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18" AA Sick Hats“I need my cymbals to sound like the war cry from a group of guerrilla soldiers and SABIAN gets that done for me!”
Seen in Music Connection: Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Roster, May 2017
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Anderson .Paak plays Sabian cymbals: when he joined Sabian in 2017 his setup was 18" AA Sick Hats, a 19" Artisan Crash, a 22" Artisan Light Ride, a 20" AAX Aero Crash and a 12" AAX O-Zone Splash stacked on a 10" AA Mini Holy China. He has named OutKast's ATLiens and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below among the albums that shaped him.
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Cymbals
SponsoredSeen using
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18" AA Sick Hats“I need my cymbals to sound like the war cry from a group of guerrilla soldiers and SABIAN gets that done for me!”
Seen in Music Connection: Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Roster, May 2017
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19" Artisan CrashSeen in Music Connection: Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Roster, May 2017
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22" Artisan Light RideSeen in Music Connection: Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Roster, May 2017
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20" AAX Aero CrashSeen in Music Connection: Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Roster, May 2017
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12" AAX O-Zone SplashSeen in Music Connection: Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Roster, May 2017
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10" AA Mini Holy ChinaSeen in Music Connection: Anderson .Paak Joins SABIAN Artist Roster, May 2017
Records he loves
Has said they love
Outkast
ATLiens“One of my favorite albums is [Goodie Mob's] Soul Food, and I loved [OutKast's] ATLiens”
Said in Pitchfork: Anderson .Paak and the Power of Positive R&B, February 2016
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Outkast
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below“I feel like that Speakerboxxx/The Love Below was one of the most influential albums ever”
Said in Pitchfork: Anderson .Paak and the Power of Positive R&B, February 2016
Records that shaped him
Has said they love
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly“This is what I think of when I think about my mom.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
Has said they love
Stevie Wonder
Music Of My Mind“One of the last Stevie joints that hasn't been played to grave. Still sounds great.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Now“The feeling I get from this song is unreal.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
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The Beatles
Rubber Soul“This was the first song I heard of theirs.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
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Radiohead
OK Computer“We loved when MTV would play that video, we would stop everything we were doing and watch that long ass video.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
Has said they love
“My big sister had the tape, Reasonable Doubt.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
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D'Angelo
Voodoo“Play this at my funeral!”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
Has said they love
Clipse
Lord Willin'“I'm Not You" is something that could come on now and It would hit me so hard.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
Has said they love
Kanye West
Late Registration“Kanye is the king at embodying the true feeling of the song.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
Has said they love
Bilal
1st Born Second“Pushing the boundaries of R&B; such range and emotion.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
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Thundercat
The Golden Age of Apocalypse“Could be one of the best songs of the last decade.”
Said in DJBooth: Anderson .Paak Breaks Down His 15 Favorite Songs of All-Time, August 2014
Questions
About Anderson .Paak's gear.
What cymbals does Anderson .Paak play?
He has played Sabian exclusively since 2017. His setup then was 18" AA Sick Hats, a 19" Artisan Crash, a 12" AAX O-Zone Splash over a 10" AA Mini Holy China, a 22" HH Liquid Ride or Artisan Light Ride, a 20" AAX Aero Crash and a 20" HHX Evolution O-Zone Crash.
Why does Anderson .Paak use dark cymbals?
Sabian's artist relations director said that because his cymbals sit right next to the vocal mic, bleed can't be avoided, so darker, hot tones were his preference.
Does Anderson .Paak have a signature snare?
Yes. Ludwig released the Pee .Wee signature snare, a Classic Maple drum in 5x14 and 6.5x14, limited to 250 of each size and sold through Reverb.
What albums influenced Anderson .Paak?
He told Pitchfork that Speakerboxxx/The Love Below was one of the most influential albums ever and that he loved ATLiens and Goodie Mob's Soul Food. His earliest memories are of Frankie Beverly and Maze and Stevie Wonder in his mom's truck.
What are Anderson .Paak's favorite songs?
In a 2014 DJBooth list he picked songs by 2Pac, Maze, Sa-Ra, Aretha Franklin, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, Thundercat, Clipse, Kanye West, JAY-Z, D'Angelo, J Dilla, Bilal, The Beatles and Jay Electronica. He said of D'Angelo's "Africa": "Play this at my funeral!"
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Anderson .Paak is the Oxnard, California drummer, singer and rapper behind Venice, Malibu, Oxnard and Ventura, one half of Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars and of NxWorries with Knxwledge. This guide covers the Sabian cymbals he plays behind the kit and the records he has named as the ones that shaped him.
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