Big Fish - Perry Cavari - The Miller Machine

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Perry Cavari's drum set setup for the Broadway production of Big Fish at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Below: Cast Album Recording Session at MSR Studios in New York City.

Perry Cavari's drum set setup for the cast recording of Big Fish at MSR Studios in New York City.

Drums: Slingerland Studio King

10” Small Tom
12” Small Tom
14” Floor Tom
22” Kick Drum

Snare:

Ludwig 14"x6" Black Beauty

Cymbals: Paiste (left to right)

14” Hats
16” Dark Energy Crash
10” Splash
21” Dark Energy Ride
18” Full Crash with 8” Splash on top
18” 2002 China

Perry endorses Slingerland Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Remo Drumheads, and Promark Drumsticks.

Perry's Broadway Credits.

Big Fish - Broadway - Perry Cavari
October 2013 thru December 2013

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