Jeff Porcaro Tribute - Darran Muller using Yamaha Stage Custom Birch drums
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- Опубликовано: 29 мар 2017
- Lately I've been thinking about some of the many drummers who are favourites of mine and how they have had a major influence on me and my playing. Since this year marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of Jeff Porcaro, I thought I would record a video of some of my favourite Toto tracks. These songs are timeless hits and showcase Procaro's amazing groove and musicality. My objective is to not copy Jeff's playing but to pay tribute to an amazing drummer by playing my own version of some of the songs that were made famous by his superb groove and touch.
A few weeks ago I was back in the studio at JMC Academy in Brisbane recording my version of these tracks with my Yamaha Stage Custom Birch 6 piece kit and some of my favourite Paiste cymbals.
THE SONGS
The song arrangement and audio for this video was mixed by Darran Muller.
Rossana
Child's Anthem
George Porgy
Africa
Hold The Line
Pamela
THE KIT
Yamaha Stage Custom Birch
22 x 17 Kick Drum
10 x 7.5 Tom
12 x 8 Tom
14 x 13 Floor Tom
16 x 15 Floor Tom
14 x 5.5 Copper Snare
10 x 5 Aux Snare
Cymbals - Paiste
12" Twenty Series Hats
16" 602 Modern Essentials Crash
19" Signature Full Crash
18" 602 Modern Essentials Crash
20" Signature Dry Dark Ride
16" Twenty Series China
HEADS
Toms are fitted with Remo clear Emperors on the top and Remo clear Ambassadors on the bottom.
Kick drum has Remo clear power stoke 3.
The Snare drum is fitted with a Remo coated Ambassador on the batter and an Ambassador snare side head on the bottom.
Mics
Kick - Shure Beta 91 (internal), Audix D6 (at hole), Yamaha Subkick
Snare - Shure Beta 57 (top), Shure SM57 (bottom)
Aux Snare - Shure SM57 (Top and Bottom)
Toms - Sennheiser e604s (10" and 12")
Floor Toms - Audix D2 (14") Audix D4 (16")
Hats - AKG 451
Ride - AKG 451
Overheads - Neumann U67
Room Stereo - Royer 121
Room Mono - Neumann TLM103
Studio
I was fortunate enough to use JMC Academy Brisbane's recording studio for this video. They have just installed a new SSL Duality console and it sounds like magic. The session was engineered by Daniel Spirovski and additional video footage was taken by JMC student Zach Blackaby. 
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Not a lot of drummers can get the Rosanna half time shuffle as smooth. It was perfect.
watch Rossana drum cover by 8th note if I'm not mistaken. Thank you!
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
I still can't believe that this kit sounds better than kits 3-4 times the price! Great playing Darren, keep it going!
Luvo Mdleleni it’s a yamah kit. They don’t play around. I’ve been comparing and seems like while others companies cheap out on wood and hardware yamaha builds to make them last
I got stage customs for my high school graduation... almost 20 years later, still get compliments on them all the time.
@@chaddkeyes857 thats awesome..They are awesome kits.
Great drumming! And great music Toto! The greatest band of all times!
Agreed on Yamaha drums in general. I owned Ludwig Classics new and vintage for years until I realized paying for a name/legacy with over inflated pricing. In fact for recording like this or home practice the Yamaha Stage Customs sound better,more controlled without all the sustain and wow.
The Porcaro shuffle!! Good job!👍
Thanks so much for this beautiful tribute to the one the only Jeff Porcaro...From Steely Dan to Boz Scaggs to Toto and beyond Jeff made every artist better and every song feel so good!...RIP Jeff 😢 ❤ 🎶 👏
He was definitely one of a kind.
@@darranmuller 😃 👍 👊
Just watched for about the 12th time. Can rewatch many times over the years. Fantastic!
Superfine. And I agree with comments about both your playing and the sound of the kit. Impressed by both!
Outstanding!
AWESOME! About time you posted another video Darran! Keep em coming. 👍🏻
The groove, the sound...and the t-shirt ! Well done man. It's a great tribute to Jeff.
Exellent drumming ! Perfect groove. Love it. I was and still am a great fan of Jeff's play. So I'm of your's. Thanks for that pleasure. Good to remember all that music.
