STEVE VAI : Here & Now - drum cover by TONI PAANANEN

This was recorded back in November 2020 for a collaboration cover video, which is still under work, so here’s my drum cover while waiting for the final product! “Sex & Religion“ album lineup was: Vocals: Devin Townsend Guitar: Steve Vai Bass: TM Stevens Drums: Terry Bozzio Recorded, mixed & mastered by A. Kippo @ Astia-studio A (Lappeenranta, Finland). Recorded on and mixed to RTM SM900 magnetic tape. One take from the beginning to end. No sound replacer, no drum samples and no editing. Equipment used: Recording media -2” Otari MTR-90mk2 24 track tape machine with RTM SM900 2” tape 5/320nWb/m -1/4” stereo Studer A812 tape machine with RTM SM900 1/4” tape 4/250nWb/m Mixing console -Trident Vector 432 analogue mixing console Mics -AKG C414 B-ULS -AKG C747 -AKG D112 -Neumann TLM103 -Sennheiser e504 -Sennheiser e604 -Shure Beta52 -Shure SM57 -Shure SM57 modified -Shure SM81 -Shure SM91 Outboard -BSS DPR-404 -EMT/Franz 245 -Klark Teknik DN360 -t.c. electronic 1280 -TL Audio C-1 -Trident Vector 4