About
Paiste Artist Since
May 2013
Nationality
United Kingdom
Main Affiliation
Status Quo
Other Affiliations
The Middlenight Men
Kid Zero
Nova Neon
„Paiste cymbals give me everything I need as a drummer, whether its rocking out live with Status Quo at full power or recording light Pop grooves in the studio. The cymbals always deliver in every situation.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
18" Signature Precision China
8" Signature Splash
17" Signature Power Crash
14" Sound Formula Sound Edge Hi-Hat
(discontinued)
18" Signature Power Crash
10" Signature Reflector Splash
20" Signature Precision Heavy Ride
20" 2002 Wild Crash
18" PST X Swiss Medium Crash
19" Masters Dark Crash
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Biography
Leon Cave is multi-Instrumentalist from Cheshire UK who has been playing drums since the age of 5. Leon has played with many artists over the years but got his big break when he recorded and toured with Francis Rossi of Status Quo in 2009. Leon was later invited to join Status Quo in 2013 where his relationship with Paiste Cymbals also started. He has toured extensively all over the world with Quo ever since. Leon also records with many other artists including Bonnie Tyler’s ‘Between the Earth and the Sky’ released in 2019 and the upcoming album ‘Issue One’ by The Middlenight Men due in 2021.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 18", 20"
Volume: Loud
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Hissing, roaring, metallic, shimmering. Narrow range, fairly complex mix. Very responsive, balanced feel, especially controllable while crash/riding. A strong, piercing, crash paired with a growling decay. Very sturdy crash cymbal for louder musical applications in aggressive drumming styles.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky. Medium wide range, complex mix. Buttery, soft feel with quick response. Rich, dark, mystical crash sound with tender clarity. Extremely lively cymbal for broad accents and crashes in intimate to semi-loud settings. Well suited for delicate ride patterns or mallet swells. «For those guys who really appreciate just having a cymbal that can do everything, the larger Dark Crashes can do anything. Very crash-able, and if you want to ride on them, they will give you all the ride patterns in the world.» - Gregory Hutchinson
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