SNARE - Episode Two featuring Paul Bostaph (Slayer, Forbidden, Exodus) at Studio 606

In Episode Two of SNARE, legendary thrash metal drummer Paul Bostaph reconnects with three of his favorite snare drums from his work with Slayer, Forbidden, and Exodus. This episode of SNARE is even more special because the Sound City Neve console in Studio 606 is the same one used to record Bostaph's first record with Slayer, Divine Intervention.
SONGS PLAYED
Slayer - Killing Fields
Forbidden - March Into Fire
Exodus - Now Thy Death Day Come”
SNARES USED
3x14” 1980’s Tama Bell Brass Piccolo Snare
8x14” Gretsch Maple Snare (Original was a 1980's 8x14 Maple Tama Superstar - piano black)
6.5x14” Tama Bell Brass Snare
MICROPHONES USED
SNARE MIC (LS-408) - Top and Bottom Snare www.lautenaudio.com/snare-mic
LA-120 V2 - Hi Hat www.lautenaudio.com/la-120
LA-220 V2 - Stereo Overheads www.lautenaudio.com/la-220
LA-320 V2 - Stereo Drum Room www.lautenaudio.com/la-320
LS-208 - Kick in www.lautenaudio.com/ls-208
LS-308 - Toms www.lautenaudio.com/ls-308
Clarion FC-357 - Kick Out www.lautenaudio.com/clarion
Atlantis FC-387 - Mono Room www.lautenaudio.com/atlantis
Eden LT-386 - Mono Overhead www.lautenaudio.com/eden
Each episode of SNARE was recorded directly to tape without EQ or Compression at Studio 606 in Los Angeles, California.
LEARN MORE ABOUT LAUTEN AUDIO www.lautenaudio.com
SPECIAL THANKS TO PAUL BOSTAPH, DARRELL THORP, AND THE AWESOME FOLKS AT 606
Alastair Christie
Oliver Roman
Wiley Hodgden
Jerred Pollaci
Charlie Lo Presti
Ross Garfield (Drum Doctors)

[@drumpower8510]

One day I'll show my son these videos and then it'll all make sense why I named him Tama Bell Brass

[@LautenAudio]

😂🤣

[@rexfuriusdeathmetal]

😂epic

[@swordfan1330]

Haha, no it won't!

[@jesusmayor8924]

😂😂😂

[@ThomMillsDrums]

hahahahaa

[@18JR78]

*Slayer* • Killing Fields *Forbidden* • March Into Fire *Exodus* • Now Thy Death Day Come

[@FarBeyond3577]

Right on man, thanks for the info. Hellyeah!!

[@user-vy4cl8bi6e]

Paul's drumming on Divine Intervention is superb. Great example of extreme metal drumming!

[@gerryrowe6389]

Pauls drum tracks always sound so good, very skilled playa right there , tbf all the drum gods in slayer are jaw dropping talents ,but I always have a soft spot for the Bostaph skin pummelling on Divine Intervention

[@tomspring213]

Same here. That album was my intro to Slayer and Dittohead scarred me for life, lol. 🤟🏼

[@NHndrsn1234]

Divine Intervention was my high school soundtrack

[@weforever137]

Slayer 13 times live. ❤❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@srm0074]

Love this series. Please continue to make.more. 👊

[@LautenAudio]

Will do!😊

[@leopardcubpupkryky6940]

Hearing Paul play actual tracks like March into Fire and Killing fields was a genius idea by whoever made this video. I'm sure most of his long time fans really dug that. I know I did. 🤘💀🤘

[@MdhLV]

That kick sound is incredible. It's like machine gun pillows

[@jamescassidy4045]

Anyone know what model that Kick/Kit was? Recording Customs maybe?

[@MdhLV]

@@jamescassidy4045 They could be. Can't tell for sure. Maybe the Oak Hybrid?

[@jamescassidy4045]

@@MdhLV Yea, it's kinda hard to tell I guess since he has the Slayer Logo's also. I was thinking Recording Custom just by the lugs, but who knows hah!

[@aboutthemetal8783]

It's a custom hybrid , Burch but I forget the other wood , it's something exotic , the video of him getting the kit was on KZbin and he goes into what wood it's made of , I think it's still up .

