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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - David Thalmann

David Thalmann’s setup for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Murray Arts Guild - Murray Park Amphitheater, in Murray, Utah.

David Thalmann’s setup for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Murray Arts Guild - Murray Park Amphitheater, in Murray, Utah.David Thalmann’s setup for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Murray Arts Guild - Murray Park Amphitheater, in Murray, Utah.

“This was the first time I've ever played with the orchestra on the stage. We were behind a large black screen that allowed us to watch the entire show. It was really quite fun.

Those chimes were made back in 1920.”

Gear:

  • Yamaha Vibraphone (YV-3910C Professional 3.5 Octave Gold Gloss)
  • Musser Bells (M-645 Orchestral)
  • Musser Xylophone (3.5 Octave M51 Kelon)
  • Chimes (made in 1920)
  • Timpani (4)
  • Congas (2)
  • LP Bongos
  • Meinl 6" Cuica
  • Grover Beryllium Copper Tambourine
  • RhythmTech Mountable DTS Tambourine
  • Woodblocks (2 - various and older)
  • RhythmTech Studio Series Cowbell
  • Zildjian 18" K Constantinople Suspended Cymbal
  • Zildjian Finger Cymbals (Medium)
  • Tam Tam
  • LP Cabasa
  • LP Flexatone
  • TreeWorks TRE630 Concert Chimes with Damper
  • LP Bell Tree
  • Toca Sleigh Bells
  • Various stands, holders and stool
  • And my favorite... (2) rear view mirrors

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - Regional - David Thalmann
June 2012

David Thalmann’s setup for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Murray Arts Guild - Murray Park Amphitheater, in Murray, Utah.

"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."

Ron Grassi's drum set setup for Mean Girls at Archbishop Performing Arts, in Warminster, Pennsylvania.

"The main challenge that I found with this show was the very quick instrument and stick changes. Having a good pair of swizzle sticks is necessary to go from tambourine to timpani and sometimes rolls on the concert bass drum."
"The real impetus of this book is the timpani. It is definitely the driving force for the percussion inBack to the Future and it requires a big articulate sound and once again Yamaha with the Evans Orchestral White Opaque Heads just deliver."

Gene Krupa's drum solo from "Gene's Blues" from the album Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich released November 1955.

Steve Jordan's drum solo from the title track of the album Casa Loco.
Robbie Ameen's drum solo from the track "Spring Fling".

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