THE WORLD’S #1 DRUM RESOURCE SINCE 1977 LEARN FROM: PETER ERSKINE JOE MORELLO CHRIS LESSO TONY VERDEROSA JOE FRANCO NEW EQUIPMENT FROM ROLAND, TRX CYMBALS, TACKLE CASES AND THE RETURN OF ELP NOVEMBER 2022 STING’S ZACH JONES THE DOORS OF THE ST CENTURY AND BOOKER T’S TY DENNIS THE ICONIC SETS OF CARL PALMER ELP’S “HOEDOWN” TRANSCRIPTION2023 LIMITED EDITION Mapa Burl32 ZACH JONES Zach and Danny ”Ziggy” Laverde discuss getting the gig with Sting, and the hard work that led up to that pivotable point in his career. By Danny ”Ziggy” Laverde 40 TY DENNIS Before landing the gig with Robby Kreiger, Ray Manzarek and The Doors of the 21st Century, and most recently Booker T; Ty Dennis learned from his jazz drumming father and the thriving LA and Hollywood music scene. Ty recalls his musical upbringing and his career (so far.) By Danny ”Ziggy” Laverde 16 CARL PALMER Carl talks about his new Welcome Back My Friends Tour, the long and misunderstood history of Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, his drumming inspirations, and his long drumming career. By Mark Gri th 26 THE ICONIC SETS OF CARL PALMER Carl recalls the exquisite details and the behind-the-scenes stories surrounding many of his most famous and iconic drumsets. By David FrangioniVolume 46 • Number Cover Photo Felipe Laverde Contents photo Alex Kluft LESSONS 46 JAZZ DRUMMERS WORKSHOP Joe Morello explains the importance of Velocity in one of his Control Studies, from his book Master Studies. 50 ROCK PERSPECTIVES A drum transcription of Carl Palmer’s playing on EL&P “Hoedown.” This is one of Carl’s favorite performances, and the transcription comes from his book Applied Rhythms. 55 BASICS Author Chris Lesso talks about “The Rhythm of Practice” from his book Life Through Rhythm. 56 ROCK AND JAZZ CLINIC Joe Franco teaches us di erent ways to develop soloing over the double bass roll, from his book Double Bass Drumming. 62 CREATIVE PERCUSSION CONTROLLERS This month Tony Verderosa talks about the Electro- Organic relationship between acoustic drumming and electronic drumming. He discusses the creative and functional purposes of these innovative instruments. DEPARTMENTS 4 EDITORS OVERVIEW David Frangioni talks about Modern Drummer’s cover feature, and his rst drumming inspiration, the legendary Carl Palmer. David’s obsession with Carl’s drumsets is obvious, but David’s involvement editing the footage being used in Carl’s new tour is a true source of pride. 6 KIT OF THE MONTH Kyle Schnieder tells an inspirational and touching story about his Pearl Reference kit. 10 JAZZ INSIGHTS Peter Erskine gets a lot o of his chest in “What Drummers Don’t Like.” 68 COLLECTORS CORNER Tim Northup gives us the history behind one of Northup Drums Museum’s coolest Time Capsule Kits, a 1936 Leedy Century “Full Dress” Trap Set with the original Dutch Windmill painted bass drum head. 70 OUT NOW Modern Drummer spotlights new recordings that feature impressive drumming and are led by extraordinary drummers. 72 EYE CANDY Hal Blaine’s “studio monster” set started it all. Modern Drummer gives you a close look at this iconic and hit-making drum set. EQUIPMENT 12 NEW AND NOTABLE Modern Drummer brings you the newest gear from Roland, TRX Cymbals, and Tackle Cases. 14 PRODUCT CLOSE UP The new Roland SPD SX Pro is reviewed by Jason Mehler.Modern Drummer November 2022 4 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Billy Ashbaugh, Donn Bennett, Clayton Cameron, Bob Campbell, Peter Erskine, Dom Famularo, Bob Girouard, Mike Haid, Brian Hill, Daru Jones, Nic Kubes, Chris Lesso, Daniel Laverde, Peter Magadini, Raghav Mehrotra, James Petercsak, Tony Verderosa MODERN DRUMMER magazine (ISSN 0194-4533) is published monthly by MODERN DRUMMER Publications, Inc., 1279 W. Palmetto Park Rd PO Box 276064 Boca Raton, FL 33427. PERIODICALS MAIL POSTAGE paid at Boca Raton, FL 33427 and at additional mailing offices. Copyright 2022 by MODERN DRUMMER Publications, Inc. EDITORIAL/ADVERTISING/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES: MODERN DRUMMER Publications, 1279 W. Palmetto Park Rd PO Box 276064 Boca Raton, FL 33427. info@moderndrummer.com Email: info@moderndrummer.com. 