3 Ways to Get That Bob Marley Reggae Snare Drum Sound

3 Way to Get that Bob Marley Reggae Snare Drum Sound

In this video, you will learn "How to get your snare drum ready for playing reggae music". Some of the reggae snare drum features include the type of snare drum that is played, how your snare drum is tuned and how the reggae snare drum is muffled. Reggae drummers including some of legendary musicians who played reggae around Bob Marley's golden 70's era include Carlton Barrett, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, and Sly Dunbar. This video includes some of the techniques that these reggae drummers use for getting that Bob Marley reggae snare drum type sound. This is typically some of the strategies that I also personally use, you might use different strategies but this is what works for me.

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[Themurphyshow]

Man, I love this video. Would love to see more demos/lessons. Very few reggae drummers sharing content on YouTube and you are excellent. This video is exactly what I was looking for

[kevinlander]

Wow so glad man, i came across your tutorial absolutley brilliant, been trying for ages to get that sound, now it has been done thanks to your great video. love reggae we where hooked at 19 years old by the reggae revival scene back in the late 70s early eighties in the UK, but before that i was fan Bob Marley and the wailers since i was 8 years old and even more now for my well being. liked and subscribed.

[RicoLee]

I don't play reggeau but got an aluminium snare and knew this was going to be inspirational for my drum sound. Thank you. I subscribed

[Iceferno]

I've been trying to figure out that snare sound, thanks for this demonstration.

[keltacuk]

This is great, very informative and easy to understand....Thank you for taking the time.

[OneDrop]

I use the Ludwig Supraphonic on all my Reggae videos. For that early 70's sound, nothing beats it.

[sweetspotdrummer]

Breaking it down to a science. Fantastic.

[TillURide]

This was very helpful man. Thanks. Sick groove too.

[suebuschmann]

I just wanted to let you know. That I did watch The Rockers. I loved it

[Fearyourown]

Great video and informative

Would you say this set up would be the same for ska music? I

[brendanm]

Quality video right here, my friend! Do you ever work as a teacher? If not, you could. You have the right temperament for it and the easy to understand way of explaining things. Also, quality drumming at the end of the vid. I'll admit, drums are not my forte but I'm trying to get into them a bit better. Stuff like this is proving to be very helpful :)

[macpakinga]

Jah rasta love tank yo far sharing ❤ brother 🥁😊

[DrumRa]

Read an interview with Carlton "Carly" Barrett. He stated he kept his snares turned off and his top head so tight that his rim was level with the head..

[Rastaa]

aye bro do you know what song the movie was from at 4:31 if you could lmk pls🙏🏾

[jurthefresh]

To my surprise, contrary to what he is saying, the snare bottom heads are actually tuned to the same pitch! The pitch is a G 5. Also the drumming style at the end is very different from any Bob Marly style drumming. Cool video nonetheless. Only love.

[bolofrassDrummie]

Jus say that type of sound on your drums is more of a sly Dunbar style not carlton, carlton snare well more ave a sharp cut and hi pitch, and a board snare can give that sound u jus ave to set it up, change hoops and strand, example a diecast hoops top and bottom, get a 40 strand snare wire and remo coated or clear head will do the trick

[suebuschmann]

What’s the name of song and the artist called that your playing at the end?

[suebuschmann]

The drummer of UB40 James Brown uses the snare drum called Flint. Think the drum is from the UK.

[OralBrownDrumming]

That’s not sounding like Bob Marley snare sound so maybe check on that again, however the main snare sounds good, more like Sly Dunbar snare sound and also go up with the tuning of the timbale man

[islandgruuve]

There's no problem if you use a wood snare sir