Kenny Aronoff @ Burst HQ

burst · 17th August 2005

We had the pleasure of tracking Kenny Aronoff yesterday on 4 songs for one of our artists.
What an incredible player and great guy.
I'll post some audio as soon as we make progress on overdubs.
I thought some of you might enjoy these pics and slutty stuff...

He played his Tama Starclassic kit, with 12" and 16" toms.
We used his signature series snare (Tama) 5x14 and were pretty thrilled with the vibe.
Tuned up, tuned down, we had lots of room to play around tonally.
Coated Ambassadors on everything, except one song where we changed the snare to a Coated Emperor.
Cymbals were Zildjian 18" Med Thin, one K, one A. 21" rock ride. Bright hats, I forget which.

We used our Spider pres, as well as API 512s, Vintech X73s, 1272s, and Sytek.
We just got some new limiters and toys from Vintage King (thanks, Mike!), so on various elements we were slamming
Pye Limiters, Inward Connections TSL-3, and the Thermionic Phoenix... trying a few things out.
Maybe another thread on those items someday.

Mics:
Kick - SM91, Beta 52
Snare - Beta 57, C414 under
Toms - SM98s
Overheads - AT 4051s
Behind Kenny's Head - Korby (67 capsule used)
FOK - R121
Near Rooms - Lawson 47s
Hat - AT Pro37R

I'm going to try and post more on this project as we go through it...
we're pretty excited about the artist (Owen Sartori) and his songs.
More soon!

drmmrboy · 17th August 2005

rainsinvelvet · 17th August 2005

I've met Kenny a few times and let me say he's one of the nicest "pros" I've met! Super patient and not big headed AT ALL. He'll tell you all the stories you want and never seem big headed.
Nicest guy in the world.
ERic

Drumsound · 18th August 2005

Kenny kicks ass!

doorknocker · 18th August 2005

Very cool!

You mentioned Pye limiters, were these originals or Korby reissues. Impression?

Andi

www.doorknocker.ch

cajonezzz · 18th August 2005

Kenny's setup always trips me out... the high and horizontal cymbals... that's pretty cool for separation... did he have an extreme tilt on the snare too? Not hitting shot's but hammering dead center?

solid mofo. Wired naturally to the gills too. Love to hear the tracks!

RoundBadge · 18th August 2005

Kenny rules!...Gave me some cymbals once at a session.

DirkB · 18th August 2005

Kenny's an awsome drummer, must be cool sitting behind glass recording him

.

Love to hear some tracks!

greetings,
Dirk

P.S. cool studio

burst · 18th August 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by doorknocker

Very cool!

You mentioned Pye limiters, were these originals or Korby reissues. Impression?

Yeah, they are some killer originals racked by Vintage King. Pics of our new racks are attached (Pyes are in rack 2, middle).

I am pretty blown away. We had the Inward a few days before and we're grooving on it pretty hard, but the Pye just made things explode. Thick and vibey as hell. I need to do a full report on these new toys soon, but we're having too much fun and have some deadlines to meet this month!

burst · 18th August 2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by cajonezzz

Kenny's setup always trips me out... the high and horizontal cymbals... that's pretty cool for separation... did he have an extreme tilt on the snare too? Not hitting shot's but hammering dead center?

He had a fun new prototype snare rim, with a flanged FLAT edge on it. I should have grabbed a photo, but was too pumped to just be recording him! It was interesting, and combined with his Tama signature 5x14, the backbeat was steady and powerful... but like all great players, no matter the instrument, you realize very quickly how much of their sound is due to THEM and their hands/heart.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cajonezzz

Love to hear the tracks!

I will certainly post some music as soon as it's listenable... I mean the drum tracks alone are incredible, but I'm wary of posting a naked Aronoff groove on the net to be sampled and used without credit or permission from him... it's my first time with him and I love him to come back, so I don't want to piss him off and abuse the connection! We actually had him play single notes of each drum after each song, and he joked about us putting out a Kenny Aronoff sample CD as soon as he left town!!

Nutmeg II. · 19th August 2005

Great!
One of my idols!
He keeps smieling no matter what he plays!
I first saw him on a gig with the The Smashing Pumpkins and I was impressed!
I want to look like him behind the set! Totaly relaxed!

burst · 5th June 2006

So we're finally wrapping up this project, and I thought some of you guys might want to hear one of the tunes Kenny played on. He's on "I Knew You'd Come Along" by Owen Sartori, the first song you hear at my myspace page.

