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My Tuning Philosophy
By Sean McDaniel "I’ve experimented with the bottom heads being a tritone higher on certain gigs if the drums are bigger. At my current Broadway show, I’ve even had the...
My Tuning Philosophy
By Sean McDaniel "I’ve experimented with the bottom heads being a tritone higher on certain gigs if the drums are bigger. At my current Broadway show, I’ve even had the...
Reporting from the Broadway Trenches
By Jon Berger "After a grueling four years at SUNY I still had one theory class left to finish. I was really depressed. A classmate of mine recommended me for...
Reporting from the Broadway Trenches
By Jon Berger "After a grueling four years at SUNY I still had one theory class left to finish. I was really depressed. A classmate of mine recommended me for...
My Experiences Recording a Broadway Cast Album
By Jared Schonig "The musical experience of recording a Broadway cast album ranges from easy to difficult depending on the circumstances. I find that the two factors that contribute most...
My Experiences Recording a Broadway Cast Album
By Jared Schonig "The musical experience of recording a Broadway cast album ranges from easy to difficult depending on the circumstances. I find that the two factors that contribute most...
Living and Working in New York City
By Jared Schonig "It hasn’t always been easy (and it’s certainly very odd right now!) but personally I’ve always enjoyed the challenge. I’ve heard a few things along the way...
Living and Working in New York City
By Jared Schonig "It hasn’t always been easy (and it’s certainly very odd right now!) but personally I’ve always enjoyed the challenge. I’ve heard a few things along the way...
Setting Up a New Broadway Percussion Book
By Bill Hayes "When preparing a percussion book for a new Broadway show, we occasionally get the music in advance. That allows us to start our “treasure hunt” early, to have...
Setting Up a New Broadway Percussion Book
By Bill Hayes "When preparing a percussion book for a new Broadway show, we occasionally get the music in advance. That allows us to start our “treasure hunt” early, to have...
Conducting a National Tour
By Danny Taylor "Conducting a National Tour is incredibly challenging, but so rewarding. Stepping on to the podium with a new orchestra every few weeks really keeps you on your...
Conducting a National Tour
By Danny Taylor "Conducting a National Tour is incredibly challenging, but so rewarding. Stepping on to the podium with a new orchestra every few weeks really keeps you on your...
Setups
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How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Russ Nyberg
About 80% of the show is played with the Innovative 5A Multi Combo Sticks. There are so many moments where a suspended cymbal roll or timpani hit is snuck into...
How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Russ Nyberg
About 80% of the show is played with the Innovative 5A Multi Combo Sticks. There are so many moments where a suspended cymbal roll or timpani hit is snuck into...
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Finding Neverland - Greg Germann
"Upon arrival at the first orchestra read I received the remaining equipment that was on the list (electronic pad and glockenspiel) in addition to the actual parts. We had a...
Finding Neverland - Greg Germann
"Upon arrival at the first orchestra read I received the remaining equipment that was on the list (electronic pad and glockenspiel) in addition to the actual parts. We had a...
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The 25th Annual Putnam... - Rob Holinaty
"This is by far the most expensive set up I’ve ever needed for a show. There is a fair amount of mallet percussion (vibraphone, glock, and xylophone) and timpani that...
The 25th Annual Putnam... - Rob Holinaty
"This is by far the most expensive set up I’ve ever needed for a show. There is a fair amount of mallet percussion (vibraphone, glock, and xylophone) and timpani that...
