Drum Influences Series: #3 Will Calhoun, “Cult of Personality" (Drum Cover)

[@JasonBarden]

This was a huge influence on me as well back in the day. That K Custom ride sounds fantastic!

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+Jason Barden The K Custom Organic ride is like a more versatile version of the K Custom that Weckl and Vinnie made famous back in the day. Fun cymbal! Thanks for watching!

[@willrockdesigns]

Awesome work! a classic

[@ComedyCigarsMusic]

Cool. On a side note, you can never go wrong with an Aquarian on the snare...or any other drum. Well done.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+Glassadillo Love me some Aquarian!

[@TempoDrift1480]

Yeah Man!!! Very clean, accurate and pleasing. Compliments on your cymbal playing too, not just the drums.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+Wizzle Thank you! I spend a lot of time focusing on my touch, so I'm glad to hear that it translates!

[@FHD59]

Good one Mike. I met W.C , great guy and a unique drummer.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+stephan fidock Thanks Steph! Hope all's well!

[@seantobin8262]

Nice hi-hat work Mike! Good choice of hats too; they sound just like the recording! Great channel! 😎

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks! I researched Will's setup from back in the day and he used to New Beat bottoms as hi-hats!

[@seantobin8262]

So cool! Keep these videos coming - very enjoyable! Catch you soon!

[@felipeopazomusic]

great job and awesome series. Big new fan of the MD podcast. Cheers from a non-drummer (YET!!) musician (composer/arranger/bass player) from Chile.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks, Felipe! Glad you're digging it!

[@antoniocruz4035]

AWESOME! greetings from Brazil.

[@powellrandolph]

Sounds great Mike!

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+Powell Randolph Thanks, man! Such a deceptively difficult song!

[@powellrandolph]

I know.My first year at Berklee was Will's last. He's such a monster player!

[@powellrandolph]

Good job on the sound too:-)

[@Deadleg]

Killer job.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+Deadleg Thanks!

[@covering-some-things]

great drumming, made it look so easy.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks a lot!

[@chiphammond1623]

Nailed it, man

[@tatimetal2436]

Nice work !!!!

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+tati metal Thank you!

[@AndrewRooneyDrums]

I want to know which Keyboard drumming God gave this a thumbs down... Who are these people? Killin' the biz Mike Dawson!

[@braxtonburke]

You did a great job!

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+Braxton Burke Thanks! There's some tricky stuff in that track that took a while to get under control. Will is the man!

[@braxtonburke]

You're welcome! That tom/snare build doesn't sound hard until you actually try to play it lol. It's tough to get it clean. I'm actually considering doing my own drum cover of this song. Will's very underrated!

[@saskgeese]

Superb cover of one of my all time fave tunes 😉

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks!

[@RichardWelsbyDrums]

Nailed it Michael! Really enjoyed this :)

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

+Richard Welsby Thank you! Will is one of my all-time favorites.

[@Deech72]

Love playing this, great job! The fill at 4:15 is money:) And I thought he used the ride for the left hand notes in the outro than the hihat? Hmm. And the hihat choice is amazing. Sounds so good.

[@PassTheCemeteryGates]

This is the first cover I've found that actual plays it right.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks so much!

[@LautyPoker19]

amazing technique dude!

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks a ton!

[@nito46]

From that angle you really look like Richard Norling. Oh, and great playing!

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

I have no idea who that is...so I'll take it as a compliment. ;)

[@borgullet3376]

Beautiful Cover !

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thank you!

[@borgullet3376]

Yes, Sonic Boom Calhoon is in my All Time Top 10... You guys did this track justice... Peace and Rock On ; )

[@mikeevangelista1177]

Just crushin em !!!

[@dlm513]

Thank you for the visual of one my all time favorite songs. That is a killer snare you got there. What did you use to get that sound? Are you using your right foot for the tambourine? Loving the podcast you guys are killing it.

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks! That's an 8x14 single-ply cocobolo snare by MCD Percussion. It's a beast. It's tuned medium-tight. The tambourine is part of the backing track. Thanks for listening to the podcast too!

[@sergioaraya681]

Wow!!!

[@MikeDawsonDrums]

Thanks!

[@ShamuTheWhale]

it's clobberin time!!

[@MangoHombre]

A couple shots of Jaeger and you'll be spot on.