Top 10 Snare Sounds of All Time
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2023
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That "first time you hear 'when the levee breaks' " reaction. Classic.
"Delay" - doesn't understand that it was recorded in a cavernous stairwell and all that 'delay' is natural
@@thenon-dominanthand3464 nah headley grange is a mansion, not a superdome. you would need a superdome to achieve that kind of "delay", or perhaps a, well delay machine (or more specifically, Binson EchoRec), like Andy Johns actually used on Levee. Rick Beato had a video on that.
@@alrecks619 They placed the kit at the bottom of a large stairwell and hung a mic from above. Added echo and delay to that from what I remember. Thats why everyone gets the kick pattern wrong. They think he's hitting a double on the kick, but it's a single with echo
I don't know if anybody agrees but Chris Adler's snare sound always holds a special place in my heart
Dude you're write I think they've missed his name
He is a legend..
And Even Joey jordison.
I don't know you from Tom so whether or not Chris Adler's snare tone has a special place in your heart is something I can neither agree or disagree whatever it is in your heart. But it is a cool tone bruh.
It truly is but to be honest, his kick drum sound was the most legendary tbh
I couldnt agree more and yet hes kinda underrated...
He used a 12 inch mapex
The amount of satisfaction I get from hearing that John Bonham snare sound is indescribable. It’s super cool to see Jordan’s reaction to it
So much power in that snare, killer sound.
It's the same snare that took the #1 spot.
It's a Ludwig Supraphonic 400, 6.5" aluminum with a center bead.
Has been the #1 recorded drum for over 50 years. Perfect snare. 🥁🤘
Not really his immediate reaction. He had a loop ready to mimic with. Having said that, I'd love to see his INITIAL reaction as well! I believe my first reaction to levee was me grabbing the arms on the chair I was sitting in...
No Stewart Copeland???!!! Wow
Shocked to not see anything by Stewart Copeland or Alex Van Halen on here
My absolute favourite snare sound (and overall drum sound) is Gavin Harrison on every Porcupine Tree record he plays on.
Yes and he manages to make it sound even better live. Absolute magnificent sounding Snare 🔥
Agree. All of their sound is awsome. They can jump from one climate to another so cleverly.
Indeed, Its amazing how good the snare sound is when listening to any Porcupine Tree record
Definitely!
YES!!!
Deftones always have killer drum sounds, always impressed by them.
The snare is the protagonist in this song. Everything is great there but that snare, OMG!!!
Especially the Tom's! Those are some of the best Tom sounds I've ever heard
Digital Bath
this snare always makes me melt lol ruclips.net/video/WhstBxChY18/видео.html&ab_channel=Deftones
@@sbz8620so crisp but so spacey, I don’t know how they did it
Deftones - My Own Summer and Digital Bath. Different snare sounds, and definitely two of the best ever.
Agree
I definitely feel like Around the Fur is a more iconic sound than White Pony. Both great but AtF is unmatched to me!
@@jrucifer AtF snares are meatier and darker with the exception of My Own Summer. I'd have to argue though, the Digital Bath snare is far, far more iconic and impactful. You may prefer AtF, but the Digital Bath snare is undeniably is more iconic to everyone else. We're just talking about the definition of iconic here- what is more known and impactful among the vast majority.
1000%
Steven Adler's snare on Appetite for Destruction will always be my favourite.
Agreed
I’m a sucker for those late 80s early 90s CANNON snare hits with a thick gated reverb. Queensryche’s 1991 album Empire comes to mind, drummer Scott Rockenfield is a drum idol of mine. Got myself a Gretsch Bell Brass in my room and I’m constantly seeking that same level of expressiveness and explosion.
Yes love it!
Absolutely!!
Ever tried an Emperor X on that snare? I'm trying one out now and it's eye opening.
Oh yes, I absolutely agree! Great drummer, great sound! Agree with "Empire" as well!
Rockenfield, all right! I remember his MD interview. They recorded live chainsaws for that album.
Crazy as a producer you’ve never heard ‘When the Levee Breaks’ before, but to be fair, that is everyone’s first reaction. That drum sound is incredible! Led Zeppelin IV was released in 1971 and it sounds as good today as ever.
