Zildjian LIVE! - JD Beck (Featuring DOMi)

Zildjian LIVE! Season 2, Episode 4: JD Beck (Featuring DOMi)
Written By: JD Beck and DOMi
Arranged By: Robert Sput Searight
Performed By: JD Beck, DOMi and Ghost-Note

Zildjian LIVE Season 2 represents the energy and passion that’s generated when you bring together artists from around the world for a true Zildjian Family Experience!

Season 2 is hosted by Aaron Spears, musically directed by Robert “Sput” Searight and features the band Ghost-Note!

JD's Cymbal Setup:
8" A Custom Splash (on snare 1)
10" A Custom Splash and 6" K Splash (stack)
6" A Custom Splash (on snare 2)
16" K Constantinople Crashes (as HiHats)
17" K Constantinople Crash
10" Vintage A Splash (on snare 3)

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Ghost-Note Band:
Robert Sput Searight - music director/keyboards
Nathaniel Werth- percussion
Dywane “MonoNeon” Thomas Jr. - bass
Sylvester Onyejiaka – baritone sax, flute
Jonathan Mones – alto sax, flute
Mike Jelani Brooks – tenor saxophone, flute
Xavier Taplin – keyboards
Peter Knudsen – guitar
Mike Clowes - guitar

Zildjian Live Producer:
Mark Wessels

Audio Engineers:
Kevin Majorino
Tyler Shields

Sphere Audio Assistants:
Matt Cerritos
Xavier Stephenson
Daniel Morris

Audio Mixer:
Ben Burget at 206 Studios

Audio Mastering:
Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering

Videographers:
Trevor Bowman
Scott Quade
Dean Fisher
Evan Chapman
Kevin Eikenberg
Taylor Davis

Photographers:
Ian Grom

Special thanks to:
Sphere Studios and Mackenzie Coats
Livemix for providing the monitoring system
Earthworks for providing the microphones

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FOLLOW ZILDJIAN:

[aydenkeodara]

JD Beck inspired me to stop learning drums

[williampower]

You know you're doing it right when everyone in the crowd looks absolutely disgusted by what you're playing

[LanceWillMakeIt]

This is easily going to be the best shampoo ad

[dontbreaktheshadowofmylove]

imagine playing in front of an audience that gets 100% of what you're doing technically and, consequently, how you're feeling

[Magumba_State]

DOMi always has that airhorn sound on hand 24/7, just waiting for the right moment

[justinnitzberg]

Man watch out for that kid in the audience that knows exactly what he’s hearing, he’s gonna be a beast one day

[eliakimcharles]

JD: can we switch to 230 bpm?
Sput : I'm fine Imma play one note 😂😂😂

[skitzthegemini]

JD and DOMi are always on point, but can we take a minute to appreciate how much talent is in that room? Mononeon's name isn't even mentioned in the video title like he's some random gig musician. The camera was cutting to people in the crowd that could embarrass most vets!

[terrybogard]

It's both comforting and depressing to see someone as undeniably talented as JD struggle with self-doubt.

[atamize]

The stank faces in the crowd are killing me

[selli]

This is the reason why your drum teacher constantly tells you to practice rudiments.

[reke]

Everyone in the crowd simultaneously having the “nasty face” while listening is the best.

[freddiegarner]

JD beck and DOMi are like the best combo

[JunG]

It's amazing that this younger generation has an appreciation for jazz fusion. They think it's cool and I dig it! Back in the day, fusion artists were shit on by the fucking jazz Nazis and musicians would be reticent to explore new sounds with electronics and non-swing beats. It sure fucking helps that the Internet is around for this type of music to exist. Props to all this guys. May jazz fusion continue to live on.

[andrewwray]

RIP Aaron Spears, one of the greatest

[braedonavants]

Feels like the sound engineer is a part of the whole ensemble.
Like butter in my ears

[pwj]

Ghost-Note and Mononeon should be featured in the title here next to DOMI. All world class amazing musicians

[lauchalz]

about the part that starts around 4:30 : as talented as JD is, the thing I'm most jealous of the most is that he could find a musical partner that gets him on that level as DOMi. Musically they were made for each other, and you can hear they inspire each other: when he gets in the zone, she starts her wild solo. And you can see that in other videos of them too: when one of them gets off, the other soon follows.
Musicianship at its highest level.

[SuperOgada]

Who knew that this would be “TWO SHRiMPS” on their new album, amazing

[spracketskooch]

I want everyone in that crowd to be my friends, they get it.