An American In Paris - Andrew Warren

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Andrew Warren's setup for An American In Paris at The Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.

Andrew's gear list and writeup below photos.

Andrew Warren's setup for An American In Paris at The Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.

"Who doesn’t love some Gershwin!

The score for An American In Paris is a BEAST. It features so many incredible songs by George Gershwin including multiple ballet sequences. I’m definitely keeping busy while playing this one!

The original orchestration for this show had a large orchestra including a drumset player and a percussionist. For this run it’s only me. Therefore I took on the challenge of trying to combine as many aspects of the percussion book with the drumset book. This is where my Yamaha DTX Multi-12 pad wins again! I was able to program crotales, timpani, chimes, and many other sounds including the infamous Klaxon Horns in the final ballet. Although I would have liked to have those be represented acoustically this is a great way to replicate the sounds as close as possible.

I scored some new 'toys' for this show including the LP Triple Cowbell above the snare along with the big 24” Concert Bass Drum made by the Oliver Ditson Company back in the early 1900’s! I have a small and a large triangle that I use for this production and The Miller Machine always makes it a low-stress task to nail those crucial triangle hits!

Overall, this production was a lot of fun and I enjoyed dusting off my orchestral chops with some Gershwin music for a few months!"

Drums: Yamaha GigMaker (Green Glitter Grape Finish)

12”x8” Rack Tom
14”x 14” Floor Tom
22”x 16” Bass Drum

Snare:

Pearl 14”x5” Sensitone Elite Black Nickel (Creative Percussion Drum Taco on top)

Concert Bass Drum:

Oliver Ditson 24” x 10” (early 1910’s)

Drumheads:

Aquarian SuperKick II on Bass Drum
Remo Ambassador Coated on batter side of all drums
Remo Ambassador clear on resonant side of all drums
Calf Skin on Ditson Concert Bass Drum

Hardware:

Gibraltar Curved Rack
Ludwig Atlas Standard Hi-Hat Stand
Ludwig Atlas Standard Bass Drum Pedal

Cymbals: Meinl

8” Classics Splash
14” Classics Custom Dark Hi Hats
14” Classics Custom Crash
16” Classics Custom Dual Trash China
18” Foundry Reserve Crash
19” Classics Custom Dark Crash (Creative Percussion Sizzle Strap on top)
21” Polyphonic Ride

Aux Percussion:

Meinl 27 Bars Chime
Miller Machine with Triangle
LP Refillable Maracas
LP Tri-Bell Set
LP Granite Blocks

Sticks/Mallets:

Vic Firth American Classic Extreme 5A Drumsticks
Vic Firth 5A Dual-Tone Swizzle Sticks
Vic Firth Jazz Brushes
Creative Percussion Red Yarn Mallets
Creative Percussion Bass Drum Mallet

Electronics:

Yamaha DTX Multi-12 Pad

Misc:

Big Fat Snare Drum Donut XL
TnR Products (True Vibe Isolation Mounts)
Kbrakes HiStops & Kick Grips
Cympads Lime Green & Black (on all cymbals)
Creative Percussion “Soft Felt” Bass Drum Beater
Creative Percussion Knurled Hi-Hat Clutch
Creative Percussion FX Post
Upcycled Percussion Custom Tray Table
Snareweight M1 & M80
Ahead Spinal Glide Throne
KZ ZST In-Ears
Gruv-X Percussion X-Click

An American In Paris - Regional - Andrew Warren
September 12 thru October 23, 2022

Andrew Warren's setup for An American In Paris at The Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.

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The Little Mermaid - Alec Wilmart

"As you can see in the pictures, I prefer to have as much 'stuff' right in front of me, as close as possible. Because there are so many instruments close in, I have mounted a music stand off of the tom mount.

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