Working many Voices
There is not only one The Voice-show on TV, there are 3: The Big One that everybody knows, plus a Kids edition and a Senior edition. In a few countries a spin-off of The Voice Teens has also aired. Plus, there is also an online/app version called The Voice Family. In any case, each The Voice band in any country records all the tracks for each show simultaneously in an insanely overlapping schedule in a period of only six weeks.

What did he just say?!?!?
In the video below, Hans Eijkenaar explains how this all happens in only a matter of weeks. Even better: after watching the first 20 seconds, you will probably rewind it to get a grasp of the schedule the musicians are on.

As drummer for The Voice, you have a schedule that only a few - even among professionals - can take. It is on a level of ridiculous proportions on instant reading, learning songs in no-time, about versatility and to keep producing the right grooves and sounds on every given moment for every song thrown at you at any moment.

All the major production topics for a season of The Voice are covered in the video below, including answers on some of the best rumours on popular TV-shows like this.

If you aspire to be the drummer on a tight deadline TV-show like The Voice, these insights are a musician's first guide of what to expect. And yes, all the pre-recordings before the live shows are done in the same clothes, and Hans shares a very personal insight on that!

The Voice All Access: the Drummer's season on The Voice in 7 minutes - with drummer Hans Eijkenaar
Topics on timecode below the video.


In this video

1. 00:00 What did he just say?!?!? | The full Season explained
   
2. 01:19 A rehearsal day at The Voice
   
3. 02:00 Where does the production of The Voice start?
   
4. 03:00 How busy is the agenda with The Voice?
   
5. 03:28 What happens before TV Air Time?
   
6. 04:02 How do you prepare for a season of The Voice?
   
7. 05:22 Do you record albums for contestants?
   
8. 05:55 The rumour: are the contracts really that tight?
   
9. 06:20 Rehearsals done? New recordings are up in the same week!

The Voice All Access: all articles

• The drum gear of drummer Hans Eijkenaar
  On Stage with the drummer of The Voice of Holland
  
• Studio and Stage Tour with drummer Hans Eijkenaar
  A run-through of the most watched TV-studio stage in history

Next up in The Voice All Access

• The Drummer's Real Job

Hans Eijkenaar uses

• Porter & Davies
  
• QSticks
  - Hans has all the QSticks series in his stick bag. In the video he shows QSticks' Purple 2B Scandinavian Maple.
  
• Remo drumheads
  - All the toms have Pinstripe Clear on top, and Ambassador Clear on the bottom.
  - The snare drums: Ambassador Coated on top, and Ambassador Hazy on the snare side.
  - Bass drum: Powerstroke 3 Clear on batter side, and a Powerstroke 3 Ebony on the front.
  
• Roland
  - V-Drums 12" V-Pad
  - TM-2 Trigger Module
  - KT-10 Kick Trigger Pedal
  
• Sonor Drums SQ2 Series
  - 22x18 bass drum
  - 10x9" tom
  - 12x10" tom
  - 14x14" & 16x16" floor toms
  - 14x5" snare drum
  - 14x5" Designer snare drum
  
• Zildjian Cymbals
  - 18" Kerope crash
  - K 22" ride cymbal
  - 20" Sweet crash
  - 20" A Custom EFX
  - 14" K Hi-Hats
  
• Zildjian Hans Eijkenaar Signature Drumsticks

Hans Eijkenaar
Hans Eijkenaar is a first call studio and session drummer and a teacher at the Codarts Conservatory in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. A legendary drummer that has recorded over 400 albums for countless artists with international hit songs. Since 2012, he is the drummer for The Voice of Holland.

He has toured worldwide with artists and bands like Candy Dulfer, Hans Dulfer, Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), Gino Vannelli, Jimmy Haslip, Kayak and many others.
Together with his wife Marieke, they produce mobile apps for IOS on their label Go Independent Records.

Apps on Go Independent Records

• Steve Gadd Loops
  The famous beats by drummer Steve Gadd, recorded with Steve Gadd himself. To play along or record your own songs with the legend. Learn more...
  
• Drum Clinic HD
  Multicam video in HD, with drum lessons on many levels, focused on groove, improvisation, sound and more. Learn more...
  
• Drum Loops HD
  Drum loops in many styles, accompanied by fills and crashes to make a stereo live drum track on iPad or iPhone. Learn more...
  
• Drum Loops HD2
  The sequel to Drum Loops HD! More loops, fills and sample-library for iOS musicians. Learn more...
  
• Percussion Loops HD
  Recorded by Jeroen de Rijk, percussionist for Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, David Guetta, George Duke, Pat Metheny and countless other artists. Learn more...
  
• Horn Section HD
  Learn more...