Mark is more
Besides the 8-musicians counting band, the crew, the P!nk herself, the entire production and everything else involved, Mark names two persons in the video: Willard Snow, who hand painted his Maple snare drum that he uses on stage every night, and Gary Grimm, his drum tech. (More on both in the video below.)

Drum Techs are a silent but crucial drum factor: they take care of anything drum related for the artist, and more. With productions like Mark does with P!nk, a drum tech does the setup, tunes the drums, the first soundcheck, keeps eye on the miking and setup of the drums during the show, or even re-programs digital sound modules if necessary. In short, a drum tech on this level must be more than capable to take care of everything involved on high level tours like P!nk's. Mark's drum tech, Gary Grimm, is one of those Tech Legends that has travelled the world with artist like Mick Fleetwood, Steve Ferrone, Lenny White, Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, and Rick Marotta to name a few.

Cocktail kit on steroids
In this video, recorded at his West Triad Studios in Venice, CA, Mark not only shares some of his acoustic sound secrets, he also talks about his small front-stage kit that he lovingly calls his 'Cocktail Kit on Steroids'. Why? He explains it all in the video.

Perhaps the best thing of this video is that you see one of the most successful drummers in the world, with 30 years of global touring experience, talk about drums as if he just started playing them last week. Enjoy!

Mark Schulman reveals the 3 Pink snare drum sounds, soundcheck secrets and his drum tech

Cool Schulman Factoids

• Mark doesn't play any brushes during this P!nk tour
  
• Mark calls his front-stage kit the 'Cocktail Kit on Steroids'
  
• This Gretsch Steroids-kit was made and delivered in three days
  
• Mark is usually fine with his in-ear mixes
  
• the Gretsch coating on his drums during the Beautiful Trauma World Tour is: Black Diamond Pearl

The Venice Studio Interview Series with Mark Schulman

• The Musician, the Speaker, the Author, the Dad... and his gear
  Mark Schulman - The Venice studio interviews with P!nk's drummer - #1
  
• Mark Schulman about P!nk and the #BeautifulTrauma tour rehearsals
  Great insights in the complexity and magnitude of a P!nk tour
  
• Mark Schulman shares his biggest drum mistake and what a drummer's job really is about
  "I am here to be of service."
  
• The most important drum beat played and explained by Mark Schulman
  How to play a song for the 1000th time as powerful as you did the first time
  
• Mark Schulman plays his favorite drum fills
  The worst and best question to ask a drummer

Coming soon

• Venice Studio Video Interview #7: Mark's favorite drummers
  
• Venice Studio Video Interview #8: Mark Schulman's biggest drum challenges

Mark Schulman plays

• Gretsch drums
  
• Remo drumheads
  
• Vic Firth drumsticks
  
• Sabian cymbals
  
• Gibraltar hardware
  
• Toca Percussion
  
• Roland
  
• Sennheiser
  
• Apogee Electronics
  
• Cymbolt (Percussion Dynamics)
  
• Sledgepad
  
• Big Fat snares
  
• Jefferson Eyewear

"Your behaviour is what determines the consequences of your life."
- Mark Schulman

Mark Schulman has recorded and performed with...
...amongst many others: Simple Minds, Billy Idol, Cher, Foreigner, Velvet Revolver, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Richard Marx, Frank Gambale, Ekichi Yazawa, Udo Lindenberg, Dave Koz, Tina Turner, The O'Jays, Amy Grant and the list goes on.