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Michael Blancaflor's setup for the Off Broadway production of Found at the Linda Gross Theater in New York City.

Michael Blancaflor's setup for the Off-Broadway production of Found at the Linda Gross Theater in New York City.

Photo Below: “I brought in my Gibraltar G-Class Pedal for the kick drum. While switching out the pedals, I put the rental pedal to the side and ended up hitting the drum with it. It created a higher pitch/resonant sound like an un-muffled marching drum which was perfect for a song called ‘Daniel's Super Toy Trading Shop’ which the composer wanted toy-like sounds. I ended up keeping both pedals in the setup. Anything to maximize sonic possibilities in a confined space!”

Michael Blancaflor's setup for the Off-Broadway production of Found at the Linda Gross Theater in New York City.

“This is a wonderful new musical by Lee Overtree and Hunter Bell with music and original lyrics by Eli Bolin and orchestrated by Matt Castle & Frank Galgano.

The band consists of Piano/Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Drums/Percussion, Violin, and Cello. We are spread out all around the stage and communicating via Music Director video and Aviom Mixers. Drums are fully mic’d under the stage. It's a great experience to see the Musical Theater process for a new work.

Eli Bolin wrote some great songs orchestrated beautifully by Galgano/Castle with varying feels and styles. Rock, Soul, Rock Shuffles, Half-Time Shuffles, Funk, Bossa Nova, Pop Rock, Hip-Hop, Punk, Disco, Indie Pop, Pop Ballad, Gospel and quasi-Latin Pop. Some tunes are performed with background tracks and click tracks.”

Drums:

Yamaha Maple Custom 10”, 12”, 14”, and 22”
Yamaha Hardware
Gibraltar G-Class BD Pedal

Snare Drums:

Ludwig 14" Supraphonic
Sonor 10" Jungle Snare

Cymbals:

Sabian 21" HHX Evolution Groove Ride
Sabian 18" HHX Evolution Crash
Sabian 16" HHX Evolution Crash
Sabian 14" HHX Evolution Hi-Hats
Sabian 8" AX Splash
Paiste 11" Signature Thin Splash
Paiste 18" Signature Thin China

Percussion:

Pearl Primero Pro Bongos
LP Mounted Cowbell
Miller Machine with 4" Alan Able Triangle
LP One-Handed Triangle
RhythmTech Drum Set Tambourine with Brass Jingles
Finger Cymbals
Egg Shakers
Desk Bell
Acme Siren Whistle

Sticks:

Vic Firth AS8D
Vic Firth Steve Gadd Brushes
Vic Firth SD6 Swizzle B
Vic Firth Rute 505

Found - Off-Broadway - Michael Blancaflor
October 2014

Michael Blancaflor's setup for the Off-Broadway production of Found at the Linda Gross Theater in New York City.

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 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."

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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 a tour of a Broadway show. This completely changed the course of my life."

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Drumming for "Ain’t Too Proud" by Clayton Craddock

"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."

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The Little Mermaid - Brian Kirk

"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."

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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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Kevin McNaughton's setup for the National Tour of Pretty Woman at the Old National Centre (formerly the Murat Theatre) in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Pretty Woman - Kevin McNaughton

"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."