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Recorded Live on a iRiver iFP899 MP3 player taken straight off the bands board (Crest), except where noted.

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Link to YouTube video of World of Matter playing Samba Pa Ti

Mixed Nuts at the El Balazo in San Ramon, CA. Friday, February 8th, 2008.

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Dan Playing drum kit and singing lead vocals Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. Bill Garvin on Lead guitar

Gear for the gig:

Tempus Carbon Fiber Drums

8.5x12 - Rack Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
17x24 - Kick
5x14 - Ludwig Black Acrolite Snare

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16", 17" & 18" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
8" Paiste Signature splash
15" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats

All toms have Aquarian clear Super2 heads. The snare has a coated Evans coated G1 with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick II on the batter side with Evans EQ3 on the front with a small port. A small EQ pillow lays loose on the bottom of the kick drum.

Mixed Nuts at a private event in Corte Madera, CA. Saturday, October 6th, 2007.
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Dan Playing drum kit. Kansas City by Hank Ballard.

Gear for the gig:

Fibes Maple (Jasper Shells) Kit

8x10 - Rack Tom
9x12 - Rack Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
16x22 - Kick
5x14 - Rogers Dynasonic Snare

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16", 17" & 18" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
9.5" Zildjian ZilBel
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats

The toms have clear Aquarian coated Texure heads. The snare has a coated Aquarian coated one ply with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with an Aquarian ported Regulator on the front with a small port. A small EQ pillow lays loose on the bottom of the kick drum.

Mixed Nuts at the Pleasanton Hotel in Pleasanton, CA. Saturday, September 15th, 2007.
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Dan Playing drum kit. Evil Ways by Santana.

Gear for the gig:

Vintage Rogers Maple XP-8 Kit

8x12 - Rack Tom
9x13 - Rack Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
14x22 - Kick
5x14 - Rogers Dynasonic Snare (without snare frame)

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16", 17" & 18" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
9.5" Zildjian ZilBel
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats

The rack toms have clear Aquarian Super 2 twin ply heads. Floor Tom has a clear Evans G2 head and the snare has a coated Aquarian coated one ply with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with an Aquarian ported Regulator on the front with a small port. A small EQ pillow lays loose on the bottom of the kick drum.

Mixed Nuts at the Pleasanton Hotel in Pleasanton, CA. Saturday, July 20th, 2007.
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Dan Playing drum kit . Pride & Joy by Stevie Ray Vaughn with Paul Feia on bass, Bill Garvin on guitar, Hal Miller on guitar (second lead)

Gear for the gig:

Ludwig Vintage Blue Vistalite Acrylic Kit

9x13 - Rack Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
14x22 - Kick
6x14 - Yamaha Anton Fig Signature Snare (wood hoops)

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16", 17" & 18" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
9.5" Zildjian ZilBel
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

All toms have clear Aquarian Super 2 twin ply heads. The snare has a coated Evans coated G1 with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with an Evans EQ1 on the front with a small port. A small EQ pillow lays loose on the bottom of the kick drum.

Mixed Nuts at the Toot's Tavern in Crockett, CA. Saturday, October 7th, 2006.

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Dan Playing drum kit . Back in Black by AC/DC. Bill Garvin on vocals and guitar

Gear for the gig:

Ludwig Classic Maples

8x10 - Rack Tom
8x12 - Rack Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
5 x14 - Tempus Fiber Glass Snare

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
14" Zildjian K Dark crash
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

All toms have Remo clear Ambassador heads. The snare has a coated Evans coated G1 with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with Aquarian Regulator on the front with a small port. A small EQ pillow lays loose on the bottom of the kick drum.

Mixed Nuts at Choices in Benicia, CA. Saturday, September 9th, 2006.
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Dan Playing drum kit . Brick House by the Commodores with Paul Feia on bass and Bill Garvin on vocals and guitar.

Gear for the gig:

Yamaha Recording Customs

8x8 - Rack Tom
8x10 - Rack Tom
8x12 - Rack Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
16x16 - Floor Tom
16x22 - Kick
6x14 - Yamaha Anton Fig Signature Snare (wood hoops)

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
14" Zildjian K Dark crash
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

All toms have Evans Twin Ply MXT heads except for the 16x16 FT which has a coated Evans G2. The snare has a coated Evans coated Reverse Dot with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with the stock Yamaha on the front with a small port. There is no internal muffling except for the heads built in muffling.

