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    Me first, Me first....... The best snare I've ever heard in a song is James Brown " Papa Don't Take No Mess"( John Jabo Starks Ludwig supra phonic snare tuned high)

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    WASP's Live in The Raw cd. What an incredible snare sound.


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    The snare drum sound/work on FRAGILE by Bill Bruford is the first thing that pops into my head...............
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    I love the snare sound on the RHCP - Blood Sugar Sex Magik album.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ricardo View Post
    The snare drum sound/work on FRAGILE by Bill Bruford is the first thing that pops into my head...............
    That's what I was going to say. I've been trying to get that sound, or at least close, for a long time.
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    Gavin Harrison's Sonor kit in general. Especially his snare sounds.

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    Have always liked the sound the professor makes. Toms, snare, cowbells, doesn't matter.

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    Quote Originally Posted by digital View Post
    i love the snare sound on the rhcp - blood sugar sex magik album.
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    Man is this ever going to be an opinionated subjective topic! There are so many different snare sounds that do it for me, but the number one in my book:



    Driven to Tears - Stewart Copeland's snare is what HOOKED me. Seriously anything off Zenyatta is awesome not only for snare sound, but rim shots and hi hat work too. Put on some good headphones and enjoy.

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    Last edited by itchie; 12-01-2012 at 09:01 PM.

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    always had a thing for that Dave Weckl snare

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    Quote Originally Posted by Digital View Post
    I love the snare sound on the RHCP - Blood Sugar Sex Magik album.
    +2. That snare is kicking man.

    For me, it goes back a few years to 1987 with a Yes track called "Love will find a way" from the Big Generator album.
    Alan White is kicking much butt in that track.
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    I like this snare sound

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    Quote Originally Posted by Digital View Post
    I love the snare sound on the RHCP - Blood Sugar Sex Magik album.
    +3 Amazing snare. Do you know what snare it is? I don't know much about Chads setup back in the earlier days of RHCP.
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    I read in one of the drum magazines that it was a Ludwig Black Beauty for that recording.

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    Here's another one. Stewart Copeland on Modern Drummer Festival 2005. Check it out whenever you get the chance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SpecialAnthony View Post
    Driven to Tears - Stewart Copeland's snare is what HOOKED me. Seriously anything off Zenyatta is awesome not only for snare sound, but rim shots and hi hat work too. Put on some good headphones and enjoy.
    You hit the nail on the head with that one bro.
    Thats a big +1 from me for that album. Every track is golden. Great Album man.
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    There are so many but this one came to mind for me. That's one crispy sounding snare!

    Last edited by Olimpass; 12-03-2012 at 12:19 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wolvie56 View Post
    Gavin Harrison's Sonor kit in general. Especially his snare sounds.

    Im gonna have to agree.

    Also I like Benny Grebs snare.

    Either way, they both make me want to get an SQ2.
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    There's this one.

    "...it's the Paradigm Of The Cosmos!" Stewart Copeland on Youtube

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    Dave Abbruzzese' snare on the Pearl Jam Live in Atlanta cd from April 1994. I believe he used a Brady 7x12 according to his setup description in a Modern Drummer article. Lots of crack and depth.

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    So many snares...so many great sounds!

    I have lots of faves, but one that stands out is the snare sound on either of the Audioslave CDs...love it!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drumbledore View Post
    There's this one.

    Yes! This is what I immediately thought of when I saw this thread. I love it. So much crack to it.
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    Chris Layton's (from the Arc Angels days) particularly on this track: "Livin' in a Dream"

    Yeah, a dream of the PERFECT snare drum sound!
    Everytime I hear that snare drum intro, it just speaks to me. Just like a soulful guitar solo, it puts you right into the mood of the music. That snare sound is all that is balzy, groove, funk, rock. It just is what it must be.

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    Ian Paice- Deep Purple's "My Woman from Tokyo" album- "Who Do We Think We Are?"


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