And isn't there an interview with Paige saying that the drums were in a huge foyer with the mics up on the second floor? No delay effects - just one hell of a room with proper mic placement.
@@hadfiiwso the recording engineer Andy Johns actually cleared that up. While the drums were recorded with only two room mics in the foyer, the delay comes from a Binson Echorec, which was a pretty cool old tape delay. But the sound of that room played a huge part in the absolutely massive drums on the tune.
Vinny Paul's snare sound on the albums and on live performance was amazing literally a Cannon
Yep! One of the best times of my life was seeing Pantera in Dallas right before the trouble started. I was blown away when they played "Floods". People around me were freaking out and asking, "What is this"? I said, "It Floods man, they're playing Floods"! It was so badass!!
VP ON VULGAR OR FAR BEYOND. EPIC.
Audioslave”s first album, killer snare sound!!
Agreed. I think the snare sound in Original Fire is one of the most clean and detailed snares I've ever heard
Definitely
if he kept using it. its the same snare as used on nevermind, so your fav is already on the list,
@@krusher74yes you are correct. Brad Wilk used the bell brass on Rage albums as well as Audioslave.
That's the most overcompressed, limited and clipped to death sound there is 🤢
John Otto's drum sound on Chocolate Starfish is pretty iconic.
Mann just thinking about it, there are too many choices for great snare tones.
Nice set of snare sounds. To me , Chad Smith's snare on Blood Sugar Sex Magik (Red Hot Chili Peppers) is one of the best. That snare sound would work in a lot of genres.
Hell yes, that whole drum sound and especially the snare rocks.
That's a Brendan O'Brien special. It's actually very similar to Pearl Jan Ten.
@@keithferris9574it's funny he's made some great records but also made hands down killswitch engages worst album. Worst sounding too lol they never should've left Adam d and Andy sneap
Was really surprised by its absence.
Yeah, I immediately think of Suck My Kiss. Great sound.
“Gish,” the first Smashing Pumpkins album, had an amazing snare sound.
the rolls into rim shot fill in Tristessa sounds so good
My favourite Snare is on Fleetwood Mac - Rumours.
Punchy and clear, super loud and honest.
The other one is on Karnivool - Sound Awake.
Outstanding in every aspect.
I was expecting this to be #1 on the list and I was blown away it wasn't even on the list when some of these snare sounds were kinda weak to me. Nickelback was especially surprising since it sounds so overproduced.
Totally. Many, many engineers get a feel for their room and mic setup by playing Rumours. Ive seen it happen in top LA studios. This list Blows Chunks.
Yep, agreed. Sounds fantastic.
Agree so much on Periphery.
When Wildfire dropped, I immediately tried to get a similar character on my snare in SD3. It's just popping through such a dense and balanced mix, sounds organic and yet so aggressive and modern at the same time. Enough power, but articulate. It's not easy to get that I found out.
Overall great list.
My vote is Matt Cameron’s snare on Soundgarden’s Superunknown album.
Michael Beinhorn said that on Superunknown each song song was built up from scratch and completed, then they went onto the next song. Different equipment, different studio perhaps. Basically whatever the song needed. Super laborious and he drove the band nuts, but the results are incredible. Anyway, there are probably multiple snare sounds across the album here due to this song-by-song process.
Most of the time it's the Keplinger, 2or 3 songs have a supraphonic or something-can't remember
I voted for Hungerstrike. This guy is too young to know any of the old rock from the 90's. Two Princess was 92 and i hated hearing it. It got old really quick.
They never heard ALEX VAN HALEN??? Amazing JUMP, HOT FOR TEACHER, I CAN STOP LOVING YOU and hundred more
I believe it was an electric kit, probably why it’s didn’t make the list.
I loved watching you attempt the Zeppelin verb from Headley Grange. So many people over the years have tried. Look up the stories on how that was done.
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The snare on Car Bomb's album meta has been a favorite of mine for some time.
Josh Wilbur did an awesome mix on that one
Green Day's dookie album has a great snare sounds. Also, it has one of my favorite bass guitar sounds as well.
Spot on. And less processed than anything on this list.
