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Life Behind the Kit: Christopher Allis on Being a Career Drummer

What’s it really like to make a living behind a drum kit? Chris & Jody corner Christopher Allis and get the dirt—from his first bash at the skins to rubbing shoulders (and sticks) with big-name acts. Expect road stories, studio quirks, and a few laughs about the less glamorous side of the music grind. This is Part One of the chat, and it’s loaded with tasty fills, candid confessions, and enough inspiration to make you dust off that snare you’ve been ignoring. Spoiler: yes, we talk about home studio gear and the weird things drummers pack on tour.

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Gear we used:
Jody’s Mic & Voice Chain: Telefunken C12 – Groove Tubes Vipre – Apollo – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA Studer A800
Jody’s Channel Strip: iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E

Chris’ Mic & Voice Chain: Slate ML1 – Apollo – UA – Slate VMR (FG12, FG73, API Eq, SSL 4kE) – iZotope RX Voice – DeNoise
Chris’ Channel Strip: Eventide Precision Time Align – iZotope RX Spectral DeNoise – iZotope RX Mouth DeClick – UA Neve 1073 – UA LA2A – UA 1176E

Master: Oek Sound Soothe 2 – iZotope Ozone Imager – iZotope Ozone Maximize.

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Talking Drum Recording And Playing Live With Christopher Allis

Chris & Jody pull up a seat with drummer Christopher Allis for an unfiltered look at life as a career musician. From his earliest gigs to performing with some of the coolest artists on the circuit, Christopher shares the journey that shaped his sound and his approach to both live performance and recording. You’ll hear about the lessons learned on stage, the subtle art of making a recording session click, and the little steps in-between that separate the hobbyist from the pro. Packed with insights that will inspire drummers, producers, and gear-heads alike, this is the first half of a two-part conversation that grooves as hard as the man behind the kit. It was so juicy that we had to split the episode into two parts. This here is the first half.