WORSHIP DRUM TALK with
Garrett P. Tyler
By Doug Doppler
Calling all drummers! From getting a great [Garrett P. Tyler] I guess the biggest thing uses Istanbul, and I use Paiste. All three of those
drum sound to improved communication with when all four bands are sharing a kit like on the companies really achieve different sounds with
worship leaders and sound techs, this month’s Heaven Tour, some had more of a similar sound their gear, so I’d say that is number one, bring
Worship Drum Talk is chock full of practical than others, but for the most part we’re all very your own cymbals.
insights, so let’s get to it! different drummers who want different sounds and want different tones. The three drummers Two I would say is your own snare drum. Again,
[WM] So you and the Local Sound crew just on tour were myself with Local Sound, Austin that was another big thing for this tour because
got back from the Heaven tour supporting Davis was drumming with Mack Brock and Carlo was using a Black Beauty snare, so it’s a
Mosaic MSC, Mack Brock, and Cody Carnes. with Cody Carnes, and Carlo was drumming really heavy snare drum, it’s really loud. It wasn’t
As I recall you were sharing a back-line kit, which for Mosaic. The easiest thing I would say to a traditional size, it was a little bit deeper, I’d
is a lot like Church where several drummers achieve your own sound is everyone bringing say it was more like a six and a half, and he had
are all trying to get ‘their sound’ on a common their own cymbals for one. more of a medium tuning. On the other side of
kit. What are your thoughts and suggestions
that Austin had a Q Drum, I want to say it was
on making this a harmonious experience I know the three of us all use different cymbals, a copper snare. His was really big, and he had
for everyone? for instance Carlo uses Meinl symbols, Austin a black onyx Evans drumhead with a ring on it
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