Gavin Harrison

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Gavin Harrison
Gavin Harrison, performing live with Porcupine Tree in Atlantic City, NJ, on Oct. 20, 2007
Gavin Harrison, performing live with Porcupine Tree in Atlantic City, NJ, on Oct. 20, 2007
Background information
Birth name Gavin Harrison
Born May 28, 1963 (1963-05-28) (age 45)
Harrow, North London, UK
Genre(s) Progressive rock
Jazz
Progressive Metal
Occupation(s) musician
songwriter
Instrument(s) Drums & Percussion
Label(s) Lava
Roadrunner
Atlantic
Associated acts Porcupine Tree
King Crimson
Website www.drumset.demon.co.uk/

Gavin Harrison (born 28 May 1963, Harrow, North London) is a member of the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, in which he plays drums and percussion. Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio.

In 2007 Gavin collaborated with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric on a new CD project called "Drop". Gavin released his first solo album Sanity & Gravity in 1998 to some critical acclaim.

In 2008, Gavin will be joining King Crimson as part of a dual-drummer lineup with Pat Mastelotto, according to Robert Fripp's blog. This was latter comfirmed by Gavin at a clinic in Geelong, Australia. Gavin will be playing a number of shows in the United States in August with the band.

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[edit] Equipment

[edit] Current Tour Kit (2008):

  • Sonor SQ2 Maple Drums & Zildjian Cymbals:
  • Drums – Tribal finish
    • 8x7" Rack Tom
    • 10x8" Rack Tom
    • 12x10" Rack Tom
    • 14x12" Floor Tom
    • 16x14" Floor Tom
    • 22x17" Bass Drum
    • 14x5" Sonor SQ2 6 ply Birch Snare
  • Cymbals - Zildjian
    • 16" Oriental China Trash
    • 5 Custom-Made Chimes
    • 13" K Hi-Hats
    • 18" K Crash
    • 8" EFX
    • 15" A Custom Crash
    • 20" K Ride
    • 18" A Custom Crash
    • 12" Oriental China Trash
    • 18" Z Custom China

(Note: All cymbals are listed in the order they appear on Gavin's kit from left to right. The five custom chimes were made by Gavin himself from some used Zildjian crash cymbals.)

  • Drum Heads - Remo
    • Toms: (8", 10", 12", 14",16") Coated Emperors - top, Clear Ambassadors - bottom
    • Bass Drum: (24") Powerstroke 3 Clear - back, Standard Sonor Head - front
    • Snares (except timbale): (14") Coated CS or Coated Pinstripe - top, Hazy Ambassador - bottom
  • Hardware
    • Sonor Stands
    • Pearl Icon 3 Sided Rack
    • S-Hoops fitted to all Toms and Snare drums
    • Puresound Snare Wires (8 strands)
    • Axis Double Longboards® X Bass Pedal

[edit] Home Studio Setup

  • Mackie 32-8-2 mixing desk
  • Apogee Rosettas 800 AD/DA
  • Apple PowerMac G5
  • Apple Logic Pro 7
  • Mics:
    • Bass Drum (SM91)
    • Bass Drum (Audix D6)
    • Snare Top (Audix i5)
    • Snare Bottom (SM57)
    • Hi Hat (AKG CK391)
    • All Toms (Sennheiser 421)
    • Overheads (Pair of Royer 122's)
    • Close Ambience (Pair of Neumann TLM 103's)
    • Distant Ambience (Pair of Schoeps CMC5's)

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