AGOP 20" 30th FLAT RIDE & 20" 30th Med ride

Just exploring these two new rides from Agop.
Kit is Ludwig 12,14,20 Maple/Poplar/Mahogany
Heads Evans Calftone
Mics Earthworks SR25
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[@4beatsti]

Sound quality and groove you'll want to listen to forever.

[@philipnestor5034]

Love seeing and hearing Carter, Ludwig and Istanbul.

[@patrickyoung8277]

A thruple made in heaven.

[@davidsmash123]

YEA CARTER!! WHOOT!! groove’n’ & swingin!

[@SC515]

Could literally listen to you play all day. That flat ride sounds awesome 😊

[@AlexMPruteanu]

Whoaaaaa, loving the 5-stroke roll at 2:04 on the ride! Loving it. So clean.

[@jamestaylor-mdh-39]

Carter, man, I needed that this morning. So many great ideas, again, expressed brilliantly. I've come to the conclusion that you are one of maybe 10 drummers in the world today that I could identify by their sound/style alone. Like, oh shirt, that's Carter's voice. There are several signature licks that I now associate with you as well and they always seem to come out in different subdivisions and stickings; seemingly, based on what you're feeling at the moment. One that I absolutely love is the HH > snare sweep (L) and the FT > snare sweep (R) with the bass drum doubles in between. This seems to come out in the most unexpected of times like a rhythmic non sequitur. It's like a car driving down the road, shifting really smooth in and out of gears, and then you hit 5 or 6 speed bumps with a load of frogs ribbiting in the trunk. Good stuff. ;)

[@Progdrummer]

Carter McLean...making matched grip look so cool , great groove , great music.

[@JarrodJohnson-py2ks]

Nice , musically playing . Amazing tones all around .

[@goose962]

Ich könnte Ihnen stundenlang zuhören und zusehen, Herr Mcllean! 🎼🥁👍 Grüße aus Germany.

[@thomasnilsson3364]

I mean..drummers with fantastic sounding drums is always inspiring, drummers that play really well and with killer dynamics is also awesome..You have it both.

[@nairnodrums]

My word. The cymbal, the sticking, THE PLAYER!

[@aintnobodygottime4dat]

Those drums sound great! ....and I'm putting that down to Carter more than any brand.

[@MM-kh7nx]

Mighty fine playing sir!

[@alexisrodriguez3205]

Now we need a signature Carter stick with a yellow stripe! Maybe a Firegrain model with a yellow stripe?

[@UltrafineDeluxe]

Outstanding as usual.

[@chuckc7375]

Great drummer.

[@kero2go308]

HIGUMA Doughnuts T-shirts🐻 KAWAII !

[@cartermclean]

Was just in Tokyo and picked up t. Good 👁️

[@joelwatkins4377]

Fantastic playing and great sounding!

[@a.proctopus]

when i was young, i remember my dad telling me that his favorite guitar player was mark knopfler. it was the hair-band 80s, and i thought he was crazy when there were players like evh and vai. i just figured old dudes must not realize things were changing. watching and hearing carter do his thing makes me realize where he was coming from.

[@ivorjones9961]

Perfection as always! Love those yellow Ludwig's.

[@bobbyddrums1566]

Outstanding drumming

[@PaulC-Drums]

At 1:28, I just loved how that left-hand buzz felt super clean. Played it back several times. Really pleasing drumming overall man. Your style sounds so good.

[@ArthurDent33]

Showing love for the flats!!

[@williamperri3437]

My god! One of the top players of our generation… Beautiful playing! Hey, did you get my message about Pocket Percussion in Willow Grove, PA just outside of Philadelphia? We need you there.

[@telsonalves8060]

Duas obras de arte !!!

[@CharlesTPrimm]

I always think of Roy Haynes with small flat rides. He was a master of that sleeper cymbal. So are you.

[@damiancv]

Carter, muy buen toque !!!!!!

[@TheOneAlfredDixon]

Now this is music. Period.

[@theath98]

I truly believe he can make any drumset or cymbal sound good

[@rhythmista7707]

That canary yellow finish is starting to grow on me, but it's only because Carter's playing the kit.....😂👍💪

[@Zildjansky.78]

Amazing!!!