Rough 90 minute mix, so keep that in mind. We're headed to IPR (MN) to mix with Tom Tucker in a few weeks... he'll be mixing a few songs there, and we'll be wrapping up the rest of the mix here at Burst HQ before heading to LA to master with Gavin (at The Mastering Lab).

Enjoy!

Fleaman · 6th June 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by burst

He had a fun new prototype snare rim, with a flanged FLAT edge on it. I should have grabbed a photo, but was too pumped to just be recording him!

Probably the S-hoops.

http://www.safehoop.com/about.htm

I have them on my set.

17th August 2005	#1
burst Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 282 Thread Starter	Kenny Aronoff @ Burst HQ We had the pleasure of tracking Kenny Aronoff yesterday on 4 songs for one of our artists. What an incredible player and great guy. I'll post some audio as soon as we make progress on overdubs. I thought some of you might enjoy these pics and slutty stuff... He played his Tama Starclassic kit, with 12" and 16" toms. We used his signature series snare (Tama) 5x14 and were pretty thrilled with the vibe. Tuned up, tuned down, we had lots of room to play around tonally. Coated Ambassadors on everything, except one song where we changed the snare to a Coated Emperor. Cymbals were Zildjian 18" Med Thin, one K, one A. 21" rock ride. Bright hats, I forget which. We used our Spider pres, as well as API 512s, Vintech X73s, 1272s, and Sytek. We just got some new limiters and toys from Vintage King (thanks, Mike!), so on various elements we were slamming Pye Limiters, Inward Connections TSL-3, and the Thermionic Phoenix... trying a few things out. Maybe another thread on those items someday. Mics: Kick - SM91, Beta 52 Snare - Beta 57, C414 under Toms - SM98s Overheads - AT 4051s Behind Kenny's Head - Korby (67 capsule used) FOK - R121 Near Rooms - Lawson 47s Hat - AT Pro37R I'm going to try and post more on this project as we go through it... we're pretty excited about the artist (Owen Sartori) and his songs. More soon! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Daniel Holter Burst HQ - my recording studio "It's easy to say you'll never sell out when no one's making any offers." "After silence that which expresses the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley

18th August 2005	#5
doorknocker Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Basel, Switzerland Posts: 6,055 1 Review written	Very cool! You mentioned Pye limiters, were these originals or Korby reissues. Impression? Andi www.doorknocker.ch __________________ 'If you have trouble writing, just write what you mean' - Allen Ginsberg http://www.doorknocker.ch/

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cajonezzz Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Carlsbad Ca. Posts: 1,764	Kenny's setup always trips me out... the high and horizontal cymbals... that's pretty cool for separation... did he have an extreme tilt on the snare too? Not hitting shot's but hammering dead center? solid mofo. Wired naturally to the gills too. Love to hear the tracks! __________________ http://recordingdrummerproducer.com http://socaldrumsociety.com http://ProCraftMedia.com ----------------------------------------------------------------- Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

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DirkB Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,702	Kenny's an awsome drummer, must be cool sitting behind glass recording him . Love to hear some tracks! greetings, Dirk P.S. cool studio __________________ -progress takes away what forever took to find- Dave Matthews

19th August 2005	#11
Nutmeg II. Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: GEARmany Posts: 985	Great! One of my idols! He keeps smieling no matter what he plays! I first saw him on a gig with the The Smashing Pumpkins and I was impressed! I want to look like him behind the set! Totaly relaxed! __________________ "Any recording engineer who uses a tube U47 is obviously not a professional" Stephan Temmer 1979

17th August 2005	#2
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rainsinvelvet Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: California Posts: 1,195 1 Review written	I've met Kenny a few times and let me say he's one of the nicest "pros" I've met! Super patient and not big headed AT ALL. He'll tell you all the stories you want and never seem big headed. Nicest guy in the world. ERic

18th August 2005	#4
Drumsound Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington Il Posts: 5,029	Kenny kicks ass!

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RoundBadge Lives for gear Join Date: May 2004 Location: Los Angeles ,Ca. Posts: 8,753	Kenny rules!...Gave me some cymbals once at a session.

5th June 2006	#12
burst Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 282 Thread Starter	finally something to hear... So we're finally wrapping up this project, and I thought some of you guys might want to hear one of the tunes Kenny played on. He's on "I Knew You'd Come Along" by Owen Sartori, the first song you hear at my myspace page. Rough 90 minute mix, so keep that in mind. We're headed to IPR (MN) to mix with Tom Tucker in a few weeks... he'll be mixing a few songs there, and we'll be wrapping up the rest of the mix here at Burst HQ before heading to LA to master with Gavin (at The Mastering Lab). Enjoy!

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