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Seussical - Christopher Roberts

Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. 

Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.

“As this was the fourth time I had played Seussical, I went into the first rehearsal feeling pretty well prepared for this production. This is always a fun show that flies by because of how much music exists in the show. However, this was the first time I was combining the books and using a primarily acoustic set up. This was something I was looking forward to as I've been enjoying playing more shows that??? a fully electric kit isn't required for space or logistic reasons.

Being in a high school, I had the feeling the pit would be a little tight. To limit my footprint, I opted to use a rack. This also helped as I was going directly into a new show the following week and wanted to work off the set up for that as much as possible. I wanted to have the ‘congas’ (triggered from a Roland TM-2) right in front of me so I could incorporate them into the mambo sections of ‘Amazing Mayzie’ and similar songs. I also used the ‘congas’ to thicken the orchestration with the jungle drums in ‘Horton Hears a Who’. This placed my toms to the right and I worked the small percussion around the drums as best I could. My LP Jam Block is mounted off the bass drum, the cowbell is mounted off a post from the rack over the floor tom, and the ratchet, triangle, and finger cymbal are located above that. My TreeWorks Chimes were placed in front of me so as to be far enough away to not hit accidentally but close enough to reach when needed.

There were a few cuts that limited the need for mallet parts, so I decided to simply trigger any necessary mallet parts from the Roland HandSonic HPD-20. I also had been asked to add sound effects (jungle sounds, wind blowing, explosion and monkeys) which I triggered from the HandSonic’s external pad.”

Drums: Yamaha Stage Custom (Natural Finish)

  • 12"x8" Rack Tom
  • 16"x15" Floor Tom
  • 22"x17" Bass Drum

Snare: Yamaha Live Custom (Emerald Green Sunburst)

  • 14"x5.5" Snare

Cymbals:

  • Zildjian 16" K Dark Custom Crash
  • Zildjian 20" K Dark Custom Ride
  • Zildjian 14" K Dark Custom Hats
  • Wuhan 10" Splash

Hardware:

  • Pearl DR-80 Drum Rack with PC-8 Rack Clamps
  • Pearl/Gibraltar Medium Weight Cymbal Arms
  • Gibraltar Multi Accessory Post
  • DW 5000 Single Bass Drum Pedal
  • Jacques Capelle Hi Hat Stand

Percussion:

  • Alan Abel 6" Symphonic Triangle mounted on a Miller Machine
  • Zildjian Heavy Finger Cymbal mounted on a Miller Machine
  • Steve Weiss Bell Tree
  • Steve Weiss Ratchet
  • LP Red Jam Block
  • LP 8" Mambo Cowbell
  • TreeWorks Single Row Chimes

Electronics:

  • Roland HandSonic HPD-20 (PDX-8 as external pad) used for mallet parts, djembe and assorted sound effects
  • Roland TM-2 Trigger Module (2 PD-105s) used for congas, Vibra-Slap, and shakers

Sticks/Mallets:

  • Vic Firth 7A Drum Sticks
  • Vic Firth SD6 (Swizzle B)
  • Vic Firth Heritage Brushes

Not Pictured:

  • Acme Siren Whistle (worn around neck)
  • LP Samba Whistle (worn around neck)
  • LP Standard Flex-A-Tone (hung off rack next to hi hat)

Seussical - Regional - Christopher Roberts
January 2017

Christopher Roberts’ combined book for the Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School production of Seussical in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.

"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."
"The timpani tunings are the real challenge of The Little Mermaid. Changing pitches must be done by feel, that was my biggest challenge. Memorizing the mallet parts was also very necessary."
"As you can see in the pictures, I prefer to have as much 'stuff' right in front of me, as close as possible. Because there are so many instruments close in, I have mounted a music stand off of the tom mount.
"Different from the tour, the original Broadway production had acoustic drums, an acoustic set of timbales, and an acoustic tambourine - the tambourine is now programmed in the SPD-SX."
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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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