The esteemed Modern Drummer Magazine, has published and article in their August 2018 edition (See the picture below) regarding my performance in the recently released Spock’s Beard‘s album “Noise Floor”.  The article written by Austin Burcham features details of the Gear I used during the recording sessions, as well as some highlights from the album’s drumming sections. Click the picture below and check it out or read some excerpts below:

D’Virgilio took advantage of Sweetwater’s extensive collection of gear for the “Noise Floor” session. “The main kit was our studio’s DW Collector’s Series set made of cherry and gum wood,” he says. “It’s a killer kit with so much tone and punch. We also used a Mapex Saturn Tour Edition kit for a few things, like the song ‘So This Is Life.’ The kit’s hybrid maple and walnut shells gave us a big gushy sound for that tune. The DW kit is big, with 8″, 10″, and 12″ rack toms, 16″ and 18″ floor toms, and an 18×23 bass drum. The Mapex kit was a simple 9×13 rack tom, 16×16 floor tom, and 16×24 kick.”

D’Virgilio also had the luxury of swapping out plenty of snares during the recording. “We used a bunch, such as a Ludwig 8×14 Hammered Brass, a 6.5×14 DW Purpleheart, a 6.5×14 Pearl Sensitone, an old 6×12 Mapex Black Panther, a 6.5×14 Ludwig Supraphonic LM402, and a 6.5×14 Gretsch USA Bell Brass.” The drummer was also able to incorporate a mix of Sabian, Zildjian, Meinl, Paiste, and Wuhan cymbals into the kit. According to Nick, “Nothing was smaller than a 17″. And I went for a drier ride sound with cymbals like my 20″ Meinl Byzance Dark, a 21″ Zildjian K Custom Special Dry, and a 21″ Sabian HHX Groove ride. I also remember using 15″ Zildjian K Light and 16″ Sabian Apollo hi-hats. For the China cymbals, I used my 22″ Meinl Byzance Jazz China ride and a selection of Wuhans.”

 

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