a set of Paiste Alpha cymbals Blackused and WINsigned by Joey Jordison. REMEMBERING $ RICHIE Valued HAYWARD at over 1,500 January 2011 The World’s #1 Drum Magazine GET GOOD! THE D R U M M E R S MAROON O5 F GOO GOO DOLLS DAUGHTRY ON PLAYING FOR THE SONG MD GETS REAL WITH JOEY JORDISON METHODS AND MOTIVES WITH SLIPKNOT, ZOMBIE, AND MURDERDOLLS RESTORE YOUR DRUMS R&B/GOSPEL HEAVYWEIGHT CHRIS COLEMAN ESPERANZA SPALDING A DIFFERENT VIEW REVIEWED! SABIAN PARAGON & VAULT ARTISAN CYMBALS /// LP HAND PERCUSSION MODERN DRUMMER.COM SHURE BETA 27 MICS /// CRAVIOTTO RED BIRCH KIT /// REGAL TIP SIGNATURES /// GMS PVS SNARES Volume 35, Number 1 • Cover photo by Alex Solca CONTENTS 36 Solca 28 CHRIS COLEMAN Alex “Whoa—did you hear that?” It’s been a common exclamation wherever and whenever Chris Coleman plays the drums, whether it’s at a Chaka Khan or New Kids On The Block concert, at one of his highly regarded clinics, or at an impromptu shred session at a music convention. 36 JOEY JORDISON Slipknot’s ever-active drummer—who’s recently added new Murderdolls and Rob Zombie projects to his already significant workload—puts down the mask and gets us closer to understanding his unusual methods and motivations. 46 MICHAEL CARVIN He’s played with the best. And he believes you can too—but only if you have the guts to meet your true inner self. NEW SERIES 57 GET GOOD: PLAYING FOR THE SONG Playing drums well in most forms of music comes down to this: The song is king—learn what it wants from you, and you’ll be the kind of drummer everyone wants to play with. This month we pick 28 46 the brains of five drummers who’ve made a career out of giving the song exactly what it needs. 14 UPDATE Weezer’s PATRICK WILSON Cher’s NATE MORTON 18 GIMME 10! Minus The Bear’s ERIN TATE 64 A DIFFERENT VIEW Solca Bassist/Vocalist/Composer ESPERANZA SPALDING Alex Rahav 64 66 66 IN THE STUDIO Heumann Raga Bop Trio’s STEVE SMITH Dawn 84 PORTRAITS JOHNATHAN BLAKE 94 WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT...? Gentle Giant’s JOHN WEATHERS 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 view a digitally enhanced page, and then they fade; they will reappear when you roll over the area. Sign up online! EDUCATION A SET OF PAISTE BLACK 68 Strictly Technique ALPHA CYMBALS SIGNED Make It Flow! BY JOEY JORDISON! Part 1: Left- And Right-Hand Movement WIN Around The Drumset VALUED AT OVER by Matt Patuto $1,500 Page 45 70 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Jazz Independence Advanced Coordination Patterns Based On Paradiddles 20 80 by Murray Houllif Raia La 72 Rudimental Symposium Paul The Rudiment TAB System Part 2: Rolls by Pat Petrillo 76 Shop Talk DIY Drum Restoration Part 1: Reversing The Amateur Facelift by J.R. Frondelli DEPARTMENTS 100 104 8 An Editor’s Overview Where Are We Now? by Michael Dawson 10 Readers’ Platform 12 Ask A Pro 2011 MD Pro Panelist Allison Miller Living Healthy As A Touring Musician 16 It’s Questionable Rogers MemriLoc Drumset • The Doctor Is In: Shortness Of Breath 86 76 90 Showcase 93 Drum Market 96 Critique 100 In Memoriam Little Feat’s Richie Hayward 104 Kit Of The Month Blue Jay In A Blender Frondelli EQUIPMENT Penny 20 Product Close-Up 96 • Sabian Paragon Brilliant And Vault Artisan Cymbals • Craviotto Classic Series Red Birch Kit • Latin Percussion Handheld Instruments • GMS PVS Snares • Regal Tip X-Series, Extreme Metal, And Performer Series Sticks 27 Electronic Review Shure SM27 Microphones 80 Gearing Up WIN ONE OF THREE AMAZING PRIZES FROM ROLAND: Touring/Session Great Joey Waronker a TD-20SX V-Pro series V-Drums Plants And Animals’ Matthew “Woody” Woodley set, a TD-4SX V-Compact series V-Drums set, or an Octapad. $ PAGE 86 New And Notable 10,000! 85 Contest valued at over AN EDITOR’S OVERVIEW Where Are We Now? FOUNDER MODERN DRUMMER ADVISORY wo thousand eleven marks the BOARD: Kenny Aronoff, Eddie Bayers, Tthirty-fifth year of publication for RONALD SPAGNARDI Bill Bruford, Harry Cangany, Dennis 1943–2003 DeLucia, Les DeMerle, Len DiMuzio, Modern Drummer magazine. Can you Peter Erskine, Vic Firth, Bob Gatzen, believe that? 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