Chris DeChiara

drums, percussion, timpani

17" Ajaja

18" Constantinople 70's-80's

1930's 12" Zilco Constantinople Splash

Zilco Constantinople

1970's A Zildjian made from B8 Bronze and extra copper. 3 dots are missing from the stamp and the first B8s were introduced by Paiste in 1965.

1970's A Zildjian made from B8 Bronze and extra copper. 3 dots are missing from the stamp and the first B8s were introduced by Paiste in 1965.

1930's 10" Zilco Splash

One of the first incarnations of the DWs since moving in the new house.

One of the early incarnations of the DWs since moving into the new house.

Three Urban Images

Three Urban Images

Bernstein's Mass, Kennedy Center

Andrew Simpson's The Wind

Andrew Simpson's The Wind

Andrew Simpson's The Wind, AFI

Andrew Simpson's The Wind, AFI

DWs w/ rototoms!

Dames at Sea, Infinity Theater

Dames at Sea, Infinity Theater

Early stages of decorating with drums

New timps waiting for me

Adams Revolution portable timps, 26" and 29"

George B. Stone drume before

George B. Stone drum after, thanks to Lee Vinson!

One of many tom angles. I'm thinking I should go back to this...

Louis Andriessen's "La Commedia" w/ GNE, National Gallery of Art

Lovely pic with some of the La Commedia setup

Bernstein's Mass, Kennedy Center

Minimal Rogers kit in concert at the Newseum, DC

Xmas concert at the Angelika Film Center

Ivan Trevino's "Chasing Shadows"

Mallets...

Rutter's Requiem

Cue Studio's DW kit for Chris Sizemore's debut album

Cue Studios, recording this Slingerland snare for Chris Sizemore's debut album. We used it on Bridge Over Troubled Water

Some of the snare collection. The snares will get their own page soon!

Another shot of Andrew Simpson's The Wind

One final shot of Andrew Simpson's The WInd!

Vintage drums for the Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra's vintage drumkit. My timps and glock!

Peacherine Ragtime Society Orchestra

The DWs at Mahalo Cove

West Side Story w/ MD Symphony

The full DW kit at...w/ Junkfood

Timps with Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra

Sitting in on a foreign kit. Always fun!

An Armando Bayolo piece I can't remember the name of.

Fun with the La Commedia setup

Andriessen's La Commedia

Andriessen's La Commedia

Andriessen's La Commedia

Karel Husa's Music for Prague

Andriessen's La Commedia

Rogers kit for Jason Robert Brown's Songs for a New World

Another piece I can't remember the name of

Andriessen's La Commedia

Andriessen's La Commedia

Andriessen's La Commedia

Andriessen's La Commedia

4 piece DWs at the Hamilton, DC

Three Urban Images

Rogers kit for Steve Mackey's "Deal"

Recording Armando Bayolo's Chamber Symphony at Bias Studios

Rented drums for Beethoven's Double Quartet w/ Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra

4 piece DWs at Nat's Stadium w/ Dr.FU

David Lang's "Lying, Cheating, Stealing"

David Lang's "Lying, Cheating, Stealing"

Scored this set of almglocken!

John Adam's "Son of a Chamber Symphony"

Hesychasmos and Kleines Requiem fur eine Polka w/ GNE at the NGA

Andrew Simpson's Clarinet Concerto

Dr.FU plays Buffalo!

Another Nat's game

Letters from Zelda w/ GNE

Armando Bayolo's "Sacred Cows"

Full DW kit for Dr.FU and Herr Metal at Celebrate Fairfax

Cabaret at Signature Theater. Paul Keesling's instruments.

Cabaret setup at Signature Theater. Paul Keesling's instruments.

Cabaret at Singature Theater. Paul Keesling's instruments.

5 octave marimba needed for Abigana's Symphony No. 1

Durufle's Requiem maybe?

Treestone w/ GNE, Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Andy Akiho's "21" My 4 octave Deagan marimba and foot tambourine

Standard White House Garden Tour set up

Daphnes and Chloe bass drum arsenal

West Side Story with MD Symphony

Bass drum and snare drum arsenal ready for Rite of Spring and Scheherezade-Alexandria Symphony

Funny Thing Happenes on the Way to the Forum-the "old" Signature Theater

I think this is Blair Goin's Chamber Concerto, but not sure!