My all time favorite drum sound is from Tom Pettys "You Don't Know How It Feels" every time I hear that intro it gives of so much power yet comfort and nostalgia. Idk who mixed it but it's a gem.
That was the audition take for Steve Ferrone. After he played it, Tom looked at Rubin and asked him what he thought .... As you know, he got the gig.
Glad to see there are at least two educated music enthusiasts here.
Honourable mentions:
1. The snare in "Easy Lover" by Phil Collins and Philip Bailey
2. Mike Portnoy's snare in the album "Train of Thought" by Dream Theater
3. Jamie Miller's snare in Snot's album "Get Some"
4. John Otto's snare in both "Significant Other" and "Chocolate Starfish" by Limp Bizkit
5. David Silveria's snare in Korn's first 2 albums
6. Chris Adler's snare in "New American Gospel" by Lamb of God 😊
god i love silverias early snare sound
Ah, a man of culture. Love them high-pitched piccolo snares. I would add Slipknot's Self-titled to that list.
Early 311 albums had a super unique snare sound.
You are so right Phil Collins snare sound on Easy lover is great it should have been in this list.
I love Phil's whole kit sound on the Abacab album, snare is great sure but in context with the whole drum sound, it's immense. Thats my favourite Phil Collin's drum sound.
Northlane's "Alien" album has an incredible snare
Agreed. Another Adam "Nolly" Getgood mix
Facts
honestly, any nolly mix could qualify.
The snare Dave Grohl played on „Nevermind“ was actually a Tama Bell Brass. 😎
The Tama Bell Brass is the most overrated snare sound of all time.
@@ldcsam1 as opposed to what?
@@CarlosAnglada Any snare drum made by DW.
I love it when there is that subtle balance in a (good!) mix between the hard snare hits and those rattling ghost notes or snare brakes. Two completely different types of sound from the same instrument, molded together in a perfect recording result.
Stuart Copeland!?! That Tama is a classic.
Yeah, the initial attack on the "Spirits in the Material World" chorus makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.
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One of my favorite snare sounds is the snare on the A Matter of Life and Death album by Iron Maiden. It's a Supraphonic from the 70s and it just sounds sick. Listen to the intro of the song The Pilgrim. It has this really awesome mid bark.
yes sir!
Rock and roll Susie so complicated with Nico never get tired of trying to play it note for note.
One of my all time favorite snare sounds and still to this day is one of my favorites is Avenged Sevenfold - City of evil. That snare fricken slaps.
Andy Wallace I believe
*When the Levee Breaks* sound is basically a minimal pair of room mics (in a cave of a room) compressed to hell and back into an Echorec. That's why it sounds so big, it has no directs.
The drums were recorded in a stairwell in the building the studio was situated
@@taekwanlew That is my understanding as well. Two mic's if i rem right. One at the top and one at the bottom.
Appreciate this guy for not dragging it on and just getting to the point. Props to him
Great video!
I would add:
- Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun
- The Cult - Wild Hearted Son
- The Brand New Heavies - Dream On Dreamer
- Guns'n'Roses - My Michelle
Soundgarden: Gregg Keplinger snares. A Pacific Northwest icon himself and one heckuva jazz drummer (loud and aggressive like a cross between Tony Williams and Elvin Jones).
i love that over the top bomb going off snare in some styles. i love how DISTANT just takes it to an extreme level. but only for music like that. i can understand it being annoying when its not called for or not done well. i think it can sound ridiculous but thats why i like it. going for ridiculous is sometimes really fun
Good list! Honorable mentions for me would be (go check them out for more cool snares!):
Sleep Token - The Offering
Dirty Loops - Next to You
Vildhjarta - måsstaden under vatten (album)
Gojira - The Way Of All Flesh (album)
Nickelback - When we stand together
Emmure - Flag of the Beast
Asking Alexandria - Alone in a room
The 1975 - She's American
Wage War - Stitch
The Way of All Flesh is one of my favorite records, and it's more than likely the Tama Bell Brass so no surprise there.
The snare that has always stuck in my mind is 'This Love' by Pantera (after 1m20secs when the song gets heavy) - and I love the snare fill after the first chorus. Simple but perfect.
