The Book of Mormon - Sean McDaniel

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Sean McDaniel's setup for the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

Drums: DW (toms and kick are all maple with reinforcing rings)

8”x10” Small Tom
9”x12” Small Tom
13”x15” Floor Tom
18”x22” Bass Drum

Snare: DW 5.5”x14” Eco-X Snare (birch/bamboo shell without reinforcing rings)

Remo heads on all drums. Toms have Clear Vintage Emperors over Clear Ambassadors. Kick has a Powerstroke 3 Clear on both sides. Snare has a Black Suede Ambassador on top, and a Clear Ambassador Snare Side on bottom.

Hardware: DW

9000 Pedals
9000 Series Rack System

Cymbals: Paiste

Dark Energy 14" Light Dark Hats
Signature 18" Fast Crash
Signature 17" Fast Crash
Signature 12" Splash
Dark Energy 21" Ride
2002 19" Wild China

Percussion:

Remo 14" Djembe
TreeWorks Bar Chimes
LP Cowbell
LP Jam Block
LP Cyclops Tambourine
Miller Machine with Finger Cymbal
Miller Machine with Triangle
Flexatone
Headed Tambourine
Caxixi

Sticks:

Vic Firth Tony Royster Signature Model

Electronics:

Sensaphonics In-Ear Monitors
Roland SPD-SX Sampling Pad
Aviom Personal Mixer

Sean endorses DW Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, and Remo Drumheads.

The Book of Mormon - Broadway - Sean McDaniel
August 2012

Sean McDaniel's setup for the Broadway production of The Book of Mormon at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.

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