20 Dave

Weckl
The drum giant takes a step
out of the limelight and
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28 Mike Mangini

32 Nisan Stewart

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Keeping the faith in every possible Some things are just meant to be.
sense, Nisan Stewart takes worship in Jody’s is a remarkable story of belief,
the church of rhythm and spreads the passion, creativity and the guiding
gospel of groove hand of fate

38 Steve Smith 58 Gigging Guide

Master drummer and educator dissects Drummer’s own Nick Carter lets us in
the Indian grooves and concepts on a few tricks of the trade in his
featured on his latest release, The Raga beginners’ guide to a successful
Bop Trio gigging career 46 Vinnie Paul

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Our tech expert Oli Bell finds it very
difficult to part with the DK25/L drum mics
66 PDP
The new Mainstage ‘kit in a box’ promises
to have any beginner on stage in no time
68 Ford
Two highly impressive snare drums in
Corian and Maple lighten the mood at this
gloomy time
70 Hayman
Retro revival: Britain’s monstrously
powerful rock kit is back where we like it -
in the spotlight
72 Odery
The Fluence Jazz kit offers great-sounding,
excellent value entry-level drums and
hardware made by Brazil’s finest
74 Liverpool
Liverpool sticks made in Brazil? Qual?
Quality new sticks made from new wood
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Who would have thought that Dave
guilty of at some time.
We also have the wonderful
Weckl was happy to be a sideman? It percussionist Jody Linscott, Steve
just goes to show what a consummate Smith guiding you through his new
professional Dave is, happy to provide Raga Bop Trio record, along with Nick
his wonderful playing to support the Carter offering wise words on finding
music of others. Though, I am sure that and keeping gigs. Plus, there is a tuition
in the future Dave will be fronting his section chock-full of inspiring beats
own band once again, giving us the and grooves. Time to hit the woodshed
pleasure that he brings as he has never my brothers and sisters.
played it safe or ploughed familiar Until next time
troughs, instead, he comes back with a
new, higher level of playing each time.
We can all learn so much from Dave’s
attitude, not to mention his fluid and
seamless playing.
We also sit with the amazing Mike
Mangini who has some forthright
views and like Dave Weckl, Mike
has chartered his own course to
tremendous success.
Nisan Stewart is a big, big man, but
his heart and wisdom are even bigger!
Inside, Nisan explains his approach to
playing and how the song is the most
important aspect.
This same sentiment is echoed
whole-heartedly by Vinnie Paul, who
makes the apt observation that, “A
lot of drummers get wrapped up
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