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It’s hard to believe that EL&P has not performed for many years, but they’re back, and Welcome Back (to be clear!) Here we are in 2022 and the tour will last well into 2023 and 24. In the spirit of what inspires each of us to drum, perhaps even the impetus of what fuels our passion for drumming, I want to share a short story. At two years old, I was diagnosed with cancer of the eye. This forced my parents to deal with my three possible outcomes: death, blindness, or half-blindness. I got lucky and only su ered half- blindness. The trauma and pain I went through can be shared on another day. What I found during my battle was drumming, and in my case, Carl Palmer’s drumming with EL&P. This was the 70s, there was no internet and barely any TV channels; We had magazines and LPs as the go-to for experiencing our musical idols. I absorbed any and every magazine and record I could nd. I was inspired by Carl’s virtuosic drumming that I heard on records, and his famous one-of-one stainless-steel kit that I saw in pictures. I had never heard rock drumming sound like this, nor heard the ”sound” of a single-headed concert tom kit. Carl’s inspiring drumming and sound had de nition and projection. Nearly 40 years after this story takes place, I was able to acquire the stainless-steel kit (yes, THAT one!) and collaborate with Carl on a Carl Palmer, ELP Legacy DVD/CD that we co-produced and mixed together. We even double-drummed on the track “Nutrocker.” A “pinch me please” moment, it was unreal! Carl and I recently collaborated on the video content and elements of the production to bring back the live experience of Carl’s drumming with Emerson & Lake on this new tour. You must see this show to believe it! I hope that you will check out carlpalmer.com to nd a tour date near you. In the meantime, enjoy our extensive coverage of Carl and the tour in this month’s issue of MD. I hope that each and every one reading this issue stays inspired and nds their dream moments in a way that only drums, drumming, and drummers can provide! David Frangioni Publisher/CEO Modern DrummerAvailable in print and digital format at moderndrummer.comor from your favorite music retailer DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CODE INSIDE 80 pages of extensive and new in-depth interviews Exclusive Erskine Recordings Pictorials of Weather Report, Peter And Friends, The Early Years Peter’s analysis and insights on 40 + pages of drum transcriptions Digital Download Component EXCLUSIVE PHOTO SECTIONS! DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CODE INSIDE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CODE INSIDE Everything you ever wanted to know about Hi Hat Rhythms. Innate patterns to play all styles of music. DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CODE INSIDE Brand new content and interviews Insight, analysis and drum transcriptions The Fabric of Rhythm drum solo recordings MD archive of Steve’s cover/feature interviews Photos/analysis of Smith’s drumsets through the years DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CODE INSIDE Legends Applying the Moeller Technique to the Bass Drum By Michael Packer The Bass Drum Owners Manual BASS DRUM OWNERS MANUAL LYING THE MOELLER TECHNIQUE TO THE BASS DRUM MICHAEL PACKER MODERNDRUMMER.COM DIGITAL DVD DOWNLOAD INCLUDEDModern Drummer November 2022 6 Eric Carr inspires Kyle Schneider and “Fred.” T his month’s Kit of the Month comes to us from Kyle Schneider. The story that accompanies this kit is inspirational, educational, and touching. We’ll let Kyle tell the rest… “In 1985, I watched KISS: Animalize Live and I became completely engrossed with KISS drummer Eric Carr. I loved his crazy chops and his giant drum kit. Eric’s kit has been my dream kit ever since that day. In 2010 I told my father how much I wanted to recreate Eric’s kit and how much I wanted a top-of-the-line drum kit. He told me to start saving $5 here and there, and eventually I would have enough. My dad passed away unexpectedly a couple days after that very conversation. However, I carried his words with me. After saving for 10 years, I nally bought my dream kit. It is a beautiful Pearl Reference kit in Scarlet Sparkle Burst. In honor of my father, I’ve named my kit Fred. Here are the speci cations of the kit:” Pearl Reference Drums: Mounted Toms: 8x6 (Masterworks;) Reference: 8x8, 10x10, 10x12, 11x13, 12x14, 13x15, 14x16; Floor Toms: 16x16, 16x18. Bass Drums: (2) 18x24; Snare: 5x14. 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