DARREN CARR
Been playing drums: 17 years, as of 2003
Been at the shop: 8 years, as of 2003
Top three albums ("How I learned to play drums.") (in
no particular order):
- "Gish," Smashing Pumpkins; Jimmy Chamberlin, drums.
- "Houses of the Holy," Led Zeppelin; Bonzo, drums.
- "Mother's Milk," Red Hot Chili Peppers; Chad Smith,
drums.
Top three (four) drummers (in no particular order):
- John Bonham
- Jimmy Chamberlin
- Stephen Perkins
- Josh Freese
Three most memorable experiences at the shop (in order):
- "The day we had Stephen Perkins in clinic. I got to drum
tech for him, go to lunch, dinner, and hang out at my house with
him."
- "Going to small claims court with "Sugarfoot"
and winning! Fuck him!"
- "Although I'd like to forget... the day our roof caught
on fire. Thanks to all the fire crew that helped that day. You
saved our shop."
Band: Steve Carson, http://www.carsonmusic.com |
| Drums
Drum Workshop in birch
- 10" Toca Synergy timbale/tambourine/snare drum
- 6.5"x14" Ayotte/Keplinger snare drum w/ wood
hoops
- 9"x13" tom tom
- 16"x16" floor tom
- 16"x18" floor tom
- 18"x22" bass drum
Cymbals
- hand-picked 15" Sabian hi-hats from the Sabian vault--"Thanks,
Nort!" --Darren
- 18" Zildjian A Custom crash or 18" UFIP Bionic
crash
- 22" Zildjian Concert Band ride
- 19" Zildjian A Custom crash or 19" UFIP Bionic
crash
- 20" Zildjian A Custom ride w/ rivets (used as a crash)
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Hardware
- Slingerland cymbal stands w/ Drum Workshop boom arms
- Yamaha hi-hat stand
- Drum Workshop bass drum pedal
Sticks
Johnny Rabb 5B
Heads
- A & B: Remo coated CS Black Dot batter, clear Ambassador
Snare
- C, D & E: Remo clear CS Black Dot on top, clear Ambassador
on bottom
- F: Evans EMAD batter side, custom Remo logo head resonant
side; no muffling other than a felt strip on resonant side
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