[this post is part of a series based on a conversation with Mike Webber. Check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3]
ATTENTION ALL DRUM GEAR HEADS!
In our second portion of the interview I talk drum gear with Planetshakers drummer Mike Webber. I’ve taken the time to write it out too so you can use it as a reference. Enjoy!
Drum Kit
Yamaha (endorsement)
Maple Absolute, Birch Absolute, Oak Custom and some Stage customs for teaching.
- 24″ Kick
- 12″ Tom
- 16″ Tom
- 18″ Tom
- 14″x 6.5″ Ludwig Supra-Phonic snare (used at church)
- 16″x 6.5″ Manu Kache signature snare (used on Tour)
- 13″x6.5″ Steve Jordan Signature snare (secondary snare – used on Tour)
Cymbals
Sabian (endorsement)
- 15″ Sabian Hats
- 19″ Sabian Saturation Crash
- 20″ Sabian HHX X-trem Crash
- 21″ Sabian HHX Groove ride (used as crash)
- 21″ Sabian HHX Legacy Ride (used as a Crash)
- 22″ Sabian HHX Legacy Heavy Ride
Simple rule of thumb: Anything Dave Weckl uses as a ride makes a great crash cymbal. #WIN
Drumsticks
Pro-Mark
Drumheads
Evans and Remo – depending on his mood
- Toms: Remo Coated Emperors – (current mood
) - Kick: Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear Bass Drum // Evans EQ1 Clear Bass Drum (dampening ring is what’s important here)
- Snare: Remo Emperor X // Evans EC reverse dot
So there you have it! Now you can sound exactly like Mike… well, you know what I mean!
Got a few more questions about Mike’s gear? Leave them in the comments below and I’ll do my best to have them answered.
Hi, I wanted to know what sorts of resonant heads Mike Webber uses, are they the same heads on the top and the bottom?
Also, What Evans heads does he use on the toms?
why does mike webber uses a Boss Dr-670 Dr. Rhythm Drum Machine for? In what parts of the songs does he uses it?
Drum pedal?
Drum in ear monitor?
Drum machine?
Hi All,
Thanks for the questions…
1) I use clear Remo Ambassadors as resonant tom heads (or G1′s), so always a 2 ply head on the top, and a 1 ply head on the bottom.
2) If I’m using Evans heads on my toms, they are EC2 clear heads
3) The drum machine is only used for the songs that we don’t run tracks for, or if we change the form half way through a song and divert from the form of the tracks. I manually start and stop this and can change the tempo on the fly if I need to. Most of the praise songs stay to form, but a lot of the time in the worship we divert from form and I will use the drum machine.
4) Pedals are Pearl Eliminators with black cams (I have tried them all – 9000′s, Iron Cobra’s, Demon Drive’s and I keep coming back to the Eliminators!) // In-Ears are Ultimate Ears UE7′s with a Shure PSM700 wired In-Ear pack // Drum Machine is a Boss DR670
Hey Mr. Mike
I’ve been to most of the Planetshakers concert in Malaysia and would like to know your tuning of the snare drum. IT SOUNDS AWESOME!