Decades of experience and wisdom in a 20 minute video... Thank you for this!

I first learned about Simon Phillips from Pete Townshend’s 80’s solo records. Then I saw his amazing playing on The Who’s 1989 Tour. I have since learned about his varied and amazing session career and is original work. He is such a master craftsmen and just a brilliant drummer. Simon Phillips is a master of music.

I love to hear him speak, it's so calming and convincing :)

Simon is such a perfectionist wether playing or recording. There is no detail he hasn't considered or overlooked. These are just a part of the foundation that make him the legend he is. Thanks for all the decades of incredible music.

I get it: this was recorded at Phantom Recordings in LA. Can you please take that caption down so I can see his full kit?

That was awesome. We're all hungry for MORE. Thanks for posting

So much knowledge this guy has😳

Not only is he a highly talented and extremely musical drummer, he is also eloquent, very knowledgeable about the inner-workings of it all, and has a great speaking voice. Thanks for sharing this great video/session!

Thank you so very much my brother. Appreciate you taking your time to explain your set up. You have just blessed my socks off.

Such a great drum sound!!! Saw him at a clinic YEARS ago and I still think about how he played with such finesse and was so funny and inspiring.

Thanks for posting this. There’s a wealth of information on this video alone

Definitely the most informative drum mic explanation video that I have seen. I saw a Simon Phillips - Sam Ash drum clinic in Long Island, NY decades ago (& saw him perform with Jeff Beck ... AMAZING!). That was informative too, but this is highly detailed.

Fantastico, grazie per la condivisione di questo video!! :)

The reason I bought a Tama Starclssic maple kit was for those pure sounding toms 🤘🏼🍻

If this whole drumming thing doesn't work out for Simon, he could easily have a career reading books on tape...Quite soothing:)

The rhyme, the rhythm and the reason, Simon’s dedication to playing and recording his performances is exemplary. If you have enough channels to be able to mic to the fullest extent, then he’s got anecdotal facts to spare for every scenario.

Too funny. I have been listening and watching him play for many, many years and this is the first time I have heard him speak. Simon is one of my favorite eight or so drummers in the world. Wow can he play! :)

Great to see this type of tutorial. Simon is a master! I have not used your plug ins ,,,,yet.....but I'm sure in time I will.

awesome video! thanks guys

Thank you Simon...

Well Well Well, I continue to be amazed by your knowledge, which I use every day. Thank you once more for your numerous tech. tips. Hava Nice day...

A great teacher.

Thanks for insights.

Bloody brilliant.

3:26 Mic-ing the drumkit 8:36 Mic-ing tom-toms and "spill/bleed & phase" 14:25 For those looking for the bass drum talk.

The room sounds amazing

Brilliant drumming on Bernie Marsden's "Behind Blue Eyes". I like the little subtleties Simon Phillips injects into it.

I listened to it multiple times and I really wonder if it is only me that finds the unprocessed sound much better than the processed one? I feel like the input has a lot more dynamic range and the output sounds a little constrained, muffled. I guess his secret is that his drums already sing naturally without even having the need to undergo any processing. :) What a true master.

Top demais essa batera. mestre Simon Phillips👏👏👏👏👏Brasil

Incredible human being

What did i learn from this? It depends! ;) Awesome video! Love Simon

Nice video. Earned a sub. More of these pls!

22:35 JAW DROPPING...!!!

Been hearing you since Mike Oldfield days...Keep up

love it

Simon Phillip E' IL MIGLIORE IN ASSOLUTO DAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

didnt know of the „speaker as microphone trick“ incredible.

The technical side is very cool!

Simon No.1

I'm pretty sure there is a mix-up with the audios at the end: IN is most likely the processed sound as you can hear the compressor working, a lot of selective fresh treble frequencies not usually heard on any unprocessed mic signal and that wonderful Simon Philipps trademark transparent and rich sound, while the "OUT" sound seems uncompressed and flat, with the toms and snare sounding as they typically do before EQ, with their uncontrolled mids creating a bit more of a muddy, less transparent sound that I've never heard on a finished Simon Philipps mix. ;)

Does anyone know what studio this was taped at?! 🙄

i can listen him speak all day long

Hola buenisimo video!! pregunta para afinar toms y snare utiliza el parche de arriba mas tenso que parche de abajo de abajo?

Good sound from drums !

Separated at birth from Eric Idle.

OMG HE IS A GOD

omg that difference!

Phillips' voice causes resonance from the drum set, like a reverb tail.

What is the impressor? I have googled it and not found it. I really like the engineering end.

I do love a good voltage joke

Very interesting on your kits mic set up.. I sure know what you mean about phase issues. I track with 16 mics on my kit here in the studio...Great tutorial..

