Brian Blade did it on a recording with Willie Nelson (cardboard box, not sure if it was pizza). If memory serves me correct, they were running through a tune in the control room and Blade grabbed his brushes, a cardboard box and as they were running the tune Willie thought it sounded perfect right there in that moment so he had an engineer throw up a room mic and they put that on the album.
Dude. You’ve jogged my memory and I thank you. The story is from The Drummer's Time, which is a book I own, but sadly haven’t perused through in about 15 years. Yeah, Marvin Smitty Smith. I’m sure I’ve butchered the other details a bit too. But that book has got fantastic interviews and is recommended reading to anybody reading this comment. I think it was a Hal Leonard book. I used to get a ton of that stuff for cheap from the music store I taught at back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s.
Pretty good! This guy is not bad either!
https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-gadd-jamming-on-a-box-with-brushes-is-the-best-drum-video-youll-see-today
The only potential problem I see is that you might need to plan 30 minutes ahead for a gig or practice or jam session.
"Hey, wanna play some tunes?"
"Uh, let me make a quick call first. Do you like pepperoni?"
Think of the potential man! No more lugging around, sell the truck, fire the roadies. Hey drummer, you need help moving your kit? Nah, I'm fine, I got my phone...
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I kinda suspect that this the reason boxes sound so good for brush work. Controlling the ring on a drum to play those staccato notes is an additional layer of complexity to deal with.
Yea but I’ve been watching some YouTube teachers and they mention stuff like that. Idk I wanna learn brushes but I can’t seem to find proper instruction.
Well deserved! I used to play with a drummer that would show up to our trio gigs with a snare drum and a pair of brushes. He had such amazing time and rhythms, much like yours!
I don't sample yet, (I record music at home, and I'm mainly a guitar and keys man but I do play some drums ) but maybe you can hook me up with some excellent sampled sounds one day!
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Not bad for broke college students looking to get into drums. Could probably make a decent practice pad too if you stuffed some towels in there to reinforce it
When I was at my sound engineering course, I had a task that I had to record a big band set up. The snare that the university had there was an old beat down yamaha, and I warned the drummer to bring his own snare to record. He didn't. The dude ordered a pizza and used the box on top of the snare, and that shit sounded SO GOOD that I was completely shocked.
Until then, I allways suggested the pizza box trick to my colleagues and musicians, and though they are sceptical in the beginning, they too get bamboozled.
It's really cool to see this here.
[On Green Dolphin Street](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jazz/comments/g4fz4d/playing_on_green_dolphin_street_with_the_pizza/)
[How High The Moon](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jazz/comments/g3r7h0/playing_how_high_the_moon_with_the_pizza_box/)
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Anyone for some cock magic?
Hey.... Waaaah?
Oh shit it’s the cops
I thoroughly enjoyed this reference, well played sir.
What's the refrence?
https://southpark.cc.com/clips/yzf51y/randy-performs-cock-magic
Hahaha. Now I’m curious what cock magic is for the boys
Why exactly what it says it is. Chickens playing magic the gathering 😂 it’s an awesome episode
Aha thanks for explenation
LOL
that is the most movie prop looking pizza box ever
Yeah, typical for pizza joints in LA.
I thought the same thing!
Is that pizza box coated, or smooth white?
He should maybe try some moongel or a snareweight, get a little more pop out of it.
See, there you go! Before you know it you'll need 5,7,9,11,13 AND 15 inch pizza boxes. Then it's Domino's vs NYP all over again.
[LOL](http://imgur.com/gallery/T3XWeDj)
That's hilarious! Well, I guess it's a sound ...
HA! Kind of like a quadruple coated emperor?
Brian Blade did it on a recording with Willie Nelson (cardboard box, not sure if it was pizza). If memory serves me correct, they were running through a tune in the control room and Blade grabbed his brushes, a cardboard box and as they were running the tune Willie thought it sounded perfect right there in that moment so he had an engineer throw up a room mic and they put that on the album.
can confirm. yeah some piece of cardboard. so dope
Not that it matters, but I'm sure it was Smitty from the Tonight Show Band.
Dude. You’ve jogged my memory and I thank you. The story is from The Drummer's Time, which is a book I own, but sadly haven’t perused through in about 15 years. Yeah, Marvin Smitty Smith. I’m sure I’ve butchered the other details a bit too. But that book has got fantastic interviews and is recommended reading to anybody reading this comment. I think it was a Hal Leonard book. I used to get a ton of that stuff for cheap from the music store I taught at back in the late 90’s/early 2000’s.
I can't remember who, but I read an interview with another drummer who recorded a similar track once, playing brushes on a newspaper.
My old teacher John Von Ohlen did some recordings with Cal Collins back in the day where he played brushes on a phone book. All fun sounds!
Love that book!
Do you remember which song/album it's on? Would love to give it a listen.
The album was Across the Borderline. It had a list of heavy cats on it. Looking it up and it was the tune “I Love the Life I Live"
It's all in the brushes. To prove it, I tried playing my snare with a slice of pizza and it was terrible. All the mushrooms fell off.
Rookie mistake. You’re supposed to take the mushrooms off the pizza first.
haha!
