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An American In Paris - Andrew Warren

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

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:

    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:

    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.

    "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 toes. Every player responds differently so you are constantly adjusting to get the desired result. I would compare it to playing a multi-percussion piece where the instruments are constantly moving."
    "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 a tour of a Broadway show. This completely changed the course of my life."
    "When I first got the call to start working on Ain’t Too Proud - The Life And Times Of The Temptations, I was curious about which era the show was going to focus on. Their career began in the early 1960’s and they’re still releasing albums today."
    "The timpani tunings are the real challenge of The Little Mermaid. Changing pitches must be done by feel, that was my biggest challenge. Memorizing the mallet parts was also very necessary."
    "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.
    "Different from the tour, the original Broadway production had acoustic drums, an acoustic set of timbales, and an acoustic tambourine - the tambourine is now programmed in the SPD-SX."
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