Scandalous - Billy Miller - The Miller Machine

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Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Scandalous at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Billy's write-up about the show below photos.

Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Scandalous at the Neil Simon Theatre.

Photos Below: Billy's setup for the Cast Album Session at Avatar Studios in New York City. "I had so much running around to do I had to bring in some extra help :)”

Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Scandalous at the Neil Simon Theatre.

“A short lived show but so much fun to play, I was sorry to see it go. I really enjoyed having my own space. Drums, percussion, bass, and key 2, were all outside the pit in separate rooms. We were all hooked up with talkbacks to the conductor who was about 10 feet away in the pit."

Gear:

Timpani (32" & 26")
Chimes
Concert Bass Drum with Cymbal Attachment
Vibes
Bells
Xylophone
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourines (headed & un-headed)
Mark Tree
Bell Tree
Finger Cymbal
Crotales
Doumbek
Bodhran
Triangle
Siren
Castanets
Cowbell
Ratchet
Maracas
Woodblock
Slapstick
Typewriter Bell

Billy's Broadway Credits.

Scandalous - Broadway - Billy Miller
November 2012 thru December 2012

Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Scandalous at the Neil Simon Theatre.

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