The New York Legacy Volume I

In 2005 Toontrack Music was contacted by Pat Thrall with a request to record drums AVATAR STUDIO SESSION 1
(DS = Drumsticks, HR = Rods , BR = Brushes, FM = Felt mallets, NS = Sticks with no snares, ALL = All Tools)
for the Superior Drummer software engine at the New York studio where Pat had his
professional home. We all knew Pat’s work (with Glenn Hughes, Black Crowes, etc) and
KICK DRUMS:
jumped at the opportunity to work with one of our heros. • GMS 18/22" - (Felt & Plastic Beater, With and without snares)
• GMS 14/22" - (Felt & Plastic Beater, With and without snares)
• GMS 14/22" - (Felt Beater with and without snares)
• Double Headed with G1 Coated Evans
We became even more excited when Pat enrolled Neil Dorfsman, another
SNARE DRUMS:
long-time hero of ours, to add his talents, passion, and experience to the • Nir-Z GMS - (ALL)
recordings. Neil has been around since the 70s recording and producing artists like, •
•
Ludwig Black Beauty - (ALL)
GMS Piccolo 13" - (DS)
Kiss, Bruce Springsteen, Dire Straits, Sting etc. •
•
Slingerland 70's 6,5/14" - (DS)
Rogers Wood 4,5/14" - (DS)
• GMS Ash Shell 6,5/14" - (DS)
• GMS 5/10" - (DS)
Pat also brought along renowned live and session drummer Nir Z, whose credits
HATS:
include such diverse acts as Genesis and Joss Stone, to play his GMS drums for the • Sabian HHX Manhattan Jazz 14" - (DS, HR, BR)
• Sabian Hand hammered 16" Crash - (DS)
sessions. Nir was born in Israel and started playing at the age of 12, studying drums and • Sabian HHX Evolution 13" - (DS, BR)
percussion under Shaoul Shaval and later on David Rich, former student of Joe Morello. TOMS:
• GMS 10", 12", 14/14", 16/16", 16/18" with Coated Heads - (ALL)
• GMS 12", 14/14", 16/16", 16/18" with Clear Heads - (DS)
Credits
CYMBAL SETUP 1
• Position 1: Sabian AA Medium Thin Crash 19" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
Produced and engineered by Neil Dorfsman, Pat Thrall, Mattias Eklund & Henrik •
•
Position
Position
2:
3:
Sabian Hand hammered HH Fierce Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
HHX HHXtreme Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
Kjellberg. Played by Nir Z •
•
Position
Position
4:
5:
Sabian AA Thin Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
HHX Evolution Crash 18" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)
• Position 6: HHX Xtreme Crash 19" - (DS, HR, BR, FM)

All instruments recorded and produced at Avatar Studios New York (formerly known CYMBAL SETUP 2
• Position 1: HHX Evolution 16" - (DS, BR)
as Power Station) on the 1st of October, 2005. • Position 2: Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 13" - (DS, BR)
• Position 3: Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 18" - (DS, BR)
• Position 4: HHX Evolution Ozone Crash 16" - (DS, BR)
• Position 5: Sabian Jack DeJonette Encore 18" - (DS, BR)
• Position 6: HHX Evolution 17" - (DS, BR)

CYMBAL SETUP 3
• Position 1: Sabian AAXplosion 21" - (DS, FM)
• Position 2: Sabian AA Salsa Splash El Sabor 13" - (DS, FM)
• Position 3: Sabian AAXplosion 21" - (DS, FM)
• Position 4: HHX Evolution Effects Crash 17" - (DS, FM)
• Position 5: HHX Extreme Crash 16" - (DS, FM)
• Position 6: HHX Evolution Ozone Crash 18" - (DS, FM)

CYMBAL SETUP 4
• Position 1: Sabian 20" AAX Chinese - (DS)
• Position 2: Sabian HH 20" Dark Chinese - (DS)
• Position 5: Sabian AAX Mini Chinese 14" - (DS)
• Position 6: Sabian HHX 18" Chinese - (DS)

SPOCKS
• Position 1: SabianAAX Mini Chinese 14"/HHX Evolution effeks Crash 17" - (DS)
• Position 2: Sabian AA El Sabor Salsa Splash 13"/AAX Chinese 20" - (DS)
• Position 4: Sabian Hand hammered Dark Chinese 20"/HHX Evolution 16" - (DS)
• Position 5: Sabian HHXtreme Crash 16"/Evolution O-Zone Crash 18" - (DS)
• Position 6: HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash 16"/HHX Chinese 18" - (DS)

RIDES
• Position 1: Sabian AA Dry Ride 22" - (DS)
• Position 2: Sabian HHX Dry Ride 21" - (DS)
• Position 4: Sabian Hand hammered HH Vintage Ride 21" - (DS, BR, HR)
• Position 5: Sabian Hand hammered HH Raw Dry Ride 22" - (DS)

COWBELL
• Cowbell - (DS)

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