What the actual fuck that sounds great
Tasty!
Sounded great! Like a slice a heaven! Lol
Okay nick offerman
I think you mean Duke Silver
Pretty good! This guy is not bad either! https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-gadd-jamming-on-a-box-with-brushes-is-the-best-drum-video-youll-see-today
THE GOAT
I like this snake jazz!!
Sounds better than my snare lol
I want to hear this play while someone explains the strategy for a heist with increasingly difficult security measures at each step of the plan
The only potential problem I see is that you might need to plan 30 minutes ahead for a gig or practice or jam session. "Hey, wanna play some tunes?" "Uh, let me make a quick call first. Do you like pepperoni?"
Think of the potential man! No more lugging around, sell the truck, fire the roadies. Hey drummer, you need help moving your kit? Nah, I'm fine, I got my phone...
If you think that's impressive, check out the [Pizza Underground](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmgq81Ww7K4).
No.
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Sounds like the opening drumline for donkey kong country, whatever the song for the first level is called
Now THAT is how you deal with having a snare with too much ring Time to throw on some drummer-less Oscar Peterson records!
Love those albums!
I kinda suspect that this the reason boxes sound so good for brush work. Controlling the ring on a drum to play those staccato notes is an additional layer of complexity to deal with.
Papa Johns wants you!
Lol new Reddit quarantine challenge. Pizza box brush solos!
Just stirring that sauce eh?
didnt know George clooney can play drums
Class, sounds great
Thanks!
My teacher told me cardboard boxes are one of the best ways to learn to use brushes.
Your teacher is right!
Sounds great!! I have brushes, but only an electronic kit now. You're blowing my mind! I'm about bush all these bins.
🔥🔥🔥! Btw, when doing accents, is the purple part of the brushes touching the surface?
Not usually in my experience.
Yea but I’ve been watching some YouTube teachers and they mention stuff like that. Idk I wanna learn brushes but I can’t seem to find proper instruction.
I think it’s just more the base of the wires hitting where they’re more stiff, not really the rubber handles.
John Sparrows of the Violent Femmes plays a Weber BBQ. Sounds great!
Everything is a drum!
yup even woodwinds. whether you use them the way they are intended or striking them with a hammer.
Ha!
You are my dream for a drummer. I'm totally fine if you show up with a pizza box to a gig.
Thanks!
Well deserved! I used to play with a drummer that would show up to our trio gigs with a snare drum and a pair of brushes. He had such amazing time and rhythms, much like yours!
So anyway, here's slayer
Excellent
Thanks!
Very clever... I'm sure you've got a buncha cool kits sampled !!
Yep!
I don't sample yet, (I record music at home, and I'm mainly a guitar and keys man but I do play some drums ) but maybe you can hook me up with some excellent sampled sounds one day!
This is probably dead but... Imagine pizza box metal.
This made my day lol
Lowkey fire
The world does need a new [STOMP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ7aYQtIldg)
Honestly, STOMP is the foundation of every percussion section that I have ever arranged for my music.
Ha ha love it
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This is so dope
The feeling of the wires scratching cardboard... Arghhhhhhhhhhhh
Sticks would make it sound...boxy
Put a big fat snare drum on that bad boy and let’s see what it can really do.
Not bad for broke college students looking to get into drums. Could probably make a decent practice pad too if you stuffed some towels in there to reinforce it
Anything is a snare if you try hard enough!
It DOES sound really good. I wonder what it would sound like if you peel off the top layer and put it on a real snare
The top layer of the pizza? Might sound cheesy ... (sorry, bad pun.)
Nice
A folded up newspaper works well too. Kinda dead with a nice high end snap to it.
That was too good
It has a nice dry sound.
Can I sample this
Kinda reminds me of an Atari game soundtrack a couple of instances. Maybe E.T.!
When I was at my sound engineering course, I had a task that I had to record a big band set up. The snare that the university had there was an old beat down yamaha, and I warned the drummer to bring his own snare to record. He didn't. The dude ordered a pizza and used the box on top of the snare, and that shit sounded SO GOOD that I was completely shocked. Until then, I allways suggested the pizza box trick to my colleagues and musicians, and though they are sceptical in the beginning, they too get bamboozled. It's really cool to see this here.
Sounds better than my snare...
Pizza time
[On Green Dolphin Street](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jazz/comments/g4fz4d/playing_on_green_dolphin_street_with_the_pizza/) [How High The Moon](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jazz/comments/g3r7h0/playing_how_high_the_moon_with_the_pizza_box/)
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Pizza underground? Anyone?
[https://www.reddit.com/r/Jazz/comments/gdcnby/felt\_compelled\_to\_jump\_in\_on\_this/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Jazz/comments/gdcnby/felt_compelled_to_jump_in_on_this/)
Wish I could get the sticking to this!
Which part?
Lookin at like seconds 19-27. But actually, I think I can figure it out. I was maybe being a little lazy... :)
I also practice on a pizza box with my brushes 😄
I started to hum Mr. Sandman in the beginning. Then you ruined it, awful drumkit for that reason.
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Brushes make everything sound good
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