Thanks for the answers everyone.
After continued searching on this board I found a
post from Steven Slate where he says that the drums used by Switchfoot are samples!
I would love to find out more about the production and especially the mixing process, but I guess I'm not the only one
Does Tom Lord Alge peruse the gearslutz boards? If so, I'll offer a box or two of
Mozartkugeln or
Mannerschnitten (as seen on friends for example) for some info Tom
(hey, can't blame me for trying :P)