Mixed Nuts at Choices in Benicia, CA. Saturday, August 12, 2006.
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Dan Playing drum kit . White Room by Cream

Gear for the gig:

Yamaha Beech Custom Absolute Nouveau

9x10 - Rack Tom
9x12 - Rack Tom
14x14 Floor Tom
14x16 - Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
5.5 x14 - Yamaha Copper Absolute Nouveau Snare

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
14" Zildjian K Dark crash
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

All toms have Evans Twin Ply MXT heads. The snare has a coated Remo coated Ambassador with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with an Aquarian Regulator on the front with a small port. There is a small Evans EQ pillow in the kick slightly touching both heads.

Mixed Nuts at Orinda Community Park, Tuesday, August 1, 2006.
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Dan Playing drum kit . Light My Fire by the Doors

Gear for the gig:

Yamaha Beech Custom Absolute Nouveau

9x10 - Rack Tom
9x12 - Rack Tom
14x16 - Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
6x14 - Yamaha Anton Fig Signature Snare (wood hoops)

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
14" Zildjian K Dark crash
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

All toms have Evans Twin Ply MXT heads. The snare has a coated Remo coated Ambassador with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with an Aquarian Regulator on the front with a small port. There is a small Evans EQ pillow in the kick slightly touching both heads.

Mixed Nuts at the Warehouse in Oakland, July 21, 2006.
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Dan Playing Drum Kit. Dan and Bill Garvin on vocals. Le Freak by Chic.

Gear for the gig:

Gretsch USA Custom Kit

9x10 - Rack Tom
10x12 - Rack Tom
14x14 - Floor Tom
16x22 - Kick
7x13 - Custom made Hard Bop Bubinga Stave Snare (wood hoops)

All toms have Evans Twin Ply MXT heads. The snare has a coated Remo coated Ambassador head with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with a Aquarian Regulator on the front with a small port. There is a small Evans EQ pillow in the kick slightly touching both heads.

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
14" Zildjian K Dark crash
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

Microphones
Audix D6 - Kick (mounted inside)
Shure Beta98's on toms
Shure SM 57's on snare (top & bottom)
Oktava MC012 Condenser on Hi-Hat

Mixed Nuts at Choices in Benicia, Saturday, July 8, 2006.
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Dan Playing Drum Kit. Paul Feia on vocals. Black Friday by Steely Dan

Gear for the gig:

Sonor Maple Delite

9x10 - Rack Tom
10x12 - Rack Tom
12x14 - Floor Tom
17x22 - Kick
6x14 - Yamaha Anton Fig Signature Snare (wood hoops)

All toms have Remo coated Ambassador heads. The snare has a coated Evans Reverse dot center with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with a Aquarian Regulator on the front with a small port. There is a small Evans EQ pillow in the kick slightly touching both heads.

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

Microphones
Audix D6 - Kick (mounted inside)
Shure Beta98's on toms
Shure SM 57's on snare (top & bottom)
Oktava MC012 Condenser as overhead

Mixed Nuts at Pleasanton Hotel, Friday, June 16, 2006.
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Dan Playing drum kit and singing lead vocal. Peg by Steely Dan

Dan playing drum kit. Heaven by Los Lonely Boys

Gear for the gig:

Yamaha Beech Custom Absolute Nouveau

9x10 - Rack Tom
9x12 - Rack Tom
14x16 - Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
7x13 - Hard Bop Custom Bubinga Stave Snare

The rack toms have Remo coated Ambassador heads. I'm using a Evans coated G2 (twin ply) head on the floor tom. The snare has a coated Remo coated Ambassador with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with an Aquarian Regulator on the front with a small port. There is a small Evans EQ pillow in the kick slightly touching both heads.