I haven't heard you play since Garden City days my friend I've sllways loved to hear you play no one plays like you !!what a talent you have !! I could listen to you for hours and hve played your tribute over snd over allready !!! Music is suppressed to touch you on places that nothing else can and you go just that!!Gods given you such a gift !! Love your work lol
So good! Loved it!! The transitions between the songs were really cool. Very seamless.
Congratulations man, this is great work 👏
Such a beautiful tribute I just came across you on RUclips I watch tons of drummers you are fantastic and right to the point and I love your versions of the music and that kit sounds absolutely incredible
Wow. Super clean. Like a surgeon. This was perfect!!!!!!! Love the composure and every fill fit perfectly. Great job.
Nailed it. Great video, great sounds and groovy playing. Awesome idea for a video...thanks
Great cover! So smooth! You have nice sounding drumkit too!
Killer playing and sound. I love how balanced it is. I have been focusing on shuffles with slow results and you make them look so easy. Thanks for posting.
Thank you Ammo. Keep working on it. You'll get there.
Fantastic tribute! I'm sure Jeff would be elated with your performance. I was blown away.
Love those 12" hats.
Love the drumsound and your playing is such exact, groovy and minimalistic...not overplay. Great!!!!😍
You nail it Darran..
I believe Jeff is smiling to you from up there.
Enjoyed watching this again, and showed my Year 10 Music class! Great stuff, Daz!
back again... cant get enough of the hats too
Excellent ! Super clean sound 👌 paiste/yamaha just best combo 😍
Hammer
Le retour de Jeff, hélas parti trop tôt
Great job brother, Jeff would be proud! You killed it!
Superb drumming!
Jaw dropping material!
Whenever they need a drummer, look no further, you're the Man!
The feeling is just there.
I think not even their current drummer can play these songs much better than this - Better being a very subjective concept.
Truly pationate playing.
Cheers from Brazil!
Awesome the cymbals sound beautiful great ear for your choices!!
Yamaha stage custom birch lo máximo en sonido el tono es hermoso
Killer execution brother! Thanks!
Great sound! The cymbal selection wow! Picture takes, everything in this video is made with excellence!
Excellent playing. Love the cymbals! The 19 sig sounds amazing, and records so well. I do like the vintage 602's, as they explode nicely. Hell can't go wrong with that set up!
Love that fill 4:48.. Awesome tribute..Thanks!
per Tight as tight gets!!! Killing it! Also great audio. 5 stars.
Thank You.
That is some serious skills you put on display there! Very nicely done. I found this video while I was researching the potential purchase of a set of these Yamaha Stage Custom Birch drums. And man oh man, this video here only further reinforces my opinion that this is the best sounding kit on the market in this price range. Fantastic sound and tone! These rival the quality of drums that cost 2x or 3x more. And now that I watched this, I just might have to purchase those cymbals and hi-hats too. They likewise sound very rich and nice.
J'adore la couleur que vous mettez dans le rythme. Beaucoup d'énergie et de présence. Merci vous m'avez fait kiffé :) .
This was a pleasure to listen and to watch! 🙌
Thank you Kristen
What an awesome Tribute to Jeff, I'm sure he would be so honored. Fantastic grooves on all tracks Darran. Your a pocket monster mate.
Thanks Ross. Glad you liked this.
Impeccable!
Wow amazing, great job !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Loved it..thx for the ride 👍👍👍👍
Great sound from that kit! Very well played btw, I play maple drums myself but that kit has been tuned to perfection! Love Jeff Porcaro and you really have represented the man and his grooves very well there. Again, Well played sir!!
Absolutely fantastic performance. Every piece of equipment sounds killer and perfectly compliments each other. There is simply no better entry level drumkit that even comes close to the Stage Custom! Oh, and that Copper snare sounds INCREDIBLE!
Kit sounds great and that snare is amazing. Well done.
I'm late to the party....but, you absolutely crushed this. Very well done (and recorded). Outstanding. As far as that kit goes....it's absolutely incredible to that a kit could sound THAT good at that price.
Thank you Phil.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! 😄
Wow, amazing tribute & performance! Thank you!
Very inspiring!
Great shuffle grooving!! love TOTO very much!!+👍
Very nice. Thank you for sharing Darran Muller.
