Alex Van Halens snare?

[slash_bmxer09]

What does Al do his snare other than any EQ he uses? My dad has always wondered and I cant find anything on google. Is his snare all EQ? Or does he have a certain method for dampening or anything?

[HeLLmO]

i think he uses an electric snare, because i know starting at ATLEAST 1984 he used electric drums except for his basses and octobans, and if it wasn't electric, it was definatly triggered

[slash_bmxer09]

Wasnt Aint talkin' bout love before then though? I mean the sound on that song.

[HeLLmO]

ain't talkin' about love was off the first CD, lemme give it a listen right now..... hmm, i actually think that is just a deeper snare. but i may be wrong, he probably does have like moongel or an o-ring, and probably some EQ on it too

[ThugsRook]

What does Al do his snare other than any EQ he uses? My dad has always wondered and I cant find anything on google. Is his snare all EQ? Or does he have a certain method for dampening or anything?
AFAIK its just a Ludwig brass/chrome snare drum, no dampening.

[Double Bass Jim]

Loose tuning too

[Zildjian]

AVH is such an underrated drummer...He's so crazy...and yea he did use a Ludwig brass crome snair

[HeLLmO]

ya, in my eyes Alex is the god of the double bass shuffle

[Double Bass Jim]

Always cracks me up how loud the cymbals are mixed down in van halen songs, totaly overpower everything. His hi-hat sounds like 2 ping rides sloshing together :lol:

[slash_bmxer09]

AVH is such an underrated drummer...He's so crazy...and yea he did use a Ludwig brass crome snair

Yeah, I know this drummer for a local so called "Emo" band who thinks Travis Barker owns AVH, and Peart. It sickens me, then again all this drummer I'm talking about can do is a fast 3 tom roll.

Anyways, thanks for the info. on the snare.

[LostRythym]

Yeah, I know this drummer for a local so called "Emo" band who thinks Travis Barker owns AVH, and Peart. It sickens me, then again all this drummer I'm talking about can do is a fast 3 tom roll.

Anyways, thanks for the info. on the snare.

LOL. He doesnt know what he's missing out on.

[Blank]

I've always thought he used an E-Kit.

A nice one at that.

[ytsedrummer]

I think he uses a deep snare just cranked really tight.

[Drum Phil]

http://www.johndouglas.com/images/VH3.jpg

Looks pretty deep to me.