ANAUTOGRAPHED*OEY+RAMER PRIZEPACKAGEFROM,UDWIG 3&"%&3410--3&46-54t%0034%08/ 7). AND:ILDJIANWORTHOVER *ULY 4HE7ORLDS$RUM-AGAZINE +0& n .03&--0 -!34%2/&4)-% %&'50/&4 !"%#5..).'(!- '%4)4 ).9/52 48*/( 0,!9).' /&64,-"64%*/(&3 $0--&$5*/(3"%*0,*/(4 $)3*41&//*&0/406/%53"$,*/( )01%"/;*(&3%36.4'03#6//*&4 +".*3&8*--*".41"*/5*/(406/%4 -ODERN$RUMMERCOM 3&7*&8&% (3&54$)$"5"-*/"."1-&4&5"55"$,)&"%4$:.#"-%0$503$-&"/*/(,*5-&/50(-07&4"/%461&345*$,4 Volume 35, Number 7 • Cover photo by Veryl Oakland CONTENTS 16 2011 Readers Poll Results The greatest drummers on the planet honored by the most educated drum fans around. Alex Solca 50 Abe Cunningham It took a tragedy to make the members of Deftones stop 34 Joe Morello their bickering and get back to the business of making music. Still, the band’s drummer reveals that some No one has done more to reveal the inner science and things—good and bad—never change…. outer beauty of odd time signatures than the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s beloved drummer, who passed away on March 12 at age eighty-two. And that’s merely one example of the profound gifts he left behind to inspire and challenge us. 60 Get Good: 12 Update Swinging Panic! at the Disco’s Spencer Smith Few drumming skills are as Jazz Great Al Foster essential as the ability to swing. But what does Tricky/Lauryn Hill’s Tobias Ralph swinging really mean, and how do we achieve that skill? Three drummers who’ve Prince’s John Blackwell thought long and hard on the subject, and who make their living doing it—Charli Persip, Dennis Mackrel, and Allison 20 Gimme 10! Miller—lay some learning on us. 3 Doors Down’s Greg Upchurch MD DIGITAL SUBSCRIBERS! When you see this icon, click on a shaded box on the page to open the audio player. 82 Portraits Note: Shaded boxes appear when you first view a digitally enhanced page, and then they fade; they will reappear when Sideman/Leader Jamire Williams you roll over the area. Sign up online! 96 What Do You Know About...? Neu!’s Klaus Dinger Education WIN A SCHOLARSHIP 70 Strictly Technique to the KoSA 16 International Percussion Chops Builders Part 13: Swiss Army Triplet Workshop, Drum Camp & Festival! page 81 by Bill Bachman 72 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic 30 Double Bass Substitute Part 3: Opening the Hi-Hat by Mike Johnston 76 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Rudimental Jazz Revisited Part 2: Paradiddles by Steve Fidyk 80 Shop Talk DIY Drum Restoration Part 4: Bearing Edges and Snare Beds by J.R. Frondelli Departments 8 An Editor’s Overview Joe by Rick Mattingly 10 Readers’ Platform 14 Ask a Pro 104 88 2011 MD Pro Panelist Chris Pennie 22 It’s Questionable Removing Plastic Wraps • Back Surgery Recovery Time 90 Showcase 94 Drum Market 98 Critique 102 Backbeats Zach Danziger: Hop 104 Kit of the Month We All Shine On! 102 24 Equipment 24 Product Close-Up • Gretsch Catalina Maple Drumset and S-6514WH-MPL Snare • Attack Assorted Drumheads • Cymbal Doctor Cymbal Cleaning System • Lento Percussion Triplet Drum Gloves and Super Sticks 30 Collector’s Corner Slingerland Radio King by Mark Cooper 86 Gearing Up Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s Terence Higgins an autographed Joey Kramer 88 New and Notable prize package from Ludwig WIN and Zildjian worth over $ 8,000page 95 AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW Joe by Rick Mattingly FOUNDER MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY BOARD: Kenny Aronoff, Eddie Bayers, always felt that Joe Morello epitomized Modern Drummer founder Ron RONALD SPAGNARDI Bill Bruford, Harry Cangany, Dennis ISpagnardi’s philosophy about what the magazine should be. As Ron 1943–2003 DeLucia, Les DeMerle, Len DiMuzio, Peter Erskine, Vic Firth, Bob Gatzen, explained to me when I became an MD editor in 1981, he wanted us to be on Danny Gottlieb, Sonny Igoe, Jim Keltner, top of the newest developments in drumming and music, with the firm under- Paul Leim, Peter Magadini, George PUBLISHER/CEO Marsh, Rod Morgenstein, Andy standing that those who move drumming forward are well grounded in what ISABEL SPAGNARDI Newmark, Neil Peart, Ed Shaughnessy, came before. So MD would typically have an article about today’s young Steve Smith, Billy Ward, Dave Weckl, Paul Wertico. drumming phenom alongside a SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT story about a legendary drummer CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: LORI SPAGNARDI Patrick Berkery, David Ciauro, John from the past. Rock, jazz, country, Emrich, Mike Haid, Dr. Asif Khan, Rick studio, Latin, classical—Ron felt VICE PRESIDENT Mattingly, Ken Micallef, Mark Parsons, Martin Patmos, Jeff Potter, Will Romano, that no matter what someone’s KEVIN W. KEARNS Bernie Schallehn, Ilya Stemkovsky, specialty was, we could all learn Stephen Styles, Robin Tolleson, Lauren Vogel Weiss, Paul Wells. from each other. