April 2013 Issue Of DRUM! Magazine

On The Web

• Mike Johnston’s 10-Day Plan For Faster Hands
• 2013 Drummies! Gear Awards Results

FEATURES

41 10 Days To Faster Hands

Give this proven method a whirl and you’ll be positively blazing through the rudiments in just over a week.
By Mike

57 2013 Drummies! Gear Awards

Your votes are in. Check out our readers’ choice results for the best gear of the past year.

64 Xavier Muriel

Buckcherry’s drummer has a few confessions to make, and they’re going to rock your world.
By Andrew

HAND DRUM!

77 Michael Wimberly

The world-class djembe player lets his hands do the talking.
By Iris

83 Product Test

Wula Djembes
By Gregg

86 Lessons

Glen Caruba talks trash. Taku Hirano sticks it to congas.

PLUGGED IN

91 Drum Sound Replacement Strategies

After pounding out pop-punk anthems, Finch drummer Alex Pappas turns on the computer to craft the drum sounds of his dreams.
By Dan

97 Dialed In

New gear from Mark Drum, KAT, Carlsbro.

SOUNDLAB

100 Sonor Jojo Mayer Perfect Balance Pedal

By Brad

102 Superdrum12 Snare Drums

By AJ

PRACTICE PAD

108 Vinnie Colaiuta Workshop

Let’s see how well you can replicate the insanely odd-time parts on Zappa’s “Keep It Greasey” from 1978 classic Joe’s Garage.
By Todd

115 Lessons

New columnist Glen Sobel gets all linear. Danny Gottlieb pays tribute to bebop innovator Sid Catlett.

VIBE

31 Dirk Verbeuren

The Soilwork speed demon brings a new sensibility to the band and leaves his mark on extreme-metal in both the studio and the digital realm.
By Andrew

35 Ben Johnston

Bashing for U.K. chart-toppers Biffy Clyro is a ball, but it also takes brains.
By David

EVERYTHING ELSE

8

Perspective

12

Feedback

14

Notation Guide

16

Single Strokes

26

Showcase

117

Drum Picks

122

Time Capsule