Simon Phillips, studio tips and tricks
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- This is an excerpt of the DVD called 'The Art and Science of Sound Recording'. Simon Phillips explains some of the secrets to achieve such an amazing drum sound. You can download the whole drums part (25 mins) for just $4,99 on the website:
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I am always amazed at how sweet this man comes off, how normal, rational, and intelligent he is. He just slams the rock and roll image with a gentle and humble personality.
6:45 and on... Man I could listen to this for hours. Such a great sounding kit, so much feel in the playing..
Simon is simply one of the best drummers you could ever wish to hear. Just listen to his playing on "Sukarita" by Judy Tzuke. Everything he plays is so crisp and 'right'. An absolute genius.
Incredible drummer and one of my favourites. He has just about the best tom sound I've ever heard.
I like how Alan Parsons pretends like he doesn't know any of this stuff for the video.
he's not pretending lol
JGMiller Wasn’t he Nick Mason’s drum tech for years? Helped mix everything, fine tune his set?
I don't think Alan was acting thick.
Hell yeah hahahaha, as if he didn't know xD. Alan rules!! 🤟🤟🤟
Saw Simon many years ago in a clinic. He convinced me right then to not dampen my drums. I agree with him. Drums should be wide open and the entire set should work as one instrument
I look upon Simon as an icon in drumming, but one things struck me when going through in my mind my fave, not just drummers but other musicians, Simon Phillips, Gary Husband, Gavin Harrison, and the late Jeff Porcaro, that they've all had a kinda head start in music business by having a parent in the biz, It makes you wonder if they never had this exposure to music contacts in there background when growing up, would they be where they are today without this unique early help.
I really like that Alan Parsons has to act as all this stuff is new for him (for those who do not know, that fat guy recorded some of the greatest sounding albums of all times)
I really like his drumplaying. Especially in the song "Poison arrows" with Mike Oldfield.
It's like a seven minute commercial for Tama drums, and then the second they should a grommet inside a badge, it's the Ludwig keystone.
Simon really does get one of the best drum sounds around, he has good ears
Simon is the man!!!
Great video!!
Notice the windy sound effects at 4:00 (LOL!!)
+Joe Nelson damn man..i have watched this several times over the years..this is the first time i noticed it after your comment..thanks :-)
haha came here to comment that! amazing
Me too !!! He's one of my great heroes...but I didn't think his hands were THAT fast. lol
Life is just a game with Stanley Clarke is one of my favorite performances to watch Simon go to work. Kick Ass!!!
best sounding drums ever!
It is Bill Bob Thorton.
Frozen Rope Also sounds like Al Kooper!
He's one of my heroes....he's an incredible musician....and he has GREAT hair! :):)
this guy was great on the Judas priest albums, bets drummer they had
They didn't even pay him.
Simon and Les Binks. Phenoms, both!
I don't know if you noticed, but whoever is interviewing is Alan Parsons.
fantastic interview!
The gong bass drum within the groove at the end - that's just cool.
LOVE THAT BASS DRUM SOUND MAN! THE PERFECT AMOUNT OF BOOM!
Hey, thanks for posting the knowledge.
From reading Hal Blaine’s autobiography, I think he claims that it was he who first removed the front head on his bass drum.
As much time as Hal spent in the studio he probably knew lots of tips and techniques for changing drum sounds.
@AustinGraggmusician You are talking about Simon's voice? Yes, I agree about that. His voice is very clear and relaxed.
I think you have done a superb job covering for jeff in toto ! i love and miss jeff but i give you credit my friend
Simon wonders who it was who first took off the reso kick head. In his book "Here, There and Everywhere - My Life Recording the Music of The Beatles", Geoff Emerick describes taking the front head off of Ringo's kick for the Revolver sessions.
the man ...got his loops today ....happy bout that
What a STUD!
with that voice drums seem to be part of those stories of pararell universes. awesome!
Best instrument ever, the drums.
Great Simon !!!!!!
@maelstone Yes, I do believe it is Alan Parsons, of Alan Parsons Project fame and also also one of the assistant engineers on Dark Side Of The Moon."
Hal Blaine, the 60's studio legend, was the one who started experimenting with taking off the front head on the bass drum mostly for definition. Geoff Emerick, The Beatles' recording engineer then, liked and suggested it, and the band loved it; like with so many things they did, everybody copied the idea.
BTW, Simon, Sin After Sin is STILL a great work! #judaspriest
who first took the front bass drum off? Geoff Emerick thats who!
Dude ! I just tought the same thing, haha.I looked him up, he actually plays drums and has a band.
Is that Alan Parsson?
Yep!
Bravo à Simon Phillips le drums de Toto.
It would be cool to hear the different sounds in a recording, especially with the bass drum. I want to hear examples of with the head, the hole in the head, without the head.etc
Simon knows his stuff. Great drum sounds back when drums sounded horrible on records usually (as far back as 1979-1980 Empty Glass, There and Back, etc.).