Mixed Nuts at Pleasanton Hotel, Saturday, May 12, 2006.
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Dan Playing drum kit. Europa by Santana
Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers. Dan Playing drum kit. Paul Feia on lead vocals

Gear for the gig:

Sonor Maple Delite

9x10 - Rack Tom
10x12 - Rack Tom
12x14 - Floor Tom
17x22 - Kick
7x13 - Hard Bop Custom Bubinga Stave Snare

All toms have Remo coated Ambassador heads. The snare has a coated Remo coated Ambassador with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with a Aquarian Regulator on the front with a small port. There is a small Evans EQ pillow in the kick slightly touching both heads.

Mixed Nuts at Dallimonti's, Saturday, March 18, 2006.
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Recorded on the iRiver with an external Nady Stereo mic about five feet in front of PA stack.

Dan Playing drum kit. Europa by Santana

Gear for the gig:

Fibes Maple Kit

8x10 - Rack Tom
8x12 - Rack Tom
14x14 - Floor Tom
14x20 - Kick
6x14 - Yamaha Anton Fig Signature Snare (wood hoops)

All toms have Evans coated G2 heads. The snare has a coated Evans Reverse dot center with one piece of MoonGel for muffling. The kick has Aquarian SuperKick I on the batter side with a Evans EMAD on the front with a small port. There is a small Evans EQ pillow in the kick slightly touching both heads.

Mixed Nuts at Choices, Benicia. Friday, 12/23/2005.
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Someday by Sugar Ray. Dan playing drum kit and singing lead vocal

Gear for the gig:

Gretsch USA Maple

8x10 - Rack Tom
9x12 - Rack Tom
11x14 - Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
13" Pearl Timbale
5x10 DIY Auxiliary snare
5.5x14 - Tama Starclassic Performer Snare

All toms have Evans coated G2 heads. The rack toms have coated Gretsch Permatone heads on resonant side. The snare has a coated Evans coated Reverse Dot head with one piece of MoonGel for muffling.
Kick has Aquarian Superkick I with a matching Aquarian ported head. No pillow.

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound Hi-hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

Microphones
Shure Beta 52 - Kick
Shure Beta 98's on toms
Shure SM 57's on snare (top & bottom)
Oktava MC012 Condenser on hats

Mixed Nuts at Marriott Hotel, Walnut Creek. Saturday, 12/09/2005.
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Funky Music White Boy by Wild Cherry. Dan playing drum kit. Bill Garvin on lead vocals

Soul Man by Sam & Dave. Dan playing kit and singing lead vocal

Gear for the gig:

Gretsch USA Maple

8x10 - Rack Tom
9x12 - Rack Tom
11x14 - Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
7x14 - Gretsch USA Maple Snare

Electronics
Roland SPD-11 for the hand claps

Cymbals
20" Sabian HH Classic Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
8" Paiste Signature splash
13" Zildjian K Hi-hats
12" Sabian AAX splash stacked on top of a 12" Wuhan China - Trash Hats
18" Sabian HHX China

Microphones
Audix D6 - Kick. Mic is on stand from the batter side
Shure Beta98's on toms
Shure SM 57's on snare (top & bottom)
Oktava MC012 Condenser on hats

Mixed Nuts at Pleasanton Hotel, 11/05/2005
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Dan Playing drum kit with background vocals. Corazon by Santana

Gear for the gig:

Tama Starclassic Performer Kit (birch)

8x10 - Tom
9x12 - Tom
14x14 - Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
5x14 - Ludwig Supraphonic Snare
All toms have Remo clear Emperor heads
Kick has Aquarian Superkick I with Aquarian Resonant head on front with a small port
No muffling on the snare

Mixed Nuts at Pleasanton Hotel, 10/14/2005
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Dan singing and playing drum kit. Josie by Steely Dan

Gear for the gig:

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute Kit

8x8 - Tom
9x10 - Tom
10x12 - Tom
13x15 - Floor Tom
18x22 - Kick
4x14 - Snare
All toms have Evans coated G2 heads
Kick has Aquarian Superkick I with Aquarian Resonant head on front with a small port
One piece of Moongel used for muffling on the snare

Cymbals
21" Sabian HH Raw Bell Ride
16 & 17" Zildjian K Custom Fast crashes
8" Paiste Signature splash
14" Zildjian A Custom Mastersound hats
18" Sabian HHX China

Microphones
Audix D6 - Kick (mounted inside)
Shure Beta98's on toms
Shure SM 57's on snare (top & bottom)
AKG Condenser on hats