Hi Darran,I must tell tell that I bought my Yamaha Stage Custom on hearing you play your kit,n I know it takes a great tuning, great mics obviously great engineer amongst other factors. I had a Pearl B.l.x. for 25years from new,but needed a change n the ol Yamaha's seemed to fit the bill. Cheers mate,beautiful playing,n thankyou😊😊🤘🤘🤘🤘💥
AMAZING! x 3000!!!!
Great man! Excellent performance, congratulation, I love play with covers sound and Jeff was a Best drummer in your time , very Nice.
Nailed it Darren; killer covers!
Great work sir! Fantastic pockets throughout!! And loved that you included Pamela...
VERY NICE TRIBUTE,ONE OF MY FAVS ALSO,GREAT DRUMMING MAN
Felicitaciones, excelente interpretación, mucha musicalidad, sin agregados innecesarios y perfectamente ejecutado 👌🏻. Saludos desde 🇨🇱
very good that great tribute to jeff porcaro ......... jeff porcaro forever
I love those paiste cymbals
love your playing, great feel!
Wow . Excellent
Wooooooooowww chingon!!!!!!!!
nailed it!
Well done...fantastic eh bravissimoooo
Great work! Love Paiste! Everything sounds great.
Nice cymbals...and i like hi-hats
Thank you Markus
Jeff is a big inspiration for my playing and Toto remains my favorite band. Nice work, great feels for all the tunes. Nice transition from Georgy Porgy to Africa. Drums sound great as well, I play white Stage Customs as well.
thank you.
Dude! What a delight to listen to you! And watch this absolutely stunning video. I was blown away. Precission, timing, sound, feel, pocket, you've got it all. Thank you!!!
Thank You.
superbe ,très beau travail , bravo
Congratulations, Darran! Very good! Viva, Toto! Viva, Porcaro! \o/
Thank you Marcos.
good job Darran on the drums.......................................I love my Stage customs. They have a great sound.
Great drumming brother. TIGHT and in-pocket!
Thank you
Amazing, great work!!
Just beautiful, every stroke, excellent!!! now you are one of my favorite drummers, at least I have your same shoes, your left snare and the sub kick
What brand are the shoes?
Siempre miro este tributo muy bien amigo !!
earned a sub.+like! Love it! Now this is the proper way to demo the Yamaha Stage Customs! Thank you! ❤
sweeet man! loved it a lot
great job my friend. nice drum sound too...
Jeff porcaro is easily my favorite drummer. This is insanely good!!
Thanks Sam. Jeff was a master.
Much fun dude!
beautiful, good job Darran
That snare!
Crispy… slightly wet… bright.
The Roy Haynes is epic !
Thank you. Absolutely love that drum.
Kit sounds great, awesome playing. Congrats.
Great drumming! Very nice work
Amazing 🔥🔥🔥🤘🤘
I really enjoyed the sound, bro. Jeff Porcaro left us some great stuff. I like the way he used dynamics in his playing. (RIP Jeff). Thanks for showing your equipment setup. That really helped a lot.
Thank you Chad. he was an amazing drummer.
excelente trabajo!
You're the best! Pocket for days.
Thanks mate.
Awesome cover love it!
What a talented dude you are! Great everything you got going on here! Damn you are good!!
Thanks for the kind words.
Muy bueno, bien ejecutado, buena mezcla, sonido de batería exelente... Muy bien
Awesome!
this video deserve couples of millions visualization!....man your playing is fantastic, very very very funny!
Once I have the room for a third kit, the Yamahas are definitely going to be it, best drum set for the price by a considerable margin. Also, those cymbals sound amazing, as well as your playing.
They are incredible drums for the money.
This is so well done!
Hard to believe 2 haters would give it a thumbs down!
You played all the songs we wanted to hear well! ✔️👍🏼🤘🏼👊🏼
Thank you so much Jim. I really appreciate it.
Top!!!! 👏🏾
My goodness...what a Track. Great drum-playing. I Love to watch you in Drums.
thank you.
Great Work, Man!!!!
inspiring mate. has everything... more shuffle and groove than you can shake a stick at. seriously looking at these drums for live. (my RC took a ding when a lighting rig fell couple nights ago)
Great!
Super solid. Great drumming..