[@riseandshine5706]

love that description lol

[@CSCRECORDSBC]

Paul was always a favourite, not an easy pair of shoes to fill, but he did it. Divine intervention intro drum fill, I mean, that’s some serious « announcing one’s arrival »

[@stuartmorton2689]

When a journalist mentioned to Araya that Bostaph had big shoes to fill, Tom answered by saying ‘they’re a tight fit’

[@Ravehalfing241]

Hearing Paul mention Undisputed Attitude was my favorite part of this! My first time hearing Paul with Slayer and I loved it immediately.

[@rockcrushercycling6223]

Gemini is the best Slayer song they ever released

[@HabAnagarek]

That album is banger. So relentless, then ends with Gemini. One of their best sounding records, too.

[@bruth6138]

Forbiddens Twisted into form was his smartest drumming To date. His other stuff is still awesome but something about Twisted Into Form was so well done. That whole album is so good.

[@djrenault]

there's a 3/4 part in Out Of Body (Out Of Mind) where he alternates between two closed hihats on either side of the stereo spectrum. havent heard that on any other metal record. unreal little detail

[@juliojc8853]

This album is sick man!

[@SixStringSlinger]

I love Paul's playing. He's not a soloist per se, but that does make him stand out more imo. He knows what a song needs!

[@chrisferrandino9563]

I agree completely!!!!

[@hotlanta35]

He shreds that’s all there need to be known

[@itneverwasme]

Paul's style brought a new dimension to any band he's in, he has such a unique style you instantly know it is him behind the kit.

[@Kshep84]

Divinen intervention, Formation of damnation and shovel headed kill machine are absolute masterpieces on the drums. My holy trinity of bostaph lol

[@BlastBeatsFTW]

This is such good content. Baffles me how more companies don't do it. Industry and musical legends all coming together to talk about classic albums, recording history, and technical stuff, all while in a chill environment, having a laugh. This is PEAK morning coffee material. And yes, it DOES make me plan on buying your shit! Because it sounds great and shows you have good company culture. Same as Drum centre of portsmouth videos. Please keep it going, we need chad smith, gavin harrison, dave grohl, the works!!

[@LautenAudio]

🙏❤❤❤ we are so glad you enjoyed it

[@Ferklaus]

great video, The sound of Slayer-Divine Intervention it´s amazing. Paul rules !!!

[@nathanquasar468]

I met Paul after the Exodus show at jackrabbits in jville FL in 2005 I think. Right before their European tour. Great guy. We were playing there a couple weeks later. Still one of the most intense shows I've ever seen. Those guys were tight. Now they death day come is still one of my favorite songs

[@javiervalencia1291]

This SNARE series is great, hope there are more episodes coming.

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

Happy Birthday Paul Steven Bostaphborn March 4th 1964,Newark,USA,Great drummer for FORBIDDEN,SLAYER,EXODUS and TESTAMENT.

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

... and Kerry King Quintet! ... not sure why you know and doxing his birthday though

[@HabAnagarek]

A breath of fresh air, hearing actual acoustic drums without triggers and sound replacement.

[@drummer7557]

That's the exact sounded I strove for at ( 3:49) when I heard Divine Intervention at 18...in 1994. I had never heard a snare POP like that, with an open sound!! Still amazing.

[@MichaelHemotoxin]

I will forever wonder how much better Divine Intervention would have been with the Undisputed Attitude production

[@littledittymusic727]

2nd that!

[@boroberson475099]

This is so awesome. Bostaph is one of the best. The Divine Intention album was my intro Bostaph and I've been a fan since.

[@jamesclark6487]

Diabolus is Musica is my favourite Slayer album.

[@robertwalker3357]

Nu metal

[@savethefails]

damn it. these are so good and I'm listening to it with my drum kit just sitting behind me and I can feel it scowling at me because I dont play it enough. Love this series.

[@Salantsoundstudios]

Always loved paul’s playing, kick ass job dudes!!!!

[@42itous]

To this day, I use the Killing Fields intro for the alarm clock on my phone. Nothing like waking up to some fucking Slayer

[@masonshirley4051]

What an amazing idea for a video series. I just stumbled across this in my feed. Gonna watch all of them.

[@TheColdHarshTruth]

One of all time favourite musicians and humans!

[@jerryhello]

If I'm not mistaken, that bell brass Tama snare was also used by Lars on the Black Album, too. When Ross passes, that drum should be in the Smithsonian.

[@Kshep84]

Have mercy those drums sound amazing.

[@alexandercasey6391]

This series is gold. Keep up the great work!!

[@LautenAudio]

We are so glad you like it 🙏

More documentary like this please! So great.

[@pacomeseen6970]

Great series ! Thank you !

[@joshuatuttle8599]

This was absolutely sick!

