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Paragon Ragtime Orchestra - Taylor Goodson

A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.

A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.

“Playing percussion with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is a really unique experience. The entire goal of the organization is to re-create the sounds of American music from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, allowing modern-day audiences to hear and experience the music exactly as it was intended all those years ago. The library at the orchestra's disposal consists of more than 20,000 scores (more information about that collection can be found on the orchestra's website link above) from a wide variety of composers and arrangers, so the required setup changes from work to work.

The instruments the orchestra uses are vintage pieces from that era as well. The single-tension bass and snare drums are Ludwigs manufactured just after the turn of the 20th century (1900-1910) while the other instruments (namely cymbals, temple blocks, and tom-tom (‘Indian drum’) are also fashioned from that same era. One of the more unique sounds of my setup with Paragon is the Ludwig ‘Low Boy’ from the 1930's, an early predecessor to the hi-hat. Though a bit unruly at times, the clang of the small thick cymbals really gives the whole setup a unique sound truly reminiscent of those early days for the drum set.

Another unique thing the orchestra does is provide live accompaniment to silent films from the ragtime era. This is some of the most fun for me as it is the percussionist's job to provide all the sound effects for all the events on-screen. So, while the orchestra is playing through the selections with the conductor, I get the fun experience of being turned toward the screen, playing a whole host of effects with the action. Slide whistle, acme siren, sandpaper blocks, woodblocks, duck calls, bird whistles, cans with metal screws, dog barks through a megaphone - everything is pretty much fair game!  It certainly makes for an interesting ride, and the audience always gets a kick out of it!"

Paragon Ragtime Orchestra - Regional - Taylor Goodson
September 2014

A few of Taylor Goodson's setups from his performances with the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra.

Eric Poland's drum set setup for the Broadway revival of Nice Work If You Can Get It at the Imperial Theatre.
David Thalmann’s setup for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Murray Arts Guild - Murray Park Amphitheater, in Murray, Utah.
Mike Drake's set up for Side Show at the Casa Mañana Theater, in Fort Worth, Texas.
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"Thursday, February 16th, 2017 was a special day. I was both excited and nervous as I stepped into SIR Studios in Manhattan to start the first orchestra rehearsal for the Broadway production of Miss Saigon."
"When preparing a percussion book for a new Broadway show, we occasionally get the music in advance. That allows us to start our “treasure hunt” early, to have the right sounds ready, and to get a jump on the setup. But often, Broadway is the first appearance of the fully orchestrated show, and we have seen very little before the first rehearsal."
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"The musical experience of recording a Broadway cast album ranges from easy to difficult depending on the circumstances. I find that the two factors that contribute most to the quality of the experience are: 1) how good the band is; and 2) how soon after you started the show you record the album"
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Robbie Ameen's drum solo from the track "Spring Fling".

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

Bill Stewart's drum solo from the title track of his album Snide Remarks.

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