Gavin Harrison Answers Your Drumming Questions

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23 questions answered by Gavin Harrison


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How can I get your snare sound? 6312
What snare drum did you use recording "In Absentia"? 3322
Any tips to reduce snare buzzing when I hit my toms? 3099
Imagine theres only one snaredrum you could have...what would it be? 2729
Do you tune your snare to each song you record? 2306
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 method do you use to cut a 12 strand Puresound snare down to 8? 1684
What is the little white Sonor snare that I've seen you use in the Musikmesse videos 1636
I was fortunate enough to pick up a 12x5 Designer snare and as you are the only other person I know who owns one, what head would you recommend? 1502
How often do you change snare heads touring with Porcupine Tree? 1466
Why do you use the Audix i5 Snare Microphone? 1415
On tour, do you find that you have to tweak your snare(top and bottom)heads in each different venue to get that perfect feel and sound 1354
Do you think the Sonor Artist Amboina 13"x7" is any good? 1142
What snare wires do you use? 1136
Do you use S-Hoops on both sides of your snares? 1101
Which snare drum do you use on "Cheating the Polygraph"? 1095
Why do you prefer your snare with rounded bearing edges? 952
Which snare drum do you use in the song "Sleep Together"? 907
Is the 12x5 Designer snare the one you use on your dvd, while playing along to "So What?" How did you tune that snare and which heads? 905
I want to add a secondary snare to my setup and 'was thinking about a 12x5 snare. What do you think? 904
I read somewhere that your current snare is a 6 ply shell, which seems to be a thin shell, as the Delite series. The snares i know are made with thicker shells, 10 or more. If this is correct? 872
What snare did you use on "Slipping Away (part 2)"? 872