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Drum and Percussion Setups
Come From Away - Matthew Lovelace
"There is quite a bit of rod work in the book, so I chose two different pairs. One lighter pair, for a brighter sound in the more cymbal focused passages,...
Come From Away - Matthew Lovelace
"There is quite a bit of rod work in the book, so I chose two different pairs. One lighter pair, for a brighter sound in the more cymbal focused passages,...
Wicked - Jeff MacPherson
"A drummer thinking like a musician. Makes me uneasy. Next I’ll be thinking about trying to play softly. Back to the original question. What I could bring to the music....
Wicked - Jeff MacPherson
"A drummer thinking like a musician. Makes me uneasy. Next I’ll be thinking about trying to play softly. Back to the original question. What I could bring to the music....
Tarzan - Rob Guilford
"The book that the MD arranged focused mainly on the hand drums and groove percussion, which led to some very fun opportunities for multitasking in order to cover all of...
Tarzan - Rob Guilford
"The book that the MD arranged focused mainly on the hand drums and groove percussion, which led to some very fun opportunities for multitasking in order to cover all of...
Mary Poppins - Chris Monroe
Chris Monroe's drum set setup for Mary Poppins at the Village Theatre in Everett, Washington.
Mary Poppins - Chris Monroe
Chris Monroe's drum set setup for Mary Poppins at the Village Theatre in Everett, Washington.
How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Russ Nyberg
About 80% of the show is played with the Innovative 5A Multi Combo Sticks. There are so many moments where a suspended cymbal roll or timpani hit is snuck into...
How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Russ Nyberg
About 80% of the show is played with the Innovative 5A Multi Combo Sticks. There are so many moments where a suspended cymbal roll or timpani hit is snuck into...
The 25th Annual Putnam... - Rob Holinaty
"This is by far the most expensive set up I’ve ever needed for a show. There is a fair amount of mallet percussion (vibraphone, glock, and xylophone) and timpani that...
The 25th Annual Putnam... - Rob Holinaty
"This is by far the most expensive set up I’ve ever needed for a show. There is a fair amount of mallet percussion (vibraphone, glock, and xylophone) and timpani that...
Musical Theatre Articles
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My Way to Broadway
By Chihiro Shibayama "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...
My Way to Broadway
By Chihiro Shibayama "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...
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Setting Up a New Broadway Percussion Book
By Bill Hayes "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...
Setting Up a New Broadway Percussion Book
By Bill Hayes "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...
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To Choose or Not To Choose!
By Dave Roth "Once you get 'that call' to do a show, the first objective for every percussionist is to find out what instruments will be required. There are a...
To Choose or Not To Choose!
By Dave Roth "Once you get 'that call' to do a show, the first objective for every percussionist is to find out what instruments will be required. There are a...