Red Hot Chili Pepper's Give it away (and all the other tracks of BSSM album) and Rage Against the Machine's first album have killer snare sounds and could have been in this list.
I seriously am shocked that Def Leppard's snare sound is not on the list. It's a developed version of the Back in Black one (Mutt Lange as producer on both productions) and is along with the drum sound of Phil Collins the signature sound of the 80's.
did you ever notice that the snare sound throughout the Hysteria album is the same snare sound on The Cars Heartbeat City album? Mutt Lange again, and he dragged across his Go-To engineer Mike Shipley...it was their next project together after Def Leppard....both sound amazing eh
Agreed! Hysteria probably has the biggest snare ever put on tape. Just there the competition was over. High and Dry snare is amazing too, much more similar to Back in Black and. Just one year apart also.
That the Moving Pictures snare sound doesn't get mentioned in these conversations is a travesty. All the drums sound on that album are iconic.
Totally agree. So dry and compressed but sounds great. It’s a shame how bad the drums sound on signals right after it.
Great list without a doubt. A personal favourite of mine is Herman Rarebell's snare on "Rock you like a hurricane".
AC/DC experimented with sounds and once used a sample of a cutlery drawer. They tried many things but eventually found the answer in the kitchen. So, the snare sound was blended with a sample of the drawer being dropped on the floor. I'm not sure if it's true, but it was something my engineering mentor told me back in the 80s. But if you listen and put that imagination into it, it could be.
It's like being in the same room as the snare on Kurt Vile's Like Exploding Stones, so much detail I can almost feel it
Jon Wysocki’s snare sound on Staind’s ‘Break the Cycle’ album. Really loud snare with tons of attack. Really awesome sounding.
good pick🙌
Great list! Nevermind snare was a Tama Bell Brass, blended with Andy Wallace sample, wich he used on many records.
awesome concept man, enjoyed it. now, kicks!!!
no one cares that much about kick sounds. there's only one i would think to bother mentioning.
Great material..thanks
I love Sungazer Perihelion snare sound, one of my favorites from modern records.
bill bruford and ringo have produced some of my fav snare sounds. This was interesting didn’t expect to hear so many flubby snares 😆
I'm probably showing my age here, but I've always considered Bruford's snare sound on Roundabout to be the gold standard. Ringo also got some amazing sounds, especially around Sgt Peppers.
Great list! Definitely some legit classics on there. Jon Theodore's snare sound on Deloused In The Comatorium by The Mars Volta would get my vote, punchy, cracky powerful goodness with a great top/bottom balance! 🤘
Some of the best drum sounds and playing ever on that album 👌
I got so impressed and obsessed with the Thousand Foot Krutch drums on their Art Of Breaking album....I absolutely loved the slap of the drums with how they sounded in the room, and even the way the snare seemed to interact with the bass drum in the rhythyms on the whole album....It can still get me pumped up to play the drum set.
The snare sound on For Those About to Rock is my favourite. I used Evil Walks as my alarm tone for a while, and it never failed to wake me up. I only stopped because it gave me ptsd
Bonham's drums on ''Levee'' were tracked in a lobby using two M160 which were hung up a flight of stairs, output from these were passed to a limiter. Delay comes from a Binson Echorec.
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Levee Breaks was recorded with one microphone in a stairwell. A Binson Echorec was also employed. Listen to the highhats and you’ll hear a ghosted upbeat. Bonham played perfectly with the delay of the room. The balance of the kit is just perfect. No need to isolate every single drum. Just incredible. Oh… And that snare is also a black beauty. His signature sound.
I love the snare in common man’s collapse by Veil of Maya. The kick is so good too
For 1980 it Back In Black has an AMAZING snare drum sound. I'm reasonably sure that the effect you're hearing on the snare is actually the natural delay in processing provided by an Eventide H910 harmonizer (a digital processor that was quite new at the time). The H910 was used to add a slightly detuned layer to the snare giving it a more complex sound, but, as you pointed out, there is also a bit of delay in the processing (a quirk in those early harmonizers), providing the sense of pre delay that you point out. If you listen back to the opening groove in particular, you can pick out the detuned layer of the snare drum -- slightly dissonant, but in a very cool, and truly unique way. It blew my 12 year old mind in 1980!!
