Dan Needham: Studio Tour of Brownstone Recording, Nashville

RECORDING TIPS FROM THE PROS
Featuring Nashville Producer and Session Drummer: Dan Needham
With progress of technology, drummers of all ages are now recording professional sounding drum tracks, whether they have access to multi-million dollar studios or simple home-based recording setups! No matter what level you're at, every drummer can benefit from from the pros who have learned valuable lessons in the studio!
This new series of videos will cover all types of situations -- from studio demo sessions to movie soundtrack recording to web-based videos for training. Over the next several months, we'll go behind the scenes with a number of Vic Firth artists to talk about recording gear, microphone placement, drum/head/cymbal selection -- and learn tricks on laying down the perfect track!
For more great videos in this series, go to:
www.vicfirth.com/education/dru...
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ABOUT DAN NEEDHAM:
Dan Needham was born and raised in up state New York in the town of Newark Valley just north of Binghamton. Both parents being musicians, he grew up in and around music and musicians. His father, a drummer, influenced Dan to pursue the drums at an early age.
Today, Dan is recognized in Nashville as a top up and coming session and live drummer. At age twenty-six, he had already amassed an impressive line of credits including; Michael McDonald, Vanessa Williams, Amy Grant, K T Oslin, as well as many gospel artists like Charlie Peacock, Petra, Carman, Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James, and Point of Grace just to name a few.
Besides being in the studio, Dan has appeared on several nationally syndicated television shows including Regis & Kathy-Lee and the Pat Boone Show.
Dan's main focus is, however, a band he was a part of for about a year called One World Movement. It is an all-star band comprised of producer/bassist Tommy Sims (Michael Bolton, Michael McDonald, Bruce Springsteen, wrote Eric Clapton hit Change the World), guitarist/vocalist Chris Rodrigues (Amy Grant, Shania Twain, Kenny Loggins, Vince Gill, Reba McEntire), and keyboardist Marc Harris (Be Be Winans, Whitney Houston, Trey Lorenze). It is a pop/R&B band that has a very bright and promising future in pop radio.

[@ChrisBakerDrummer]

Thanks for featuring Mr. Needham. He's one of my favorite studio drummers and it's awesome to see his home setup. Would love to see more of these type of videos!

[@ChrisHunterSavesTheDay]

Yeah, I've been digging Needham for years now. Wish I could get a track list of everything that he's ever done!

[@MattT33L]

First off, that drum tone at the beginning, wow, great! it jumped out and hit me right in the face, Id take it any day. Great video, really enjoyed it.

[@CommanderCodyNashville]

Dan, You Rock! Id love to check your studio out someday! Hope to run into ya soon...

[@EddieTorresmusic]

Great setup!

[@Goosedrum4]

Just saw this.. NEVE and API, no wonder!
As you were

[@pooneyheat]

He's right when he said you can't skimp on the chain but a lot of ppl forget to mention AD/DA converters is as important as the preamps.

[@folkstudiofaisalabadpakist3348]

gret studio

[@ChrisHunterSavesTheDay]

Where can I get One World Movement's album?

[@CoolEditz]

I don't have any gold records, but I have that clock!!

[@lilpacweezy7045]

hey I stay in Nashville I was hoping you can work with me with my music something just told me to click your page get back please

[@GrantConklin]

You have a plethora of snares!

[@kezlaguer999]

Greg Silverman turned me on to you and I like your stuff. Hope to meet you some day. I'm a singer/songwriter from Brooklyn. My song is called "Should never make me wait", maybe some day you'll hear it. - Kelvin Martinez