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

The Book of Mormon - Sean McDaniel

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

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