blaster Drumset • MEINL Frame Drums, Tambourines, and Shakers • UFIP Bionic, Class, and Natural Series Cymbals • DUALLIST Gig Grips • BILLDIDIT Coady Combo 32 ELECTRONIC REVIEW SHURE Beta Series Additions 86 GEARING UP Korn’s Ray Luzier valued at over 88 NEW AND NOTABLE page 85 AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW You Lead the Way MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY FOUNDER BOARD: Kenny Aronoff, Eddie Bayers, f you can forgive my mixing of metaphors, RONALD SPAGNARDI Bill Bruford, Harry Cangany, Dennis it seems that the first step toward being 1943–2003 DeLucia, Les DeMerle, Len DiMuzio, I Peter Erskine, Vic Firth, Bob Gatzen, a good leader is admitting that you have Danny Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe, Jim Keltner, a problem. Paul Leim, Peter Magadini, George PUBLISHER/CEO Marsh, Rod Morgenstein, Andy These days drummers are more interested ISABEL SPAGNARDI Newmark, Neil Peart, Ed Shaughnessy, than ever in taking command of their careers, Steve Smith, Billy Ward, Dave Weckl, Paul Wertico. often to the extent of leading their own bands. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT This drummer/leader combination makes CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: LORI SPAGNARDI Patrick Berkery, David Ciauro, John sense for a number of reasons, not the least Emrich, Mike Haid, Dr. Asif Khan, Rick of which is musical. VICE PRESIDENT Mattingly, Ken Micallef, Mark Parsons, Martin Patmos, Jeff Potter, Will Romano, “We’re the bus drivers for just about every KEVIN W. KEARNS Bernie Schallehn, Ilya Stemkovsky, musical journey that includes a rhythm section,” Peter Erskine suggests in Stephen Styles, Robin Tolleson, Lauren Vogel Weiss, Paul Wells. Ask a Pro this month. “In a sense we’re all bandleaders by definition of what ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER we do.” TRACY A. 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