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61 questions answered by Gavin Harrison


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How can I get your snare sound? 6312
What are the little splashes to your left (bells)? 4430
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 tips to reduce snare buzzing when I hit my toms? 3099
Can you share your Axis double bass pedal settings? 3038
Imagine theres only one snaredrum you could have...what would it be? 2729
What do you do with your cymbals after breaking them? 2648
When and how did you get your Sonor endorsement? 2625
How come your hi hat cymbals flop around a bunch when you play hard? 2153
What snare are you using on the Fear of a Blank Planet title track? 2088
What are some of the snare drums you own? 2035
What in ear monitor setup do you use? 1983
I noticed you use your laptop often for clinics and performances, such as the Modern Drummer Festival 2008. What on Earth would you do if that thing crashed? 1728
What method do you use to cut a 12 strand Puresound snare down to 8? 1684
What heads do you use? 1671
What is the little white Sonor snare that I've seen you use in the Musikmesse videos 1636
Simon Philips said he did change from rack to stands again , because there was too much resonance in the rack of mounted toms etc. . Do you have discovered similiar problem with your rack? Even a change of sound? 1611
What double bass pedals have you had? 1584
What advice can you give on in-ear monitoring based on your vast experience? 1469
What kind of ride do you use? 1462
I noticed on Sonor's website they have 4 different types of shell thickness: Vintage, Thin, Medium and Heavy. Which thickness gives the the most warmth that a maple can give? which do you have? 1455
What do you do when a stick has become frayed and starts splintering from rimshots? (i've read that your S-Hoops can help with stick longevity, especially on the snare). 1395
Have you ever tried the 13" k/z hihat? 1388