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LAMB OF GOD’S CHRIS ADLER • HYBRID DRUMMING BASICS THE WORLD’S #1 DRUM MAGAZINE TOUR 15 ESSENTIALS MADONNA’S REBEL HEARTBEAT BRIAN FRASIER- MOORE LAST CHANCE TO WIN! A PREMIER/SABIAN SNARKY PUPPY’S PACKAGE WORTH $6,450 Page ROBERT “SPUT” SEARIGHT 75 NOVEMBER 2015 WILCO’S GLENN KOTCHE GEARS UP MARK GUILIANA • SLIM JIM PHANTOM MODEST MOUSE’S JEREMIAH GREEN 12 Modern Drummer June 2014 June 2014 Modern Drummer 1 THE ULTIMATE DRUM MIC PACK, FROM THE INNOVATORS The Audix DP7 Drum Pack is the standard for capturing the unique sound of your drums in studio and for live sound. The DP7 is jam packed with our popular D6 for kick drum, an i5 mic for snare, two D2s for rack toms, a D4 for the floor tom and two ADX51s for overhead miking. With a sleek, foam-lined aluminum case to keep the mics safe, the DP7 is truly everything a drummer needs in a single package. DP7 Photo of Anthony Jones, Pink Martini www.audixusa.com 503.682.6933 ©2015 Audix Corporation All Rights Reserved. Audix and the Audix Logo are trademarks of Audix Corporation. 2 Modern Drummer June 2014 PROUD PROUD DW Proud Ad - Josh F - FULL (MD).indd 1 7/16/15 11:30 AM VICFIRTH.COM VICFIRTH.COM ©2015 Vic Firth Company ©2015 outside the box designs. outside the box sounds. Introducing the new Vic Firth Split Brush Let’s face it. Your sticks can’t do everything. Next-level music requires next-level thinking. That’s why we’re constantly collaborating with the world’s top players to create fresh sounds and take your music to new places. Like the new Split Brush with its 2 rows of wires for unique weighting of sound and articulation. Try something new. See where it takes you. Go to VicFirth.com/SoundChoices to get inspired and share your creativity. PIctured: Florian Alexandru-Zorn with the New Split Brush SB Photo by Mario Schmitt CONTENTS Volume 39 • Number 11 36 On the Cover Brian Frasier-Moore by Billy Amendola “You never know what’s going to happen with artists like Madonna and Justin Timberlake, but you know something is definitely going to happen!” The life of a first-call touring drummer comes with daily challenges and, occasionally, big-time surprises. Madonna’s groove monster has it down to a science. Cover and contents photos by Alex Solca FEATURES 18 Catching Up With… MARK GUILIANA, Lamb of 52 JEREMIAH GREEN of Modest Mouse indulges his God’s CHRIS ADLER, and SLIM JIM PHANTOM of passion for drums, drums, and more drums. Dead Men Walking by Stephen Bidwell 24 PACK THAT VAN! 15 essential items that’ll help you 62 Up & Coming: SCARLETT STEVENS gets a little bit survive on the road. by Rich Scannella wild and a little bit weird with San Cisco. by Arminé Iknadossian 46 Snarky Puppy’s ROBERT “SPUT” SEARIGHT on the ecstatic, symphonic soul of Sylva. by Ken Micallef 94 Encore: BENNY GOODMAN’s Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert by Jeff Potter EDUCATION EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENTS 66 Concepts 28 Product Close-Up 8 An Editor’s Overview Starting (or Advancing) at Any Age Pearl Wood Fiberglass Drumset It Don’t Come Easy No More Excuses! Vater New Nude Sticks, Player’s by Billy Amendola by Russ Miller Design Models, and Sound- Enhancing Accessories 11 Readers’ Platform 68 Basics Soultone Noa Cymbal Pack Falling Rocks Gaai Sun & Stars Collection 14 News A Primer on One of Drumming’s Snare Drums Most Powerful Fills 22 It’s Questionable by Rich Redmond 34 Electronic Review Rebuilding Double Bass Chops Blue Hummingbird Microphone 70 Strictly Technique 84 Showcase Closed Roll Studies 64 Gearing Up Featuring Drum Market Exercises for Developing Control of Wilco’s Glenn Kotche Multiple Rebounds 90 Critique Be a Winner in the Premier Drums by Jeff W. Johnson 78 Electronic Insights and Sabian Cymbals Contest Hybrid Drumming Basics 92 In Memoriam 72 Rock ’n’ Jazz Clinic 3 Contemporary Scenarios That Meld Jim Coffin Total prize package Bass Drum Development Electronics and Acoustics worth $6,450! 4 Focused Exercises for Building 96 Kit of the Month Raw Speed 80 New and Notable The Gremlin by Mike Johnston 88 Shop Talk 74 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Ronn Dunnett Be a Winner in the Premier Drums and Sabian Cymbals Contest Swing Style 101 From Bike Parts to Bonham Reissues Grand prize: Premier 4-piece Modern Classic Club kit (14x20 Part 3: The Most Common Song Forms bass drum, 14x14 fl oor tom, and 8x12 rack tom with mahogany shells, and 5.5x14Total birch-shell prize package by Justin Varnes snare*) and a Sabianworth cymbal $6,450! package that includes an 18" AAX Omni, a 22" AAX Omni, and 14" AAX Freq Hats. *Hardware not included 76 Rock Perspectives Premier presents its new Modern Classic Club kit, which was reviewed in the February 2015 issue of Modern Drummer: Progressive Drumming Essentials “The subtle vintage/retro vibe of this kit makes it look as timeless as it sounds.” Part 5: Incorporating Odd Groups Sabian Omni cymbals were designed with Jojo Mayer to create a revolutionary, versatile sound,Page and the AAX 75 Freq Into Grooves and Fills Hats never get out of control. Enter today! by Aaron Edgar Enter today! www.moderndrummer.com Consumer Disclosure: 1. To enter, visit www.moderndrummer.com between the dates below and look for the Premier/Sabian Contest button (one entry per email address). 2. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED. 3. CONTEST BEGINS AUGUST 1, 2015, AND ENDS AT MIDNIGHT GMT ON OCTOBER 31, 2015. 4. Grand Prize Drawing: Winners will be selected by random drawing on November 10, 2015. Winners will be notifi ed by phone or Grand prize: Premier 4-pieceemail on or about November 12, 2015. 5. Employees, and their immediate families, of Modern Drummer, Premier, Sabian Ltd., Sabian, Inc., and their affi liates are ineligible. 6. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected, and/or delayed entries. 7. Open to residents of the U.S. and Canada, 18 years of age or older. Void in Modern Classic Club kit Quebec,(14x20 Canada; Florida; New York; and where prohibited by law. 8. Maximum of one prize awarded per contest. 9. Prizes: Grand Prize – One (1) winner will receive bass drum, 14x14 fl oor tom,the prizes and as described above. Approximate retail value of prize: $6,450. Approximate retail value of contest: $6,450. 10. Canadian participants must fi rst correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question before being declared a winner. 11. Sponsored by Modern Drummer Publications, Inc., 271 Route 46 W, H-212, Fairfi eld, 8x12 rack tom with mahoganyNJ 07004, 973-239-4140. 12. This contest is subject to the complete Offi cial Rules. For a copy of the complete Offi cial Rules and/or the winner’s name, send an email shells, and 5.5x14 birch-shellto: [email protected] or write to: Modern Drummer Publications/Premier-Sabian/Offi cial Rules/Winners List, 271 Route 46 W, H-212, Fairfi eld, NJ 07004. snare*) and a Sabian cymbal package that includes an 18" AAX Omni, a 22" AAX Omni, and 14" AAX Freq Hats. *Hardware not included Premier presents its new Modern Classic Club kit, which was reviewed in the February 2015 issue of Modern Drummer: “The subtle vintage/retro vibe of this kit makes it look as timeless as it sounds.” Sabian Omni cymbals were designed with Jojo Mayer to create a revolutionary, versatile sound, and the AAX Freq Hats never get out of control. Enter today! Enter today! www.moderndrummer.com Consumer Disclosure: 1. To enter, visit www.moderndrummer.com between the dates below and look for the Premier/Sabian Contest button (one entry per email address). 2. ODDS OF WINNING DEPEND ON THE NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE ENTRIES RECEIVED. 3. CONTEST BEGINS AUGUST 1, 2015, AND ENDS AT MIDNIGHT GMT ON OCTOBER 31, 2015. 4. Grand Prize Drawing: Winners will be selected by random drawing on November 10, 2015. Winners will be notifi ed by phone or email on or about November 12, 2015. 5. Employees, and their immediate families, of Modern Drummer, Premier, Sabian Ltd., Sabian, Inc., and their affi liates are ineligible. 6. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, misdirected, and/or delayed entries. 7. Open to residents of the U.S. and Canada, 18 years of age or older. Void in Quebec, Canada; Florida; New York; and where prohibited by law. 8. Maximum of one prize awarded per contest. 9. Prizes: Grand Prize – One (1) winner will receive the prizes as described above. Approximate retail value of prize: $6,450. Approximate retail value of contest: $6,450. 10. Canadian participants must fi rst correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question before being declared a winner. 11. Sponsored by Modern Drummer Publications, Inc., 271 Route 46 W, H-212, Fairfi eld, NJ 07004, 973-239-4140. 12. This contest is subject to the complete Offi cial Rules. For a copy of the complete Offi cial Rules and/or the winner’s name, send an email to: [email protected] or write to: Modern Drummer Publications/Premier-Sabian/Offi cial Rules/Winners List, 271 Route 46 W, H-212, Fairfi eld, NJ 07004. AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW Founder MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY BOARD: Ronald Spagnardi Kenny Aronoff, Eddie Bayers, Bill Bruford, It Don’t Come Easy Harry Cangany, Dennis DeLucia, 1943–2003 Les DeMerle, Peter Erskine, Bob Gatzen, ack when I used to teach drum Danny Gottlieb, Jim Keltner, Paul Leim, Publisher/CEO Peter Magadini, George Marsh, Blessons, I asked a young student who Isabel Spagnardi Rod Morgenstein, Andy Newmark, had just started playing why he chose Neil Peart, Steve Smith, Billy Ward, Dave Weckl, Paul Wertico.