[@CoolDude-uj8ob]

Big fan of Paul Bostaph and Dave Lombardo, both amazing drummers. Divine Intervention is a great album. Good video.

[@GlennWilsonDrums]

This series is just awesome. Thank you for doing this. 🙏

[@LautenAudio]

We are so glad you enjoy it!

[@jameswynn1310]

I always mention Paul Bostaph when best drummers come up

[@robertwalker3357]

Lombardo

[@scottieskatan4219]

Lovely sounding snares Paul's a rippa love his style and gotta love the Creature love Skate or Drum for life.......

[@PrinceAsmodeus]

These are fantastic

[@donferguson5521]

Paul is a great! Drummer. 1 of many of my favorites. 🤘🏼

[@FedericoSala]

Now thy death day come!!!! Love Bostaph!!!!!

[@CHRISTIANS1977]

Mr Paul Bostaph ladies and gentleman !

[@artsal]

Awesomeness thanks love the videos. The content is magical. Thanks so much 😊

[@LautenAudio]

We are so glad you enjoy it!

[@BetterMixes]

I love this series! Don't ever stop making these videos, please!

[@LautenAudio]

More to come!

[@telsonalves8060]

Um dos maiores Bateristas que já ouvi ! Paul Bostaph é um gigante, tem uma técnica diferenciada, uma habilidade fantástica e uma velocidade fora d comum !

[@Droxcy]

The insane response on that snare literal perfection

[@Sybex82]

Man the Tama snare love it its real snappy🤘🏾

[@exxxe1988]

His style and sound is amazing! Albums like "Divine Intervention", "God Hates Us All" or "Shovel Headed K*ll Machine" has some of the most brilliant drumlines in Thrash

[@matthewgonano636]

I love this series! Please keep it up!!!

[@LautenAudio]

We are so glad 😊 And will do!

[@johng.7560]

Favorite Slayer song with Paul is God Send Death, he drives the songs intensity like Dave. It's not about technical difficulty, it is how it enhances the music!

[@femountain]

I miss Slayer🥺 My favourite band since 1986

[@Chris-sv8ty]

Those cymbals sound so musical

[@Kshep84]

Amazing.

[@NinjaBrothersINC]

My first time hearing Forbidden Evil in 91... Pauls drumming blew my mind. A great talent to this day. Thanks Paul

[@Curtis.720]

I spy a new Yamaha hi hat stand! You guys have me sold on these mics. Trying to figure out what to buy next for upgrades and these are just something else. More metal drummers please!

[@DynamicRockers]

Yeaaaaaaah I saw that too! It has the same color scheme as the FP-9. I hope Yamaha will put a sturdy baseplate on those, I might get one.

[@eldiablo3794]

Paul's shiny mirrored finished Tama kit he used during the Divine era 94-95, the kit you can see him playing on during Live Intrusion concert, is my favorite kit he has ever played on. I love those Tama bell brass piccolo snares.. Dave Lombardo also used one with his live touring drum set during the Seasons in the Abyss era before he left in 92. For Paul's situation I always found it funny that he was in the mindset of using a piccolo snare for fast attacking hits that cut through and to allow him to play faster snare rolls that cut through the slayer sound, but he used big, monstrous power toms which imo are not good for playing fast drum fills with fast attacking hits that cut through the mix. They're more boomy and deep sounding which wouldnt cut through as good as shallow tom dimensions. Dudes like Paul, Lombardo, and Lars Ulrich were using 15x15 rack toms. Thats insane and bigger than my floor tom lol. Visually it looked funny seeing a tiny piccolo with big power toms.

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Gotta love these « behind the scenes » type of vids.

[@NIJHR]

that first snare drum sounds really great!

[@MemoRiosDrummer]

dam it, that hostory about the piccolo snare was awsome, and @OfficialPaulBostaph almost everybody knows him by his work at Slayer, but he has done a great albums with #testament or #exodus or his original band #forbidden just a great drummer songs that he proves his skills there's a lot but just an amazing musician ... cheers Paul Bostaph

[@herbertwest9626]

He's so underrated and he's a very nice guy. I hope he has made some money with Slayer's final tour. Because now that they're not selling many records anymore, playing and selling some merchandise was the only way to make some money. I don't worry about King or Araya, they earned enough. But Paul was a side player in Slayer and he should have at least earned some money to live a decent life.

