Independent
About
Paiste Artist Since
September 1993
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliations
Independent
The Doghouse Studio
Website
www.rodgercarter.com
„I'm happy to be playing the cymbals that I grew up listening to my favorite drummers playing. I really love the Dark Energy cymbals, plenty of cutting power and still very warm. I'm playing those both in the studio & live with some Signature Series as well, GREAT SOUNDS !“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
15" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Hi-Hat
10" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash
18" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
8" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Splash
19" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
22" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
18" Signature Thin China
20" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
Cymbals listed from left to right
18" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
19" Signature Reflector Heavy Full Crash
18" Signature Power Crash
19" Signature Power Crash
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Biography
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California Rodger created a path in music from early on. From his first tour with Lita Ford at the age of 21 to his years of studio work and non-stop touring that followed, Rodger's powerful and consistent style has always kept him working in one of the most competitive cities for music in the world. Rodger has worked with artists John 5, Berlin, John Waite, Justin Guarini, Eddie Money, Meredith Brooks, Evan & Jaron, Lisa Loeb, Rick Springfield, Glen Campbell, The Temptations and Lita Ford. In 2002 Rodger opened The Doghouse Studio in Los Angeles where the list of top artists & producers is quickly growing. When Rodger is not running The Doghouse Studio he is frequently on the road touring internationally with various artists. As a Paiste Artist since 1994, Rodger is happy to have come up in the music business playing his favorite cymbals. "I'm happy to be playing the cymbals that I grew up listening to my favorite drummers playing. "I really love the Dark Energy cymbals... plenty of cutting power and still very warm. I'm playing those both in the studio & live with some Signature Series as well... GREAT SOUNDS !!!”
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, warm, strong, deep, silvery. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, even feel. Warm sparkling stick sound over a wide, deep wash. Fairly quick, strong crash sound. Extremely dynamic and lively ride cymbal, suitable for numerous musical styles.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, warm, brilliant, shimmering, deep. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Quick response, fairly soft feel. Rich, strong crash sound with open low end and shimmering highs. Very versatile, responsive crash cymbal suitable for numerous musical styles.
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Details
Sizes: 18", 19", 20"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Bright, explosive, full, sparkling, warm. Wide frequency range, fairly clean mix. Even, giving feel with a powerful attack, sharp response and a nice sparkling fade. A strong, full, durable and cutting crash with radiant sound.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.
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Details
Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Rich, warm, lush, deep. Wide range, complex mix. Giving and responsive feel. Broad, warm open sound. Compact, lush chick sound. Extremely versatile hi-hat, perfectly suited for dynamic, articulated playing in a wide range of styles. “They are just chunky enough, but not overpowering. They are a little more chocolaty than the classic 602s”, describes Vinnie Colaiuta.
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Details
Sizes: 10", 8"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, airy, snarling, silvery. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a very responsive, explosive splash sound. Low tuned effect cymbal for lively accents in moderate volume. Well suited for hand-playing. Vinnie Colaiuta explains: “They are sweet, they are these kind of punctuation marks in the background.”
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