Away from you Quote by Travis Barker
“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
Source Interview: Rolling Stone, 2005
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.