I saw him live with the Who in 1989. Best rock drumming performance I ever saw live - along with the best drum sound.
The paint can trick is awesome! :)
I don't get why Taylor Hawkins was in two shots in the end of the video. What was that about?
Great!!
I'd agree with you, but the problem is the brand at 6:11 . Go take a look
I've seen the "ASSR" videos, and I wish they would've touched on recording drums with only 2-3 or 4 mics. that way you record the drums as one instrument. in these videos they choose to only tell you how to record with a hundred mics, as if dozens of mics is the best and only way
I swear Simon is the Bob Ross of drums
My guess is Hal Blaine, he's the one who popularized it for recording, but he was doing it long before Ringo did it for sure.
Simon Kicks ASS!!!!
Hola buenisimo video!! pregunta para afinar toms y snare utiliza el parche de arriba mas tenso que parche de abajo de abajo?
i think you mean 6:48 and thts taylor hawkins... the drummer for the foo fighters, you may have heard of them
Wow ll these open toms, already give the drum reverb. similar to plate reverb. They resonate when he is playing. you can hear it when he speaks.
Those Bubinga Elites are beautiful. Simon, just out of curiosity, have you played the new TAMA STAR's? Are you contemplating switching to the new flagship? I'm curious of your opinion and perspective on the new STAR drums in comparison with the Starclassic Bubinga Elites / Maple.
@shardennefroider Totally agree.
question: is the paint can in the kick drum full?
Nice info about kick drum recording :)
That random Taylor Hawkins shot at 6:50 had kind of a homoerotic vibe, wtf was that? lol
yeah wtf.. where did he came from hahaha
@0509killer It's added when the vid was edited...
The intro voice sounds like Billy Bob Thornton. Which is strange coz I just finished watching Fargo... haha
thought that exact same thing when I heard this
There is a close up of a Ludwig tom when he shows the interviewer the vent hole. They must have just used a clip of a drum they had lying around during editing and didn't think anyone would notice, LOL.
Is that Billy Bob Thorton talking in the beginning?
4:02 is the best thing ever
Whats wirh the bizaree Taylor Hawkins fade ins....?
Right off~ my ears were thinking It's Dave Weckl narrating this! Anyone else hearing his tone and annunciation?
@AustinGraggmusician That's the voice of Billy Bob Thornton :) /check the website/
Paint can full or empty? Or have to play with it
It's full of either paint or sand .... anything that give's it some weight! Many years ago people used stage weight in a kick and it does make a difference!
I just watched this cos I randomly came on my timeline. And seeing clips of Taylor was like seeing a ghost. RIP Taylor Hawkins 2022
@maelstone Yep!
Yes. It's Billy
Most guys use different snare drums in the studio. Or maybe there is a Ludwig snare close by.
Didn‘t know that Gilmour is doing interviews.
Wait, is this the same instrument I’ve been beating the crap out of ???
harpo marx is a great drummer !
@AustinGraggmusician The guy in the beginning sounds like Billy Bob Thorton.
What does Billy Bob Thrornton know about drums?
Marvelous fucking drummer, and he was from a young age .
I think he means Taylor Hawkins? Drummer of the Foo Fighters? But he is at the end of the video:)
sorry my english, but, what microphones is on the tom and floor tom?
Alan Parsons is a legend in his own right. Funny him playing a bit dumb here for recording techniques! Good stuff though.
Weird.Taylor cross fades over the end.....He's only recently just started to learn about tuning drums to make them more Stuart like when Dave isn't around
is that the asset from Jason bourne?
what's with the short clip of Taylor Hawkins @ 6:48?
Haha... I had to rewind it a few times to try and figure out if that sound was added in. weird!
Is that a full or empty paint can?. Either way it does not make to much sense. I have not tried this. Has anyone else?. Let me know how it worked. I do not have any paint cans and don't know if I should spend the 12 or so dollars on a gallon of paint. I think he is pulling our leg on that one. Let me know. Cheers.
my thought exactly! It really sounds like him!! haha
Man, i got the exact same thought... the do look similar though
@rareinc7794 Simon's hand is so dang fast, he created a breeze of wind past the mic.
I thought the same thing!
i wouldn't be surprised if it was, he's a drummer too.
I LOVE JAZZ !!!
anybody know where i can find instrumentals like this to jam to? thanks!
Why does Simmon remind me of Eric Idle?
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What kinda paint in the can enamel or latex? Water based or oil based? LOL!!!!
geoff emerick was responsible for the direct recording of the bass drum
So simple - but if you didn't have a guy like Simon Phillips explaining it so clearly, you could go a whole career and never pick up on this stuff.
Anybody else notice Billy Bob Thornton's voice at 5;45?
apparently so (just finished reading the comments below...)
That's Alan Parson's, the random guy who recorded Dark Side of the Moon...
i believe it was ringo who first took the resonant head off