HAIM
About
Paiste Artist Since
June 2004
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliation
HAIM
Other Affiliations
Chotto Ghetto
Fourth Dimension
The Illusionists
Website
www.jodyg4d.com
„I choose Paiste as my sound just as many legendary drummers have. They are unique and cut perfectly through the mix at live concerts, in the studio, and have a wide range of sounds to choose from for all styles of music.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
15" Masters Thin Hi-Hat
20" Masters Dark Crash Ride
24" Masters Thin
22" Masters Thin
Videos & Pics
Biography
Jody Giachello, known as Fourth Dimension (4D), is an innovative multidimensional drummer and producer based out of Long Beach, CA. Playing the drums has always been a huge part of his life. Giachello’s father began teaching him how to play the drums at two years old and his involvement in jazz bands from middle school to college helped drive his lifelong passion for music. After attending Berklee College of Music, where he studied privately with Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz drummer Francisco Mela and was involved with legendary jazz trombonist Hal Crook’s ensemble for several semesters. He had the privilege of performing at The Rose Bowl and touring with Concord Records jazz prodigy Taylor Eigsti, and playing with the house band for late-night NBC program Last Call with Carson Daly. Giachello then landed the gig with Gold Record selling artist VV Brown and did a short tour with her. After that he went on to touring internationally and performing twice on Broadway with the world’s largest touring magic show, The Illusionists. All while playing drums for the Los Angeles-based punk/hardcore band Chotto Ghetto for the past 11 years, and producing under his Fourth Dimension alias. Giachello released the first installment of his 2 part series: Fourth Dimension (4D) - Millennial Kingdom Vol. 1 on 3.31.17 through Long Beach based label Dankradio. Just prior to that he landed the drumming position for the band HAIM, and coincidently started rehearsing with them the day he released MKV1. Later that same year he released Millennial Kingdom Vol. 2 on 12.1.17, which guarantees’s to take listeners on a journey through time and space. For the past 3 years he has been touring extensively with HAIM nationally and internationally. Playing huge Festivals like Glastonbury and Coachella, headlining sold out show’s at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, 2 nights at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and 2 nights at London’s Alexandra Palace Theatre. Also a handful of TV performances on SNL, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Graham Norton, Jools Holland, Ellen, BBC Radio 1, and CBS This Morning. Giachello is also currently writing, producing and playing drums for the Independent Artist Ellee Ven who recently released the album Angry Symphony in the fall of 2020.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and vibrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and classical mallet application.
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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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