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Chris Brush Drums - Creative Custom Remote Session Drum TracksChris Brush is a Nashville-based session drummer bringing his experience to clients in the form of creative, custom, passionate, high-quality remote drum tracks

The Worst Kit I Ever Played - Chris Brush Drums

Humorous, StoriesFebruary 28, 2013

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The Worst Drum Kit I Ever Played

The Worst Drum Kit I Ever Played. It was the winter of 2005. I was playing a simple one-off gig in some state like Michigan or something. It was already bad enough that the group I was with had to drive there, let alone the brave the road conditions –…

Hi Hat Miking – Find a Sound You'll Actually Use in the Mix

RecordingFebruary 15, 2013

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Hi Hat Miking – Find a Sound You’ll Actually Use in the Mix

For most people, miking the hi hat is often, at best, an afterthought and, at worst, completely ignored. While it is true that a hi hat mic may be unnecessary, what with modern overhead miking combined with drummers that bash their hats, a crisp discrete channel of just hi hats…

Drum Fills for the Session Drummer

Humorous, Recording, TechniqueJanuary 19, 2013

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Drum Fills for the Session Drummer

The last few weeks have seen me take a rather academic approach to various drum-related topics. This week is a complete departure. I offer my guide to Drum Fills for the Session Drummer - a (hopefully) humorous look at different drum fills in the context of a typical recording session.…

Kick Drum Tuning - Chris Brush Drums

Recording, TechniqueJanuary 10, 2013

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Bass Drum Tuning

So often the kick drum gets overlooked when it comes to tuning. The heads usually aren’t replaced as often as they are for other drums. In the pursuit of a really low sound, I would wager that most people tune the kick drum heads as low as they can get…

Snare Drum Tuning - Chris Brush Drums

Recording, TechniqueJanuary 2, 2013

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Snare Drum Tuning

The snare is the drum you hit probably 80-90% of the time. It needs to sound good for the context of the song you’re playing. This is especially true in the studio. In a day when drums can so easily be enhanced with samples or straight out replaced, it is…