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Mary Poppins - Andrew Warren

Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theatre, in Babylon, New York.

Andrew's write-up and gear list below photos.

Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.

Andrew:

"Mary Poppins - Anything Can Really Happen!

The percussion book for Mary Poppins includes a number of different styles along with some tricky mallet licks and switches that keep me on my toes.

We are using a reduced orchestration for this run. Therefore, I am playing a combined book from the original percussion 1 & 2 books. I had a different version of the score so I added anything from that score that wasn’t in the combined book already.

This was a fun challenge to pair down three books into one. Although I am basically playing for 2 1/2 hours straight, it is a BLAST!. It gave me a reason to buy more gear including the wicked cool 'Vertical Gong' on the right of my setup from Kevin over at Creative Percussion.

If you didn’t notice I’m also rocking FOUR Miller Machines on this run! HOW COOL IS THAT?!?! It’s an absolute necessity for any Musical Theater percussionist. Is there even another way to get the job done?

Overall, this book is super challenging, but performing 6 times a week for 8 weeks is a BLAST! I highly suggest coming to see the Magic of Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theatre this holiday season!"

https://www.argyletheatre.com/marypoppins

Drums: Tama Superstar Classics (Dark Indigo Burst Finish)

Snares:

  • Pearl 14” x 5” Sensitone Elite Black Nickel
  • Creative Percussion 6” Pancake Snare Drum

Drumheads:

  • Evans EMAD Onyx on Kick Drum
  • Evans G1 Coated on Batter Side of all drums
  • Evans G1 Clear on Resonant Side of all drums

Cymbals:

  • Meinl 8” Classics Splash
  • Meinl 14” Classics Custom Brilliant Crash
  • Meinl 15” Pure Alloy Medium Hi-Hats
  • Meinl 16” Pure Alloy Medium Crash
  • Meinl 21” Byzance Polyphonic Ride
  • Creative Percussion 24” Steel Xtra Thin Hammered FX Cymbal

Hardware:

  • Gibraltar Curved Rack
  • Ludwig Atlas Standard Hi-Hat Stand
  • Ludwig Atlas Standard Bass Drum Pedal

Aux Percussion:

  • TreeWorks Classic Single Row 35 Bar Chimes
  • NameBrand Double Row 36 Bar Chimes
  • Stack Ring Percussion “Bell Chime”
  • LP Jam Blocks (Medium, High, Piccolo)
  • LP Blast Blocks (Low & High)
  • LP Cyclops Mounted Tambourine
  • LP Ratchet
  • LP Large Cabasa
  • Upcycled Percussion “Curls Waterfall” Rattle
  • Washboard
  • Miller Machines with Small, Medium, & Large Triangles
  • Miller Machine with Finger Cymbal
  • Yamaha Slapstick
  • Meinl Percussion Mike Johnston Groove Bell
  • Meinl Percussion Headliner Bongos
  • Meinl Percussion Cricket
  • Meinl Studio Bar Chimes (27 Bars)
  • Creative Percussion 12” Serenity Gong
  • Creative Percussion Vertical Gong
  • Creative Percussion Guiro Stax
  • Remo 8” x 7” Cuica
  • Musical Spoons
  • Ceramic Bird Whistle

Mallet Percussion:

  • Pearl Glockenspiel
  • Stagg 3 Octave Xylophone

Sticks/Mallets/Rods:

  • Los Cabos 5A Intense - Hickory
  • Los Cabos 55AB Hickory
  • Los Cabos 77A - Red Hickory
  • Los Cabos Bell Mallets (Hard)
  • Los Cabos Standard Brushes
  • Los Cabos Duo Sticks (3A & Hard Mallet)
  • Creative Percussion Bigfoot Twist Rods
  • Creative Percussion Hard Felt Mallet
  • Creative Percussion Large Gong Mallet

Misc:

Electronics:

  • Korg X5D Keyboard (triggering Vibes)
  • Yamaha DTX Multi-12 (triggering Timpani, Chimes, and Crotales)

    Andrew is a proud endorser of TnR Products, Kbrakes, Cympad, Los Cabos Drumsticks, Big Fat Snare Drum, Snareweight, Baldman Percussion, Creative Percussion, Stack Ring Percussion, Gruv-X Percussion, sE Electronics Microphones, Donner Drums and Percussion, Moises: the Musician's App.

    Mary Poppins - Regional - Andrew Warren
    November 9th, 2023 thru December 31st, 2023

    Andrew Warren's combined book setup for Mary Poppins at the Argyle Theater in Babylon, New York.

    "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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