I'd have enjoyed watching the whole damn thing personally, Danny. I find these show pit videos fascinating - makes you realise how hard you and guys like you hidden away from the audiences do without them even realising you're there. Great job.
Obviously, I'm not a percussionist, so please forgive if this is a stupid question. With all of those demands placed on you, the various components, what do you do between shows...what do you practice...what do you do to stay on top of your game?
Hi MsSoundguy! Not a stupid question at all. Playing 8 shows a week can definitely get a little monotonous. I'm now playing drums on the national tour of Aladdin. I try to work on projects like this to keep on top of things. ruclips.net/video/m8yFuxBpGtE/видео.html I also conduct the show a couple times a month so that keeps me on my toes. I do my best to get out to local jam sessions as well to try and play some fresh music. Hope that answers your question!
Love the vibrophone around 5:20 but what are the yellow and red boxes by it and under the board with your sticks on it please? They have arrows too some of them. Just wondered that's all.
Hey Nick! Thanks for the kind words! The boxes and arrows are where I change the sounds on the xylosynth. Most shows are programmed to just advance through the show. Since there were only a few sounds here, I could cycle up or down to get to the sound I needed. Some changes were too fast to only cycle in one direction.
Some of it looks like you're in your home basement and improvising for fun. (Of course, I don't mean to make light of the huge artistic energy you deliver every show.)
By being great at what he does and a nice guy to boot.Get involved with whatever theater you have locally. Get some experience then look on Playbill.com job listings. Positions like this are few and far between so don't be discouraged if you don't get on a tour. Cruise ships are also an option.
+theatremusician Great advice, I am currently doing my third musical at a high-school, we're doing Bye Bye Birdie - one of my first big band musicals - and I enjoy the challenge of playing multiple instruments and musicals are just so beautiful/awesome.
usually it's an audition process. on tour they have their own percussion and drummer and get professional locals to play the orchestra. I've played piano for the Wicked tour 4 times. also it helps if you are a union actor.
Hi Adrian! I use a Stevens grip and split the cymbal between both mallets. Some players put both mallets on top and rotate their arm, but I was never good at that technique. :)
As a prfessional percussionist people & other musicians don't really appreciate the complexities of different stick techniques,rattamacues, parra diddles etc. You need to be really versatile & on the ball.
I'd have enjoyed watching the whole damn thing personally, Danny. I find these show pit videos fascinating - makes you realise how hard you and guys like you hidden away from the audiences do without them even realising you're there. Great job.
Those muff smacks on the congas are tight 👌
Wow... This is true skill and talent being demonstrated.... Great work, 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Sounds great! I remember going to see Mike play in the pit when it was on Broadway.
Flawless...!
Thanks Mike!
I love the kettle drum rythm and sound it makes at the end of 'the life I never led'!!! gives me goosebumps
Like most pit percussion... kept busy.
Obviously, I'm not a percussionist, so please forgive if this is a stupid question. With all of those demands placed on you, the various components, what do you do between shows...what do you practice...what do you do to stay on top of your game?
Hi MsSoundguy! Not a stupid question at all. Playing 8 shows a week can definitely get a little monotonous. I'm now playing drums on the national tour of Aladdin. I try to work on projects like this to keep on top of things. ruclips.net/video/m8yFuxBpGtE/видео.html I also conduct the show a couple times a month so that keeps me on my toes. I do my best to get out to local jam sessions as well to try and play some fresh music. Hope that answers your question!
They say the neon lights are bright "On Broadway!"
this is awesome!
he makes this seems easy
Oh that was sooo fun to watch!
Hey Danny! Do you have a video of you conducting the whole show? Cheers mate, this is incredible :)
Hey Braden! Thanks for your kind words! Unfortunately I don't have a video of me conducting. Sorry!
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So basically you are drumming into an application device and have it play while watching through a viewing device
Amazing work!
Thank you so much!
Love the vibrophone around 5:20 but what are the yellow and red boxes by it and under the board with your sticks on it please? They have arrows too some of them. Just wondered that's all.
Hey Nick! Thanks for the kind words! The boxes and arrows are where I change the sounds on the xylosynth. Most shows are programmed to just advance through the show. Since there were only a few sounds here, I could cycle up or down to get to the sound I needed. Some changes were too fast to only cycle in one direction.
@@reddannytaylor82 Ah I see what you mean. Yeah that makes sense. You really do have to keep your wits about you, don't you?! :)
Danny Taylor And the blue one is the sustain pedal right?
@@bobbyjayjohnson3460 Correct
Some of it looks like you're in your home basement and improvising for fun. (Of course, I don't mean to make light of the huge artistic energy you deliver every show.)
It almost sounds like two people playing at times!
hello ! that's wonderful ! Can you tell me please who played that Dolores please ?
6 years too late but she sounds like Ta'Rea Campbell... 👀
How did you get that clap sound in 'Raise Your Voice' with that foot pedal?
Jayden Hubbard there’s an input on the xylosynth for an external pad. We plugged the pedal in to that which then triggered main stage.
awesome playing man! I'm curious what kind of foot pedals you're using there to switch between patches on the malletstation?
Muito bom!!!
This is great! Looks very difficult. How are you changing the voices on the xylosynth?
Also, how do you get the timpani in tune so quickly?
What instruments did you use????? What is that name of white shaker
How did you get to be in this position as a pit percussionist?
By being great at what he does and a nice guy to boot.Get involved with whatever theater you have locally. Get some experience then look on Playbill.com job listings. Positions like this are few and far between so don't be discouraged if you don't get on a tour. Cruise ships are also an option.
+theatremusician Great advice, I am currently doing my third musical at a high-school, we're doing Bye Bye Birdie - one of my first big band musicals - and I enjoy the challenge of playing multiple instruments and musicals are just so beautiful/awesome.
Keep at it. Sounds like you're on the right track.
+theatremusician thanks will do =P
usually it's an audition process. on tour they have their own percussion and drummer and get professional locals to play the orchestra. I've played piano for the Wicked tour 4 times. also it helps if you are a union actor.
How did you roll the suspended cymbol with both mallets like that at 2:04?
Hi Adrian! I use a Stevens grip and split the cymbal between both mallets. Some players put both mallets on top and rotate their arm, but I was never good at that technique. :)
What vibe/glock/marimba etc. midi board are you using?
It's called a xylosynth. I wouldn't recommend it. It feels terrible to play. It's controlling Kontact. The sounds came from the programmer's library.
@@reddannytaylor82 oof. What video monitor do you use for the conductor?
As a prfessional percussionist people & other musicians don't really appreciate the complexities of different stick techniques,rattamacues, parra diddles etc. You need to be really versatile & on the ball.
what is that name of instrument looks like piano ?? It doesn’t seem like Marimba
Vibraphone
Is that a Kat?
+angel wlliams It's a xylosynth. I wasn't a fan of it. If I have to use electronics I would much rather use a KAT.
+Danny Taylor Yea that is what I thought I have never played a Xylosynth... Great show though thanks for the upload!
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