Josh Dion presents his drum kit

Описание: Josh Dion gives a tour of his drum kit. Exclusively for http://en.beatit.tv/ - the drummers' website. Shot on November 11, 2018, at the Śląski Festiwal Perkusyjny in Chorzów, Poland.
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Josh Dion: Right now, I’m using a 20-inch bass drum and I usually keep it more open than it was today. Today, it was a little bit more thuddy but it depends on the room I’m playing and what I have to work with. You can do a lot with a 20-inch bass drum. It’s very versatile. Usually it’s just a simple 5.5” x 14” snare drum. Today, I tuned it up more and put the wallet on it to kinda deaden it. I had a 12-inch tom, which I tune up sometimes to make it a little more jazzy. I have big hi hats, usually 16” or 17”, to get a full sound ’cause I do a lot of left foot stuff. I use Meinl cymbals. I like how weird they sound, I can get them to scrape very easy. Usually, I only use one cymbal, but today I used two. And then, there’s the keyboard and stuff.

BeatIt: What was the drum kit?

Josh Dion: I play Yamaha drums. I think that was a Maple Custom. Maple drums are usually my favorite. They resonate in the way that I like. I’ve been a Yamaha artist for over 10 years.

BeatIt: What skins do you like to put on your drums?

Josh Dion: I play Evans heads. I usually use just a thin G1 or some other one-ply head. I like to be able to manipulate them myself with tape or whatever. If they can ring, it’s better that way.

BeatIt: Sticks.

Josh Dion: Vic Firth my whole life. 5A. I’m a simple man.