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247 questions answered by Gavin Harrison


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How can I get your snare sound? 6312
Why does Colin Edwin smile whenever you do a fill live? 4891
What double kick exercises did/do you practice to obtain the speed and dexterity you show in tunes like Futile, Anesthetize and Mother and Child divided (live version more so)? 4662
What are the little splashes to your left (bells)? 4430
What defines a "good drummer" in your opinion? 3511
How often do you break a stick? 3403
How do you put on and tune new heads? 3367
What snare drum did you use recording "In Absentia"? 3322
Any interesting studio stories you can share? 3318
Have you ever heard the band Tool, and if so, what are your thoughts about them, especially about Danny Carey's playing? 3308
What is in your opinion the record(s) with the best drum sound? 3131
Any tips to reduce snare buzzing when I hit my toms? 3099
Do you know why the band is called Porcupine Tree? 3066
Can you share your Axis double bass pedal settings? 3038
What did you practice back in the day during your "intense practice" period? 2950
How do you tune your toms? Do you follow any specific scale or simply "your ears"? 2915
When playing live with PT, do you always use a click track? 2763
Imagine theres only one snaredrum you could have...what would it be? 2729
What do you do with your cymbals after breaking them? 2648
I recently read that Modern Drummer had asked you to take part on their up coming Prog issue and that you had turned them down as you "don't like the genre"? 2643
How do you handle the physical side of drumming? 2626
When and how did you get your Sonor endorsement? 2625
On the "Arriving Somewhere" DVD during "Hatesong" towards the end - you seem to stick your finger in your mouth and then slide over the drumhead of one of your tom? 2473
Can you describe your double bass technique? 2463
When listening to Porcupine Tree's recent live record Ilosaarirock, I noticed you are using double bass fills more often than past live recording. Is this intentional? 2459