In The Studio
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In The Studio with Drummer/Producer Elton Charles
The pace in Nashville studios struck Charles as the biggest change. “Here in Nashville, we have maybe fifteen or twenty minutes to get drum sounds,” he says. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
In the Studio with Nashville Veteran Tommy Harden
Breaking into the session world is difficult, particularly in Nashville. “Folks need to know that you can come in and get the job done expeditiously because there’s a lot of money being spent on a recording.” TO READ THE FULL…
In the Studio with Toby Keith's Dave McAfee
Dave McAfee has been on the road with country superstar Toby Keith for almost twenty years. Dave and the band have been just about everywhere in the world.
In the Studio with Gunnar Olsen
Gunnar does a lot of work in both the industrial and indie-music scenes employing both programming and live playing.
Korn’s Ray Luzier
Korn drummer Ray Luzier moved from Los Angeles to Nashville in 2014. “I can live pretty much anywhere I want because I only meet the other members of the band on airplanes.”
Rock Drumming In The Studio
Recording methods for rock drummers have changed drastically since the days of simply setting up the drumkit in the studio drum booth and plugging in microphones.
Working With Click Tracks And Drum Machines
In clinics, I'm repeatedly asked about working with click tracks and drum machines, perhaps because I work so much with them...
Studio Drumming: A Producer’s Perspective
Sitting with Val Garay in his office at his studio, Record One, it is easy to see why artists enjoy working with him. He’s easygoing and warm. Even with all the hubbub and demands of the studio, he still puts…
In The Studio: Seeing Sounds
All of us appreciate a signature and stylistically appropriate drum sound. This can range from the perfect overall kit tone on your favorite CD to a uniquely recorded snare tuning. TO READ THE FULL STORY: SUBSCRIBE TO ACCESS LOG IN
In The Studio - Seeing Sounds
There’s been a trend in recent years of drummers going for deep, dark, heavily muffled tones, whether in indie rock or mainstream pop. Steve Jordan did much to revive this fatter, thuddier sound—which originally appeared on albums made in the…
In The Studio - Seeing Sounds: Part 4
Small-group jazz drumming is synonymous with legendary players such as Art Blakey, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Elvin Jones, and Tony Williams. Although these five gentlemen had very different approaches to timekeeping, each contributed to the jazz art form and…
