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Anderson .Paak

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The drummer who sings lead from behind the kit — and does it without the time moving. Church-trained, producer-minded, and responsible for the 1970s soul drumming on Silk Sonic that is far more studied than it sounds. DW Collector's, a Ludwig signature, and a very wide Sabian setup.

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2021 — An Evening with Silk Sonic

A full-blooded 1970s soul record made without irony. The drum sound is period-correct rather than pastiche: soft kick, dry snare, heavy damping and a crisp hi-hat carrying the groove. "Leave the Door Open" won four Grammys.

Bass drum — DW Collector's Series custom kit Floor tom — DW Collector's Series custom kit Rack tom — DW Collector's Series custom kit Rack tom — DW Collector's Series custom kit Snare — Ludwig Pee .Wee signature snare Hi-hats — Zildjian K 14" Hi-hats 14"China — Sabian AAX 12" O-Zone Splash over AA 10" Mini Holy China 12"Crash — Sabian AA 18" Sick Hats 18"Crash — Sabian Artisan 19" Crash 19"Crash — Sabian AAX 20" Aero Crash 20"Ride — Sabian HH 22" Liquid Ride 22"
The 2021 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
DW Collector's Series custom kit his main kit ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig Pee .Wee Signature kit his limited-edition Ludwig collection — the right vintage voice for this material ⤷ who plays this
Ludwig Pee .Wee signature snare ⤷ who plays this
Zildjian K 14" Hi-hats much of the crispness in the Silk Sonic sound ⤷ who plays this
Sabian AA 18" Sick Hats ⤷ who plays this
Sabian Artisan 19" Crash ⤷ who plays this
Sabian AAX 12" O-Zone Splash over AA 10" Mini Holy China the stack ⤷ who plays this
Sabian HH 22" Liquid Ride or an Artisan Light Ride ⤷ who plays this
Sabian AAX 20" Aero Crash ⤷ who plays this
Sabian HHX 20" Evolution O-Zone Crash ⤷ who plays this
Coated heads, heavily damped short, fat and thumping, with almost no ring ⤷ who plays this

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