How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Russ Nyberg

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Russ Nyberg's combined book setup for Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.

"This version of the show is the reduced tour orchestration from the original orchestration used on Broadway. I'm covering both drum and percussion books, originally played by Broadway veteran percussionists Greg Landes and Dave Roth. The Yamaha DTX pad has been a life saver on being able to sound like 2 players. Often, I am hitting a gong patch while playing timpani or playing chime notes on top of a busy drum set part.

About 80% of the show is played with the 5A Multi Combo Sticks. There are so many moments where a suspended cymbal roll or timpani hit is snuck into the middle of a groove. It's been a real joy to play this show every year, as it has so many musical elements of big band, cartoon, orchestral and classic Broadway.

And playing a wonderful hall, like the Grand Ole Opry, has been a dream come true!"

Drums: Yamaha Maple Custom

22" Bass Drum
16" Floor Tom with Aquarian Texture Coated Head
13" Small Tom with Aquarian Texture Coated Head
12" Small Tom with Aquarian Texture Coated Head

Snare:

Pearl 5.5" Reference Maple Snare

Hardware:

DW 9000 BD Pedal
DW 5000 Hi Hat Pedal

Cymbals:

Sabian 21" AAX Raw Bell Dry Ride
Sabian 14" HHX Evolution Hats
Sabian 16" AAX Studio Crash
Sabian 18" AAX Studio Crash
Sabian 10" HH splash

Percussion:

Adams 26" and 29" Timpani
TreeWorks Tre35 Classic Chime
Miller Machine with large Alan Abel triangle
Miller Machine with small Alan Abel triangle
Finger Cymbal
LP Red Jam Block
LP Large Cow Bell
Caxixi Shakers (2)

Electronics:

Yamaha DTX Multi 12 Sampling Pad

Sticks/Mallets/Brushes:

Innovative IP-5A Multi Sticks
Innovative IP-L5A Legacy Series 5A sticks
Innovative IP-5AT 5A/Timpani Combo Sticks
Innovative GT-3 Medium Timpani Mallets
Innovative GT-2 Medium Soft Timpani Mallets
Innovative WBR-3 Medium Wire Wood Handle Brushes
Innovative JC-2SC James Campbell Hard Suspended Cymbal Mallet

Russ is a proud endorser of Innovative Sticks, and Aquarian Drumheads.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Regional - Russ Nyberg
December 2015

Russ Nyberg's combined book setup for Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.

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