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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...

Developing a Broadway Show

Developing a Broadway Show

By Sean McDaniel "After a week or two of rehearsals there is usually a performance or two of the show for an invited audience. Sometimes these performances can be intense...

Developing a Broadway Show

By Sean McDaniel "After a week or two of rehearsals there is usually a performance or two of the show for an invited audience. Sometimes these performances can be intense...