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Newsies - Paul Davis

Paul Davis' setup for the Broadway production of Newsies at the Nederlander Theatre.

Pauls write-up and gear list below photos.

Paul Davis' setup for the Broadway production of Newsies at the Nederlander Theatre.Paul Davis' setup for the Broadway production of Newsies at the Nederlander Theatre.

“The drum book for Newsies covers several types of feels and grooves including big anthem rock/pop songs, vaudeville, big band, pop ballad, orchestral, and drum cadences/military rudimental drumming."

Drums: Yamaha Club Custom (Swirl Black Finish)

  • 10”x7” Rack Tom
  • 12”x8” Rack Tom
  • 16”x15” Floor Tom
  • 20”X15” Bass Drum

Snare:

  • 14”x5” Ludwig Black Beauty

Drumheads:

  • Evans EMAD2 combination on the Bass Drum
  • Remo Emperor Coated on batter side of all drums
  • Remo Ambassador Coated on resonant side of all drums (except for snare where I’m using a Hazy)

Hardware:

  • Yamaha 900 Series Cymbal Stands
  • Yamaha 1200 Series Hi-Hat Stand
  • Yamaha 9500 Direct Drive BD Pedal

Cymbals:

  • Zildjian 14" A New Beat Hi Hats
  • Zildjian 8" K Splash
  • Zildjian 18" A Custom Crash
  • Zildjian 20" K Custom Medium Ride
  • Zildjian 18" K Custom Dark Crash

Newsies - Broadway - Paul Davis
March 2012 thru August 2014

Paul Davis' setup for the Broadway production of Newsies at the Nederlander Theatre.

"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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