BRADY 14 x 6.5 Jarrah Ply Snare Drum (Early 1990's) Soundcheck by Bryan Macaranas

There's a reason why Brady Drums are regarded as some of the best drums in the world, a pride of Australia in fact. The company's founder / chief drum maker Chris Brady revolutionised the ply shell and block shell method of construction of drums. Often imitated, but rarely matched by similar makes from other brands. For someone like me who owns a lot of snare drums, getting hold of a Brady in the studio is a welcome treat - but this one is FOR SALE. So what way to truly represent such a drum, by taking it to task, and hopefully capturing that 'Brady sound' through its various tunings. What a drum! Body, crack, volume and projection; its got it all. It's going to be a challenge not keeping this drum in my own collection.
Recorded at Dirty Laundry Studios Brisbane QLD, Australia MAY 2024
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DRUM GEAR LIST
SONOR SQ2 'Yellow Tribal' Beech Shells
10x7" Rack Tom
13x8" Rack Tom
16x15" Floor Tom
20x16" Bass Drum
14x6.5 Jarrah Ply Snare Drum (Early 1990's)
UFiP Cymbals (L-R)
15" Vibra Hi-Hats
20" Blast Crash w/ 7" Class Splash (inverted)
8" FX Collection Natural Splash
10" Class Splash w/ 6" Class Splash (inverted)
22" Blast Extra Dry Ride
16" Blast Hi-Hats
20" Vibra Crash
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RECORDING & MONITOR GEAR
Porter & Davies 'Gigster' Drum Throne Monitor
Mics are mix of brands
Beyerdynamic 57/58c for rack and floor tom
Beyerdynamic D50d for main snare
Lewitt LCT240 for overheads
Lewitt DTP640REX w/ Dr Alien Smith Subkick 01 for kick
Prodipe T110 for snare bottom
Logic Pro X DAW
Audient id44 + SP8 Interface

[@jon325]

very nice snare, kit and playing - kick coming thru a little hot

[@macaranas]

yeah that kick EQ is a bit mental...

[@bbieye]

Great sound ! I love it.
BTW I liked your traditional grip drum play. your Virgil Donati cover is awesome!
I wanna see more video.😄

[@macaranas]

oh wow, thank you for tuning in and for the kind words. I still dabble on the trad grip, but primarily a matched grip guy. I'd love to attempt another Virgil cover for sure...