I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I…
“I'm a freak, everything has to be totally flat when I play. Ed Will, my jazz teacher, set up everything completely flat, and then you'd tilt your snare drum away from you, so I do that too. So my snare tilts away from me.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
He prefers a completely flat setup for his drums, tilting the snare away as taught by his jazz teacher.
In simple terms: Flat setup with tilted snare.
Key Takeaway
Adopt a flat setup for consistency.
Themes
music
technique
performance
Mood
focused
deterministic
Type
instructional
technical
When to use this quote
- recording sessions
- live shows
- practice routines
Key Concepts
drum tuning
posture
sound control
Questions to Reflect On
- How does flat tuning affect your sound?
- Do you ever experiment with non‑flat setups?
A Different Perspective
May limit tonal variety in certain genres.