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My Tuning Philosophy
By Sean McDaniel "I’ve experimented with the bottom heads being a tritone higher on certain gigs if the drums are bigger. At my current Broadway show, I’ve even had the...
My Tuning Philosophy
By Sean McDaniel "I’ve experimented with the bottom heads being a tritone higher on certain gigs if the drums are bigger. At my current Broadway show, I’ve even had the...
Developing a Broadway Show
By Sean McDaniel "After a week or two of rehearsals there is usually a performance or two of the show for an invited audience. Sometimes these performances can be intense...
Developing a Broadway Show
By Sean McDaniel "After a week or two of rehearsals there is usually a performance or two of the show for an invited audience. Sometimes these performances can be intense...
Setups
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Big Fish - Cast Album - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway Cast Album of Big Fish at MSR Studios in New York City.
Big Fish - Cast Album - Billy Miller
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway Cast Album of Big Fish at MSR Studios in New York City.
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Sweeney Todd - Quinton Perry, Henry Rice
"Another weird instrument we needed was a whistle. I did some research and found out the actual show used a steam locomotive train whistle. A very high-pitched, shrill noise, that...
Sweeney Todd - Quinton Perry, Henry Rice
"Another weird instrument we needed was a whistle. I did some research and found out the actual show used a steam locomotive train whistle. A very high-pitched, shrill noise, that...
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The Little Mermaid - Rex Lycan
"There was quite a bit of Latin bongo playing in this show, as well as plenty of orchestral numbers. There are maybe two or three crotale notes so I did...
The Little Mermaid - Rex Lycan
"There was quite a bit of Latin bongo playing in this show, as well as plenty of orchestral numbers. There are maybe two or three crotale notes so I did...