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Lion King - Carter McLean

Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.

Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.

Lion King is a really demanding book technically but it is also really fun to play. It has a lot of Peter Gabriel type ‘In Your Eyes’ grooves and some Steve Gadd types of patterns. A few sections are great for keeping your hands up to speed. One song, ‘Can’t Wait To Be King’ has a Medium/Up Tempo Shuffle in the left hand on snare while playing up beats on the floor tom with the right hand.

The best part of this show is all the styles you get to play. It has an African/Pop core and then branches off to Rock, Latin, R&B Ballads, and Big Drum breaks.

I use the Roland SPD-30 Octapad to trigger orchestral crash's, woodblock effects, an Electronic 808 dance type of kit, plus a remote Roland V-Drum Pad above the hi hat for tambourine and other effects during the show.

I can’t say enough about the snare I’m using at the show. Ronn Dunnett makes my drums and that one is 6.5"x14" Stainless Steel with Die Cast Hoops. He makes unbelievably versatile instruments and also complete drum sets now with George Way drums. He makes the best drums I have ever played and I proudly endorse Dunnett/George Way drums. I'm trying to get a new set in the theatre to replace the DW's."

Drums: DW Maple

  • 22" Bass Drum
  • 10" Small Tom
  • 12” Small Tom
  • 14” Floor Tom
  • 16” Floor Tom
  • Remo Clear Vintage Emperors on Toms, Coated CS Dot on Snare, Clear Powerstroke 3 on Kick

Snare:

  • Dunnett 6.5"x14" Stainless Steel with Die Cast Hoops

Cymbals: Zildjian (left to right)

  • 15" K Prototype Hats
  • 19" Constantinople Crash/Ride
  • 9" Oriental Splash
  • 21" Dark Complex Dry Ride 
  • 20" K China 
  • 22" K China

Percussion:

  • 12" Palongo Hand Drum from Ghana
  • LP Granite Blocks
  • Triangle 
  • Shakers 
  • Caxixi
  • 26" DW Orchestral Bass Drum

Electronics:

  • Roland SPD-30 Octapad
  • Roland V-Drum Pad

Sticks: Vic Firth

  • 3A American Classic Drumsticks
  • Rute 202
  • Rute 505
  • 5A Dual Tone

"I also endorse Earthworks Mics, and Westone In-Ear Monitors which are both unbelievable companies. Amazing stuff. I’m also a very proud Zildjian artist. The people at Zildjian are world class individuals and Paul Francis is a true craftsman."

Lion King - Broadway - Carter McLean
December 2014

Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.

"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."
  • 7 min read
"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 unique part of Groundhog Day was that the drummer had to play on stage, in a groundhog costume, wearing a giant groundhog head. Since I could barely see out of the head, it was impossible to read a chart (and there wasn’t a music stand), so it had to be memorized."
  • 4 min read
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Steve Gadd's drum solo from the track "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours". From the album Live Stuff (out of print) from the legendary 1970's New York based band Stuff.
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Gene Krupa's drum solo from "Gene's Blues" from the album Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich released November 1955.

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