Gear the Pros Use! Marco Zavala - Drummer for Nadir Live
Drumming! The foundation, direction, and soul of the song.. when I get approach by song writers, musicians and band mates that is what I have in mind. The" Foundation" whether you are co-writing or a song writer gives you the song the foundation sets the direction and soul of the song. Its all about the SONG! It's not how fast you can play or how well your technique is, don't get me wrong there is a time and place for that and every drummer should learn as much technique as possible! However, capturing that special magic the GROOVE the POCKET is key and a role a drummer must play. Groups like" Led Zeppelin' to" The Police" and any successful band have one thing in common.. Great Drummers! With that in mind, I think gear is very important to your sound and feel. if you are playing different genres of music and groups like I am you might want to consider owning multiple drum kits and/ or snares etc.. I'm currently using three drum kits: TAMA STARCLASSIC Birch shells 8*8 Rack Tom 9*10 Rack Tom 10*12 Rack Tom 12*14 Floor Tom 20*22 Bass Drum CRUSH Drums Percussion Acrylic 8*10 Rack Tom 8*12 Rack Tom 15*16 Floor Tom 20*22 Bass Drum Cecilio Drums Maple Shells 8*10 Rack Tom20 9*12 Rack Tom 15*16 Floor Tom 20*22 Bass Drum
Snare Drums: Pork Pie Maple 6*13 Pork Pie Maple 5*12 Spaun Acrylic 6*13 Premier Rock Nine 9*14 Crush Acrylic 6*14 Cymbals: HH-13 Sabian AAX Fusion Hats HH-14 Sabian AA Medium Hats Crashes: 17, Two 18's, 19 Sabian AAX Ride Sabian AA Rock 22 AAX Raw Bell Ride Spash: 10, 12 Sabian
Hardware: Tama Hardware and Pacific by DW Iron Cobra Double Pedals Drum Heads: Evans Level 360 Hydraulic