drums by gideon

Oakland, CA

About

With 20 years of experience playing drums, touring and recording around the world, I am now happy to play for you in the studio or on stage.

I’ve spent my musical career focusing on genres such as punk and hardcore, but can easily accommodate a variety of genres such as rock, folk, alternative, indie, pop and much more.

Remote? Recording from home? I can offer remote drum tracking sessions from my recording studio in Oakland, CA, and deliver a variety of sounds using a wide selection of drums, cymbals and recording equipment.

I’ve teamed up with SoundBetter to help make this process simple, fun and efficient.

I’m happy to work with you on your music and help you find your sound.

Here are a few examples of what I play & sound like:

My Services

Remote recording sessions

Send me your music, I’ll track drums and send you 10-11 organic individual tracks ready for you to drop in your DAW and start mixing.

On-site recording sessions

Have a studio / booked studio time and you need a drummer? No problem, I can join and track drums at your studio of choice.

Shows & Gigs

Need a drummer for a gig? I’ll be happy to play for you.
I have the gear, I’m mobile, and most importantly - I show up on time!

Drum rental & Drum Teching

You / Your drummer have a session / gig and need a hand with gear, teching or tuning?
Talk to me! I got you.

the Studio

cymbals

  • Sabian AAX Raw Bell ride 21’

  • Sabian AA Brilliant ride 21’

  • Sabian AAX Metal crash 20’

  • Sabian AA Stage crash 20’

  • Sabian AA Medium crash 20’

  • Sabian AAX Studio crash 20’

  • Sabian AAX explosion crash 19’

  • Sabian AA Splash 8’’

  • Sabian AAX Stack 16’

  • Sabian AA China 18’

  • Sabian HH HiHat 13’

  • Sabian AAX Hihat 14’

  • Sabian china/crash stack 16’

  • Zildjian A custom ping ride 22’

  • Zildjian A custom ride 20’

Drum kits

  • dw Collectors - 100% Maple
    22X18, 10X8, 12X9, 14X12, 16X14

  • Ludwig Keystone all star - Oak / Maple
    24X14, 12X8, 16X16

  • Tama Big Black Steel - Steel drums
    22X16, 13X9, 16X16

  • Pork Pie - 100% Maple
    22X20, 12X9, 16X16

  • CT custom drums - 100% Maple, Wood hoops

    22X18, 12X8, 16X16

  • Love Custom Drums - Maple Mahogany
    24X14, 12X8, 16X16

  • SJC Custom Drums - 100% Maple

    22X16, 12X8, 16X16

snares

  • Ludwig Black Beauty - Brass 14X6.5

  • Mapex Black Panther - Maple 14X6.5

  • Mapex Maple shell - Maple 14X7

  • Hassien Custom Drums - Oak stave 14X5.5

  • AD Custom Drums - Maple14X6.5

  • SJC Custom Drums - Maple 14X7

  • Pearl Free Floating - Brass 14X6.5

  • Pork Pie - Acrylic 14X6

  • Tama SLP Big Black - Steel 14X8

  • Pork Pie Custom Drums - Maple 14X7

recording equipment

  • Recording Interface "Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 2.0"

  • Preamp channel expansion BEHRINGER ADA8200

  • DAW Logic Pro X

  • Monitoring - KRK V4 powered monitors

  • Bass Drum In - Shure Beta 52

  • Bass Drum Out - Blue Bird / AKG P420

  • Snare Top - Shure SM 57

  • Snare Bottom - Sennheiser e609

  • Rack Tom - Audix d6

  • Floor Tom - Audix d6

  • Over Heads - Audix ADX51

  • Room mic - Rode NT6

  • Crotch mic - Sennheiser e609

  • Hi Hat mic - TM 50C