Eventide was famously used on the BIB Snare...but not to give it a more complex sound but its "pitch shift" preset was used to lower the tone of the snare down and create artificial bottom end welly boom that was not there in the snare....just listen to the beef bass in that snare it sometimes goes right down into kick drum territory...thats what the Eventide did for that snare
Just started and the first entry has me dying 😂 Goated snare sound
"(Spin Doctors)I had no idea what this song was" You are showing your youth my friend haha! It was on the radio all the time in the 90's and frequently VH1/MTV when they existed, before the internet. Yeah, I'm old!
I knew the song as soon as I heard it, I just never knew the name / band!
@@hardcoremusicstudio Oh yeah all good, Just had to make fun of myself a little bit there for being old! Really appreciate your channel and approach
basically every snare steve albini had anything to do with
The snare sound from Bone Machine, the first track on Surfer Rosa. You enter the album by the snare sound.
Herbie Hancock - Palm Grease
John Mayer - Vultures
RHCP - Californication (EVERY young drummer wanted Chad Smith's sound in the early 2000s)
Chick Corea - Paint the World
Hate Eternal - I monarch
Very different styles, I know but I love the snare sounds on all of these songs/albums.
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Awesome video! Would love to see a video on you mixing superior drummer!
Had Jordan never heard When The Levee Breaks before?? Gotta know your roots man!
For me it’s Alice’s in chains dirt albums snare. Still sounds modern today
not sure what model is the snare
@@iicustodianlaw I'm pretty sure it's a tama bell brass!
@@whodemiz583 Sean Kinney was seen with Tama and Yamaha's at the time but who know what it was. The black and white filmed moore show was a yamaha kit and that was 91. Sean has for a long time now not been seen with manufacturers labels on the bass drum. But you are probably right in thinking it was tama. I would go with that.
John Bonham was essentially a sample machine. He’s so consistent with every hit it might as well be a sample. I believe it’s the swing and attitude that gives a drum kit it’s magic…who cares if the impacts are layered with samples? Joey Sturgis was great at giving drums a massive sound with samples on the shells while leaving the articulation and character of the drummer in the cymbal mics. Listen to the Eternal Enemies album by Emmure for a great example of this…or any Joey Sturgis record for that matter. Cheers
Lot of great snare tones. I've always loved the huge Morrisound snares like on Sepultura "Beneath the Remains" and Napalm Death "Harmony Corruption", and Tom Soares' productions for bands like Meliah Rage and especially Forced Entry. I'm actually working on a drum sample set with Colin from Forced Entry right now. Heard some cool stuff on this video I hadn't heard before but really liked.
Nirvana's In Utero had an amazing, very roomy but still heavily processed drum kit. It is still my number one inspiration for drum sounds. Especially on the song Scentless Apprentice. The kick is mixed in such a weird, clever way as well.
ey another nirvana lover
I am 15 years younger than and completely schocked that, you've never heard When the Levee Breaks
that drum sound on Levee comes from being recorded in an old mansion. mics were hung from the banister and the drums echoed through the halls giving it that sound.
I'm surprised that Black Hole Sun isn't included.
I'm shocked that Sound Awake by Karnivool wasn't mentioned in this list. For me the single best snare sound ever recorded.
Everything about that album is underrated.
That whole mix is unbelievable
Ooff yes. “Set Fire To The Hive” 👌🏻🔥
Goliath…👍
Oh yeah. Incredible production on that record and the drums on Goliath sound immense.
Mutt Lange seems to be a common thread with incredible snare sounds!
No Doubt- Sunday Morning . Super tight snare
Honestly that periphery snare is my favorite from the list. It sounds like his sticks are going INTO the snare, if that even makes sense.
