We had the chance to catch up with Tim Alexander towards the end of one of Primus’s recent ten-week tours. When asked about his setup, Tim explained that his current arrangement stems from his recent heart surgery. “When I came back to playing,” he said, “I didn’t want to be reaching around; I wanted to have a little more efficiency and ease of playing. So that’s why we moved the Octobans up front. They used to be raised up top and to the left side. I didn’t want to reach up, and I didn’t want to twist so much. Then we went with the 20″ bass drum so the toms could sit lower.” When asked about his signature hi-hat sound, Alexander explained that oftentimes he’s just playing on the top cymbal. “I like a wide-open hi-hat sound. It’s more like a ride cymbal. I’ll have them touching, but not that […]

June 2019 Issue