Argh! that lower third banner is annoying. Is it necessary to have it on the entire time? otherwise great video btw!

Great video! I've heard someone talk about the paint can trick before and I've actually tried it in a studio recording session once. It seems to work (albeit a subtle difference)! I'm just curious about the physics behind it.

Have you tried the "old" SM545 as a toppsnare mik? it´s a bit softer in it´s own sound compared to 57, (My opinion). What do you use for a "flat-hitting-drummer" on the under-skin on snare??

steve coogan really likes his drums

I love you!

the Sony mic for snare drum at Trident was a Sony C38B.. if somone wondered

I think this was recorded at phantom studios not sure though.

I totally agree about liking the SM57 better then the beta57. I really like the Beta-56's on Tom's, SM57 on Snare, Beta-52 on kick & SM81's for overheads. This guy's drum kit is way to big. It would be a nightmare having to record/mix it in the studio. Lol

Anyone else getting Howard Moon vibes? Speaking of course both as a massive Simon Phillips, and Julian Barrett fan 😊

He needs to try AutoAlign from Sound Radix!

If IN meant unprocessed it sounded better than the processed OUT sound! More live, feel, crispier.

People forget he played for Judas Priest for a hot minute. My favorite Priest music.

There's a question I would like to ask Simon Philips that's been hunting me forever, does he use triggers in his octobans? How come do they sound glassy?

I love Eric Idle

My friend Simon i had a red Tama swingstar with cymbals all the series2001 by paiste.the only thing i had change was snare.of course i didn't have so many pieces just the basic but still sound was extraordinary.please tell me this monster made you alone?thank you.

Who's this guy and where was it recorded?

LA is Louisiana, but he's in his home studio in Los Angeles, which is L.A. Right?

good

Does anyone know where this is recorded? And who is this guy?

I looked up the elysia and damn near had a heart attack! Guess I'll put that on my list of things to get next to the Bugatti, mansion and a real life.

there are also printed ribbon mics

Saw him with a three pass jazz ...he jaco...can't think of the gtr..Allan holdsworth? ...any way he was young it was amazing...

It takes him 8 hours to tune a brand new kit they sound so beautiful

Did Simon and Jojo get together and and agree on letting their hair go for that addict look?

Where was this filmed?

Hello sir, I saw you drumming for the who in 1988 during their Tommy 25th Anniversary Tour. You were great. I read somewhere back in the 80's that you were regarded as the most prepared studio drummer in the business because all your drums had small clip- on-mikes that you left on permanently, thereby being no need for.any engineer (studio or live) to mike up your drum kit. I gather from this video that you've changed your mike setup. Sir, assuming the story I read was true, why did you get rid of your permanent clip-on mike setup?

...he didn't show the room mics...

essentially

I really hope he's using noise gates on the kicks, Snare & Tom's. It would be a bloody mess literally without them.

bad ass! big dog aint fuckin around

Tip: You have to choon your drums to sound like Simon Phillips

Indian summer))))

I thought best was one mic on the front, 2 at handlevel on the sides facing towards the drums and 2 overheads for stereo.

I really think it is quite amazing that professional audio engineers demo equipment without loudness matching. Surely Elysia are marketing towards pro audio technicians, and believe me, I wont trust anything that is not loudness matched!

Ben listening to Simon Phillips for ages. Saw him at a clinic probably about 30 years ago. Great player, and some some iconic tracks. Still find it difficult to listen to how he gradually gets more 'American' in the way he talks - kind of drumming Lewis Hamilton. But what a player!

I find it vey funny that 37 voted thumbs down. Are you kidding me?? They obviously know more than Simon Phillips.

I remember having a speaker wired up in reverse as a kick drum mic when I did a recording session. To capture the kick’s room sound and low end,oops just noticed he has one also.

what console is he using? is a console or a controller?

LOL paint can full of sand gonna have to try that one.... who would have thought?

Auto align plug in solves all of this now

The Tom Tom's!.! Lol

if you pause it at 12:11 you will get a Simon with his head growing out of his shoulder

Yup, he could absolutely narrate wildlife TV shows if he ever wants to stop being an elite drummer!! Lol. Might even give David Attenborough a run for his money!!

he can play on a cardboard and will be great .

Legend way better thant the Mike Portnoys of the drumming world

The sound engineer for this video should have had him remove his bracelet or his watch if we really want to pay attention to detail.

is that Eric Idle in a wig?

Sorry, but where's the entire drum solo ... that's a bit of a tease!

Such a great drummer but it's time for a new set up. I can't think of any drummer off hand right now that hasn't changed their kit around... Less is more. Adapt, reinvent. Thank you..