In this debut episode of “Drum Candy,” host Mike Dawson sits down with Lion King drummer Carter McLean to discuss how he’s kept creative and productive during COVID19, getting back to playing shows, his first snare drum, how he tunes, and how chooses drums for his collection. Dawson also gets Carter’s suggestions for how to trick out an old entry-level steel snare.
The Lion King’s Carter McLean on “My First Snare Drum”
Welcome back. I would change heads…remo vintage As coated. Emporer on the reso head. And play it.
I would hearing different heads…e.g. Silvère dot. Black dot. Clear. Coated. Tuned on the same drum with same sticks. I remo on all snares and they get me to my bill bruford Yes Fragile snare sound!