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER During his tenure with the Dave TRACY A. KEARNS MODERN DRUMMER magazine (ISSN 0194-4533) is published Brubeck Quartet in the 1950s and monthly by ’60s, Morello was the very definition EDITORIAL DIRECTOR MODERN DRUMMER Publications, Inc., ADAM J. BUDOFSKY 12 Old Bridge Road, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. of a “modern” drummer. His mas- PERIODICALS MAIL POSTAGE paid at tery of odd time signatures was so Cedar Grove, NJ 07009 and at additional MANAGING EDITOR mailing offices. Copyright 2011 by far ahead of the crowd that twenty MODERN DRUMMER Publications, Inc. years later his playing didn’t sound the least dated. And when it came to learn- MICHAEL DAWSON All rights reserved. Reproduction without the permission of the publisher is prohibited. ing about the traditions of drumming, meeting Joe was like hitting the mother ASSOCIATE EDITOR lode. For starters, he had studied with George Lawrence Stone (the author of EDITORIAL/ADVERTISING/ADMINIS- BILLY AMENDOLA TRATIVE OFFICES: MODERN DRUM- Stick Control) and Billy Gladstone (the legendary Radio City Music Hall MER Publications, 12 Old Bridge Road, drummer, who even Buddy Rich was in awe of). Just mention a well-known Cedar Grove, NJ 07009. Tel: (973) ASSOCIATE EDITOR 239-4140. Fax: (973) 239-7139. drummer’s name and Joe could imitate and analyze that person’s style. MICHAEL PARILLO Email: [email protected]. He also kept up with the younger players. I recall taking him to a local music MODERN DRUMMER welcomes manu- store where Simon Phillips was doing a clinic. Joe was very impressed with EDITORIAL ASSISTANT scripts and photographic material but can- not assume responsibility for them. Simon—who was delighted when Joe showed up. At Modern Drummer SUZANNE HURRING Festivals and PASICs Joe was always as interested in seeing what the young SUBSCRIPTIONS: US and Canada drummers were doing as he was in visiting with old friends. He participated in SENIOR ART DIRECTOR $34.97 per year; $56.97, two years. Other international $59.97 per year. several PASIC drumset master classes, offering encouragement and advice to SCOTT G. BIENSTOCK Single copies $5.99. those who were selected to play for him. And he performed at PASIC 2003 with SUBSCRIPTION CORRESPONDENCE: the Louisville Leopard Percussionists, an ensemble made up of elementary ART DIRECTOR Modern Drummer, PO Box 274, Oregon, school students. Again, he was complimentary and encouraging to the kids, GERALD VITALE IL 61061-9920. Change of address: Allow at least six weeks for and they were thrilled to play “Take Five” with him. a change. Please provide both old and Joe also respected and was friends with many drummers and percussionists ADVERTISING DIRECTOR new address. Call (800) 551-3786 BOB BERENSON or (815) 732-5283. Phone hours, outside the jazz world. Although jazz was his chosen art form, he never tried to 8AM–4:30PM Monday–Friday CST, push his students in a particular stylistic direction. I once commented to Joe or visit Subscriber Services at www.moderndrummer.com. that I was surprised to learn that Danny Gottlieb had studied with him so ADVERTISING ASSISTANT extensively, because Danny didn’t sound anything like Joe. “It’s really a compli- LASHANDA GIBSON MUSIC DEALERS: Modern Drummer is distributed by Hal Leonard Corp. ment to me that he doesn’t sound like me,” Morello said. “I never said to (800) 554-0626. [email protected] DIGITAL MEDIA DESIGNER Danny, ‘Play it this way.’ I always left how he used the stuff up to him. ‘Play www.halleonard.com/dealers EJ DECOSKE you, man; don’t play me.’” INTERNATIONAL LICENSING One thing that everyone who knew him will miss is his sense of humor, REPRESENTATIVE: Robert Abramson & Associates, Inc., Libby Abramson, which could be brutal but was always hilarious. I’ll never be fooled again President, PO Box 740346, Boyton MODERNMODERN DDRUMMERRUMMER by a strange voice on the phone saying something along the lines of, “Mr. PROPRO PPANELANEL Beach, FL 33474-0346, [email protected]. Mattingly? My name is Marvin Schwartz, and I disagree with your latest MODERN DRUMMER PRO PANEL POSTMASTER: Send address changes review.” I’d start to defend myself, and then I’d recognize Joe’s laugh. I’m 2011 PRO PANEL to Modern Drummer, PO Box 274, going to miss those calls. JASON BITTNER Oregon, IL 61061-9920. Joe had deep connections with Modern Drummer. In addition to numerous WILL CALHOUN Canadian Publications Mail Agreement articles, columns, Ask a Pros, and quotes, we started our book publishing divi- JEFF DAVIS No. 41480017 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: PO Box 875, sion with his Master Studies, which was followed years later by Master Studies II PETER ERSKINE Stn A, Windsor ON N9A 6P2 and now the reissued Rudimental Jazz. Joe lived nearby and came to the office DANIEL GLASS MEMBER: National Association Of Music often, and many MD editors hung out with him regularly.