Freelance
About
Paiste Artist Since
November 2022
Nationality
United Kingdom
Main Affiliation
Freelance
„Since making the switch to Paiste I have felt my playing come alive, as well as sitting beautifully in the mix when used in the studio. These cymbals have an incredibly wide dynamic and even the lightest touch has tonnes of clarity and depth. The Masters range is truly a work of art and the dry ride has fast become my all time favourite cymbal. It's a sound I have been searching for extensively over the years and I am so glad to be able to play that cymbal everyday! The entire range is gorgeous and it's truly a pleasure to join this amazing family.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
17" Masters Dark Crash (as hi-hat top)
17" 900 Color Sound Red Crash (as hi-hat bottom)
20" Masters Thin
21" Masters Dry Ride
18" PST X Swiss Medium Crash
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Biography
Craig is a freelance drummer based in the UK. In his 20+ years of playing music Craig has performed with the likes of 6x Grammy Nominated artist Yola, Skeltr, Alexandra Burke, Lauren Housley, Beverley Knight, Graham Massey and many more. Craig's theatre performing credits, both on tour and in the West End, include The Rocky Horror Show, Hairspray, Jersey Boys, Lion King, The Band (Take That), Sister Act and various others.
Setup Cymbals
Only standard models appear in this section.
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, fairly bright, solid. Medium range, clean mix. Controlled and even feel. Very nice and sparkling stick sound supported by a breathy layer of wash. Perfectly balanced. A dynamic all around cymbal for many musical styles played at moderate level.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Silvery, breathy, transparent. Fairly wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Soft shimmering and velvety feel. A light crash cymbal with a definite retro character suited for many styles in that music genre.
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, soft, warm, deep. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery feel, very responsive. Fine stick sound with hints of silver and wood over a broad, low-pitched warm, deep, multilayered wash. Wide, warm, full crash sound. Very lively, controllable. Multifunctional cymbal for refined ride playing and swelling, deep crashes. Also well suited for mallet playing mallets.
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