[@vandavis000]

Paul bostaph is so amazing❤

[@rodrigogallegos8525]

I love Paul ❤

[@mootkickee]

Man played played for testament as well, kinda worth mentioning

[@fernandotopfer9921]

I love the drum sound on the album Divine Intervention 🔥

[@jilips]

This sounds absolutely insane

[@DynamicRockers]

The level of noise is insane too 3:41

[@nintendad1166]

Divine Intervention is my favourite Slayer album.

[@VileSinner666]

If it isn't Dave on the kit for Slayer, it's gotta be Paul. Love both drummers. They both brought something special to the table. God Hates Us All and Divine Intervention are BRUTAL albums! Can't forget about what he did in Exodus and Testament! 🤘🏻

[@synthkatt]

the whole kit sounds so balanced

[@michaelrosales5891]

Now Thy Death Day Come @ 7:21. That song is badass. Shovel Headed Kill Machine is a sick album.

[@NFGU89]

This is great content.

[@user-su5yy7ip7u]

Респект я рос и изучал этот альбом и этого барабанщика🎉❤

[@user-gd1ru7er5t]

I was a fan of Bostaph's drumming right away, because I didn't try to compare him to Dave, who I love. I liked his sound, and he's humble as hell. That goes a long way with me. We all know the shoes he had to fill, and he has done great!!!! Really yhink Kerry King would have had him on his new solo album if he didn't think he was great?

[@kcoxDrums]

I love this KZbin series keep it going! 3:28 🥁 hopefully I can make the cut one day. 🙏🏽

[@BTCLP]

Legend

[@FadjarMoeljarto]

Waw..amajiiing 🔥

[@dunston666]

Was going to say that the Gretsch Maple was my favourite from these, then the 6.15 Brass one appears and I'm like, 'Yesssss!'

[@Masterlessmusic]

Jeeez...thats the shoutiest barky little snare drum I've ever seen 😂 . My old drummer used a picolo . It was pretty sweet. Really controlled and tight. I liked it a lot over bigger "boxier" sounding snares.

[@thefub101]

Awsome intro I remember the first time I heard it and thought yeh new drummer will be ok

[@CarlosYounes]

Nice! Thanks Cheer :)

[@lanceschultz7132]

Finally some love for the piccolo snare. Many wood pics are lower than u think too. Try a artstar maple ....32 yrs and still playin...

[@juniorrocha5229]

Um dos melhores do mundo paul bostaph

[@hermanmetalheat]

Paul in divine intervention was great..

[@DrummerAndyTaiwan]

Great content man love from Taiwan 🇹🇼

[@brianphillips9152]

Tama changed the game in 1980. The BB was an instant legend.

[@percussionconcussion89]

Really digging that black nickel drum rack.

[@DynamicRockers]

Creature skateboard t-shirt, Tama bell brass piccolo snare, we're in business :)

[@goddamnzordan]

awesome episode again! still waiting on that John Otto episode :)

[@LautenAudio]

Perhaps one day!

[@mennser]

Honestly a Record

[@sergiocarlos5395]

I love is take on the snare sound for the type of metal that metal drummers want. If it is a big fat sounding snare, it's good for hard rock and 80's metal. In my taste, thrash, speed, fast or death metal, the high pitch snare like a piccolo is the better choice because it cuts through. It doesn't get lost in the drum rolls, skank or blast beats.

[@Errcyco]

Newark California like wuuuuuut

[@maxcady5287]

I saw this guys with Slayer in 2018 and he played none stop and being nearly 60... my father with 60, sits his butt down none stop on the couch, LOL.

[@AFrames763]

So fucken cool

[@wrigleyx]

00:07 i'm turning around and around on that intro , duuuuude yeah

[@Aretumis]

Wow, I think that picollo bell brass with the tama brass hoops must be super rare. I might be mistaken, but there is significantly less of those around than the 6.5

[@da5e]

LOVE this series. Last Days Of Humanity next? :D

[@danthemanmillan]

Will you guys ever make a drum kit mic set?

[@Good-Enuff-Garage]

straight to comments for the Lars Ulrich snare jokes, do not disappoint

[@justhadrums]

no extended wires on the bell brasses?

[@TatSu101]

Anybody knows what he means at 12:47 when he says that "he doesn't mute it" talking about Dave (Grohl, I guess) and then talks about rimshots? I'm a bit confused...

[@theprisonier]

Paaaauuuuullllll !!!

[@The_Other_Ghost]

My mom approves of this.

[@Acd_MusicInsider]

What’s the series of the Gretsch snare 14x8?? It sounds so huge..