Agreed on the AC/DC snare. I’m sure it ripped at the time and obviously drum processing has come a long way since then but to me it kinda just sounds like a basic snare drum. That Zeppelin snare though..that one knocks.
metallica and deftones making it to this list proves that people are going with "snare drums they remember" over "snare drums that sound good"
Hi Jordan. I found the "I just started on the modern stuff" comment to be very intriguing. I wouldn't like to poke on your personal life, but it would be amazing to hear what you've listened throughout the years. It would certainly be inspiring to your viewers to know what your inspirations have been in your life. And new music suggestions have never hurt anyone!!! haha
Billy Joels Still rock and roll and Gary Wrights Love is alive both have awesome snares
ACDC is a good example of a drummer playing slightly off the grid Jordan.
Man a snare sound is so personal and different for each song. Idk if I could even make a top 10. There are just too many good ones.
Bruford- A dry crisp snare with a "round" rimshot. Unlike the drums of today that are often bloated and then pushed above the band, Buford's trim sound sits beautifully nestled inside the track, but still very present and "hearable." Check out both Roundabout and "Yours is No Disgrace." This sound is uniquely Bruford, never heard anyone else come close.
DEFINTELY agree!
Roundabout is in a league of it's own.
Great list! I was expecting the snare from The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here or Black Gives Way To Blue by Alice In Chains to be in here. Or even the snare from Significant Other by Limp Bizkit!
I’d love to see more videos like this! Either another top 10 snares or top 10 kicks, guitar tones, bass tones, etc. A top 10 snares pt. 2 would be a cool start though!
Please do a "10 worst snare sounds of all times"
1. St. Anger
Repeat for the next 9 entries.
I was about to say Paramore should be here while I was in the middle of the video. I was about to be disappointed when I was on the top 2 part but the got surprised that they even got the top spot. Clearly my favorite snare sound!
That AC/DC snare is even more interesting cause they put that through an Eventide H910 Harmonizer to get it to sound the way it does.
That was great. Very good variety. Another snare that really stands out for me is "Anybody seen my baby" by the Rolling Stones.
I'm a drummer and a producer. 🙂
Any time Bill Bruford hits the snare! Any song, any band.
long live David Bendeth, amazing sample amazing player, amazing producer! 🎉🎉🎉
snares I like the most:
led zeppelin - when the levee breaks
limp bizkit - re-arranged
blink-182 - what's my age again?
deftones - cherry waves
hanson - if only
the vandals - I'm the boss of me
audioslave - show me how to live
nickelback - too bad
yellowcard - ocean avenue
rancid - let's go (album)
My favourite snare sound of all time would have to be the one on Suicide Silence’s No Time To Bleed I just love how ringy it is never been much of a fan of deeper snares, my second favourite would be the one on As Blood Runs Black’s Allegiance album
Tesseract would definitely fit in my top 5 list, especially the Exile song 🙂
NICE!!!!!!!!!!
My all time favorite snare tone is John Dolmayan's extremely tight snare from System of a Down's "Toxicity"
Agree with pretty much everything here.
Deftones drum sounds are phenomenal.
I love Josh Freese's snare on the first two APC albums too.
And Karnivool's Sound Awake has an excellent snare.
Cool list!
Fav snare of all time Train of Thought Dream Theater. It hits you in the throat very unique and cool sound. Also love Lars' sound on the load and reload records too. and also Fav drier snare sound is on dave grohl's kit on Songs for the Deaf by QOTSA
I actually think Shoot to Thrill or Hell's Bells would have showcased that Back in Black snare better. Also think the For Those About to Rock Snare is just as sick!
Fun fact: The Back in Black snare is CLA's favorite snare sound:)
My favorite snare sound might be from Good Charlotte's The Chronicles of Life and Death; for me, it sounds unique and fits perfectly with the album's theme.
I think When the Levee Breaks drums were recorded in a large room/lobby and they put mics (two double ribbon mics - M160s) in different rooms and in a stairwell and compressed the living hell out of them, They also applied a Binson Echorec to create that delay.
Maybe one of the videos i like from your channel more. I like the tips too but as a not so green producer these discussions are just more fun lol
For me the best snare sound I heard so far is on Weezer's enter sandman cover. It just has the perfect balance, it sounds very bright and aggressive but it is also kind of modern and compressed. It was the first thing I noticed when listened to that song for the first time.
Follow Up Series Idea: Recreating each of these snare sounds