[@volpe_sol]

So smooth

[@roncombs8711]

Carter, I really enjoyed your effortless & casual play around your kit. It was refreshing on both of the videos I watched, in lieu of someone just bashing the hell out of there drums and playing as fast as they can. I really liked the tone of your drums, they sounded really good. Also could you tell me the ply of the batter & resonant heads and if you use Drum Dial and what settings you use ? Also would you tell me the size and type of the cymbal right next to the high-hat cymbal. Thanks!🥁

[@user-ho9mo4hy7k]

おぅ素晴らしい！ ✌️セットもドラミングも👍

[@giadagiaguaro]

2 mics to get such an incredible sound!!! How on earth does he get such a great sound??? ubep

[@cartermclean]

Earthworks sr25 into heritage audio preamp

[@giadagiaguaro]

@@cartermclean Thank you very much indeed super jazzy Master! Ubep

[@atakanturkan]

so good

[@sebastianorlando7275]

excelente baterista!!!!

[@Burningeordie]

Masterful.

[@Encounterpart]

Borderline unreal. I really wish you would play a few of those massive runs hat you do slowly because it's the best s*** I've ever heard. Failing that, I'm looking forward to slowing this clip down and stealing a few patterns to practice!

[@technoalah]

Amazing

[@facudg]

Hello Carter! I'm writing to you from Argentina, I'm a big fan of your videos. Could you someday make a video comparing the drumsticks you use? Thanks a lot, big greetings!

[@cartermclean]

I only use one drum stick. My signature stick. 👍🏻

[@facudg]

@@cartermclean Thank you for your response, Carter! I'll look for them here in Argentina. Regards!

[@bobbyd6473]

Magnificently tasteful………..as always.

[@user-tv7jj9gl3l]

amazing

[@Rafatavas]

Very good

[@BharatRajagopalan]

Tasty as hell

[@kanskejonasidag1]

Can I hear this guy on any album with other talented musicians?

[@krenwregget7667]

This Carter guy is pretty good, I think he's got a future if he sticks with it.

[@rippindrummer666]

Ba dummm tsssccchhhh

[@PeterVred]

like no other

[@fabriceesnault5812]

I hear a lot of Tony here :-)

[@cartermclean]

Big Sopranos fan……..

[@businessconsultant7917]

Agree with all the other Comments. ESS = Effortless Smooth Speed. Love the changing of technique when desires - fingers, no fingers and wrists seemingly, etc. Does anyone know what kind of cymbals the hats and other ride or crash are?

[@Jazzrappcat]

15" 30th hats and the other ride is Agop Signature 21"

[@daggzg]

That Flat is amazing! 15" or 16" 30th hats Carter? Tnx

[@Jazzrappcat]

Carter said 15" on instagram

[@daggzg]

@@Jazzrappcat tnx :)

[@chris_d_r_u_m_s]

Jesus

[@Negative_Positron]

Gotta ask, what hardware is that on the hihat and two non-flat rides? Looks very minimalistic, love it

[@vincenzovedovato4484]

Nice one !!! Can you tell us the year of your Ludwig ? Grazie molte Carter !

[@cartermclean]

2024 👍🏻

[@vincenzovedovato4484]

@@cartermclean Legacy Maple or Mahogany ?

[@cartermclean]

@@vincenzovedovato4484it’s custom. Watch the demo video I did of the full kit

[@steverichdrummr]

Carter, super as usual for you. Which heads on the 3 resos please? Also Evans '56's?

[@cartermclean]

Clear g1 bottom

[@steverichdrummr]

@@cartermclean Thanks!!!!!

[@progression_decibel]

@@cartermclean I agree, another stellar playthrough. Is your mic setup here using Glyn Johns technique? I see at least one Earthworks mic near your right shoulder but can't make out any others. Sounds killer. Thanks!

[@cartermclean]

@@progression_decibelyup Glyn John’s set up w earthworks SR25

[@rickjones507]

at 5:01 was that a one hand five stroke roll?? FFS

[@cartermclean]

Yes

[@urbanhellhole]

You should carry clean shorts around for people who might happen to hear you play.

[@totigerus]

I just realized I need a "Flat Earth" Ride.

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

amazing