I finally got some drums-only mixes of some tracks I recorded a while back.  I put them together with some clips I've already posted here about some of my snare drums, and threw together a quick web page for anybody who's interested.

http://www.keithcronin.com/studio_samples.html

Same kit, recorded in two different studios by different engineers and producers. I was surprised by both the similarities and the differences in how the drums sounded. Check it out if you're interested!

I really dig your Acrolite snare on (You are a) Beautiful Spirit, but I'm undecided on the kick sound between the two different sessions.  Actually, I like the kick in the snare samples the best.  Where/who recorded these?

Thanks! Those are just regular Regal Tip brushes - the telescoping ones with the black rubber handles.



The snare samples were recorded in that second session - the one where I recorded Adored and Lullabye.

I haven't heard the full mixes yet, so it will be interesting to see how the drums fit into the big picture. This is the downside of session work: the drummer usually cuts tracks early on, but may not be involved in subsequent tracking and mixing. I really like the songs, so I'm hoping they'll turn out well!

i'll say again...

sooo niiiiice,

the "Spirit" excerpt is a lesson in patience/time, and the room sounds just heavenly. and while you may not be totally sussed about the acrolite, i totally dig it. makes me actually wanna trawl ebay and pick one up.  

"Adored" sounds like Gadd jumping onto/into a big ol' bonham approved Ludwig kit/room.  dunno why the feel just strikes me as Gadd-like, but i guess cause it just feels good.  

and love those ghost notes in "Lullaby".  makes it a semi-bonham-esque shuffle!  hopefully the rest of the music doesnt cover over those killer little ghost notes.

btw, i can hear a bit of headphone bleed on a few tracks, and they arent too shabby.  

as always, good stuff, mr. Ack.

No problem, bill is in the mail   yuk yuk yuk

Thanks, Quicksfoot!

In going over my photos and racking my tiny brain, I've concluded that I did use the cheapo 5.5x14 copper Slingeryo on Spirit and Beautiful Mistake. It was my first time using the drum, and obviously it delivered - it beat out all my other go-to drums for that particular room, engineer, and set of songs. Definitely well worth the 60 bucks I spent on the drum!

Well, Certainly some nice solid playing as usual Mr. A.

Great brushwork as well. It sure inpired me to dig mine out.

As for the Snares, I am with James...I LOVE the honk.
The 66 sounds killer. Definatly my fav of the bunch.
The toms sound great to and I am now thinking of switching mine up to the coated tops and bottoms. I really really dig them.

I perplexed on how to feel about the kickdrum with the amp thingy, I am not sure it made much of a diffrence overall. The kick sounds great don't get me wrong, just not sure what that actually "brings to the table" in the big picture.

Thanks so much for posting the samples.

-RHS

p.s. As far as not remembering what what used where? The long term memory loss effects us all who are not 20 anymore  . Note my reference to finding my brushes.
Now worries man. Stellar as usual. Roolz like Ozzy used to.

I'm with you. It sounds decent, but isn't conspuously more massive-sounding or anything. I'm happy with the sound, but probably had inflated expectations of what it might have sounded like.



Thanks! Yeah, that's the old 14x22 Gretsch. I love that drum, both live and in the studio.

How nice!  You always make these nice generous samples, too; something that I always remember.

Those drums are mixed in very well.  You may be slightly amused to know that the first track I listened to was "Lullabye"...I see that the three crashes around 1:30 fit better than I thought.  I knew it was something of an expressive strain, there, when I first heard it.

I also like what I presume to be the pedal steel; it has that "Jackie Blue" sound to it (which I intend as a compliment, lest you infer otherwise for any reason), but it also reminds me of the one used in George Strait's rather underrated hit "Meanwhile"â€"which is to say, a sort of vintage-y modern sound, but not quite, but certainly fresh no matter the caseâ€"I like it.

All I've really listened to was "Lullabye" and two others, but it's all great over here.

I do wonder how Joker heard the mix on the drums only samples, since I'm using headphones like I always do for critical listening, and I couldn't hear a thing (at least at the level I had it).

Thanks!

I use the same heads for live work, unless I'm playing really hard; then I put dot heads on top. I just love the sound of coated heads, top and bottom. They sound the same live - I use that 10" rack tom for gigs ranging from session work to tuxedo dates on my microkit.

On my cheapo Forum kit, I found the drums sounded too dull with coated heads top and bottom, so I have clears on the bottom. But on good, bright-sounding wood drums like my recording kit, coated heads sound really warm and full.

Great sound, Keith!  Both you and the kit.  I love the clear, round sound you get from the toms.  I especially like the emphasis on that snare drum 'honk'!

Yeah, I put them in the Let's hear you play thread. Glad you dug 'em!

lol,
like mama celeste, its in there!  

but y'all should take a listen to mr. AC's  funk/shuffle stuff.  

i mean, really, how can you go wrong w/ this kit: