René Creemers presents his drum kit

René Creemers gives the drummers' website en.beatit.tv/ a tour of his drum kit!
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On March 29 the Marshall Hall of the I.J. Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań, Poland saw a drum masterclass conducted by world class drummer, educator, member of the Drumbassadors duo, René Creemers. The event offered the attendants an opportunity to learn a great deal about drumming techniques, dynamics, tempo, sound projection, acoustics, posture, etc. Naturally, there was no way we could resist taking our recording gear to show you the instruments our guest plays.
René Creemers
"Hi! My name is Rene Creemers. I’ve just played a masterclass here in Poznań, Poland, at the Academy of Music here. I’m with my instrument here, which is a Sonor drum kit, Paiste cymbals, Remo drumheads, Agner sticks. I have endorsements for all those instruments. I was asked to explain little about the drum kit and the cymbals that I use.
What I have here is a 22” Swish, which produces a nice, soft rustling sound. I’m very much a sound drummer. That’s why I make use of this half-dry sizzle ride. This, again, gives a more peaceful sound. This ride cymbal allows me to play a little more aggressively. I can play loud crashes, of course, but it still sounds a little bit dark. This hi hat is a Paiste 602, as you can see. The chick is also a bit dark. That’s what I like. All my cymbals are a little bit dark, but with a lot of brilliance as well. I have to take a few months of playing these cymbals to write and play my way. It takes time. Sometimes, half a year or even longer. When I get this type of swish, I don’t really like it very much in the first week. Then, I start to like it, and after four weeks I’m in love with it because I know how to handle it. That always takes time.
This drum kit is a bit new because I got it about a year ago. It's a Sonor Vintage Series. They used to make them in the 1950s, but this is the new version - old style but new. 20” x 14” bass drum, 12” tom, 14” floor tom and a deeper snare drum, I think it’s 5.75”. Now, I’m in love with it because I know how it reacts. I tune it really high for my taste. It was new for me because I’d always played dark-sounding drum kits, on with I could play roots music, Americana, New Orleans. That sounded deeper, darker while this one sounds high and you have to play it completely differently, but that’s what I like. I’m really satisfied with this drum kit.
The other kit is also Sonor Vintage with a Matt finish, but it’s tuned completely different - I tuned it low. The sizes are different. There’s a 22” bass drum and a 16” floor tom. The rack tom is 12” and the snare is the same as there, but tuned completely different. Low tuning combined with jingles and sizzles from Meinl. I wanted to create a deep and dark sound. I use dampening rings because they kill overtones. Low tuning without overtones is really dark. You don’t hear too many high frequencies, which makes the sound deep and dark. The snare is tuned deep, too. This snare is tuned high because I wanna have this very tight sound. When I first got this one, I had some difficulties getting used to it, but I completely fell in love after a year because I really like this deep, dark sound at the moment. At home, I also have an SQ2 drum set, which is a fantastic high-level kit.
René Creemers
The cymbals are also dark. This is a 15” Paiste Masters hi hat. A cool hi hat that’s dark and deep. This is a 22” Paiste Masters Dark Ride. Pretty dry, too. Nice ping and attack, dark sustain. This is a stack made up of a pretty old Trash Set and a new Paiste Line Series splash. You search for a stack that’s good for you and these two cymbals work very well together.
This is a Paiste bell. It’s very cool because it sounds pretty warm. It’s a PST-X Pure Bell. They have two sizes, I think. This ring is from a roto tom. It rings very nice, too. These are Paiste Cortales. They don’t make them as sound discs any more, but they sound almost the same. I have a lot of sounds and try to integrate them into my playing. I always try to combine them with beats and grooves. That’s what I try to do all the time. Sometimes, I find combinations which I really like, study them some more and integrate into my program.
I’m very happy with the equipment and I’ve had the best service from Sonor and Paiste since 1991. This stuff allows me to play everything I like to play. All my ideas work out fine with this equipment.
The companies René Creemers is endorsed by are: Sonor, Paiste, Remo, Agner Drumsticks, Meinl Percussion, beyerdynamic, Ahead Drum Cases.

[@vanomaden]

After one of his clinics at the drummer meeting in Koblenz, in which Steve Gadd was also present - I was the "Taxi driver" for Steve Gadd the next day to get to the airport. All he talked about was René and Wim ...

[@Thomlistentoslayer]

Underrated Drummer

[@Drumsmurf]

Thomlistentoslayer not in Holland😉

[@drummerboyharm3078]

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[@FrederickJohnSebastian]

Such a musical drummer; fortunate enough to see him and Wim at a drum clinic (drumbassadors). Inspirational artist

[@richiecomia3696]

Renee is such a creative player and a master of integrating interesting sounds into his drumming! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 🥁🥁

[@jefflyon2020]

I like this guys approach and attitude concerning the drum set. Awesome playing style.

[@jazzpianoman01]

All those sounds he creates ; so musical

[@richardstardust2355]

Rene is a great Dutch drummer, i like his thoughtfullnes in playing the instrument(s). He once recommended ; Stick control to me (by G. L Stone) as being 1 of the most important drumbooks of all time and i want to thank him for that.

[@jamesberlo4298]

Truly one of the best Drummers in the World.

[@jasperjenkins7729]

Just got 16 17 18 Masters Dark Crashes 8 & 10 Dark Splash and 22 Extra Dry Ride. And he's absolutely right, sometimes I get a new pAisTe and it takes a few days/Weeks before I fall in Love with it.

[@edgargonzalezgallegos3024]

is just my favorite drummer, I wish to be is student

[@hardesstmsession5155]

I’m i crasy if i say this artist is one of Best drummer of the universe, i really think it, and i know why, i ear why, friendships from France

[@muuriciodegollada3870]

Paiste sound 👏

[@Layinthegroove]

People in the know know about René

[@starkraving899]

just stumbled upon him a few days ago and i'm watching everything i can find. he's astonishingly tasty.

[@Avaloctus]

Does anyone know what type of Paiste Cymbals he uses on the first, higher tuned Sonor Set ? O.k., the Swish Cymbal is from the Masters Series, the Hi-Hat from the 602 Series. The Crash Cymbal is a Paiste Masters, too.....but what model ? And what series is the Ride Cymbal ( the one next to the Swish ) from ? I'd really appriciate if someone could give me some hints/infos. Greetings✌🏽

[@clever8088]

Masters dark crash and ride

[@Avaloctus]

@@clever8088 I'm not so sure about that. On the 2nd Set, the Sonor 22three that's tuned lower,... yes, he uses the crash and ride you mentioned..... but on the first set... when I read this correctly...it says " Prototype " on the Ride Cymbal. The Rest of the Printings can be identified as the Twenty Masters Sign.

[@markusthedrummer8143]

What came first? The most creative coolest drummers in the world or Sonor drums? And why are they always together? Dang man I had a Sonor Phonic Beech kit from the 60's when I was playing in bands in the 70's-90's. Then I sold it like a complete moron. Let this be a lesson to y'all... NEVER sell a Sonor kit and NEVER EVER get married... I mean give up on your dreams. (Same thing really)

[@SalMichael]

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