Rob Patterson's "Looney Tunes" w/ GNE

Part of Andriessen's "La Commedia" w/ GNE

Tuned Bowls for Lou Harrison's "Strict Songs"

Armando Bayolo's "Sacred Cows"

Martin Bresnick's "Pine Eyes"

Bernstein's "Age of Anxiety" w/ Annapolis Symphony

My DWs

1960's Rogers in Gold Sparkle for Big Black Car gig

Soldier Songs

Andrew Simpson's "The Wind"

My new 7-piece Tama Superstar kit

Another angle of the Tama kit

Another angle of the Tama kit

The full DW kit, with Yamaha DTX (and ipad) ready at Uptown Alley w/ Dr.FU

Getting ready to shoot a video. Rototoms!

Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians" w/ GNE

My vibraphone for Reich's "Music for 18 Musicians"

Andrew Simpson's "The Wind" at he Weinberg Center, Frederick MD

Working with lighting for YYZ and Everlong videos

My faithful companion, Maurice

Zelda Symphony at Strathmore

Zelda Symphony at Strathmore

Testing out lights

Testing out more lights

Finally got the lights dialed in

Ready for YYZ and Everlong

What it really looks like...

Shooting the intro crotale part for YYZ. Maurice watches...

Full DW kit ready for Dr.FU and Herr Metal at Mahalo Cove

New ballet "Colin" w/ Manassas Ballet

Slingerland field drum I used on "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" for Chris Sizemore's debut album

The Yamaha kit I sub on at Roberts United Methodist in Old Town Alexandria

3 drumset soloists for Sing, Sing, Sing during the 2012 VA International Tattoo

Rogers kit at a Signature Theater cabaret

Jamming on the DWs

Andrew Simpson's "The Wind"

West Side Story w/ MD Symphony

A typical GNE set up-Atlas PAC

Essentials w/ MD Symphony

#truth

Oliver practice set up

4-piece DWs at Whitlows w/ Dr.FU

Finally got recording set up started

Some of Mahler 4 with Gourmet Symphony

Tuned bowls for Lou Harrison's "Strict Songs"

Beethoven's 8th Symphony w/ Ars Nova Chamber Orchestra

Armando Bayolo's "Towards Golgotha" (I believe)

Improvised set up for improvised hour set on live radio

"This is Not for John Lennon" or something like that...

Michael Daughtery's "Dead Elvis" w/ GNE

Mahler 1 w/ MD Symphony

Scherehezade w/ Alexandria Symphony

Scherehezade w/ Alexandria Symphony

Armando Bayolo's "Calm Down, Ringo"

Gunter's kit w/ Herr Metal, Celebrate Fairfax

Opera excerpts w/ Concert Artists of Baltimore

"Spin" at Signature Theater

3 tam tams for Dave Miller's arrangement of Messian's "Apparition of the Eternal Church"

An Armando Bayolo's "Towards Golgotha"

Just moved in, but...double drums w/ Danny Villanueva

Got some overheads

A typical load in/out scene

Dr.Fu and Herr Metal at Mahalo Cove

HK Gruber's "Frankenstein" w/ GNE

HK Gruber's "Frankenstein" (yes, paper bags) w/ GNE

Recording Rush's YYZ

Subbing w/ the US Navy Band Sea Chanters

Easter gig=Timpani, Iron Maiden stool

Capriccio Espagnol

Guessing this is a piece by Blair Goins

The name of this piece escapes me

3 sets of chimes for Ive's "Decoration Day"

Looney Tunes and a couple more pieces set up for a GNE concert

Stravinsky's "L'Histoire du soldat"

Marc Mellit's "5 Machines" at Bang On a Can Festival, NYC

Set up for my Iron Maiden tribute, Eyes of the Nile-Baltimore Soundstage

Just moved in and...Frank Zappa's "Black Page"

Recording Anthrax's "Indians"

"Vibes in the Yard"

Recording percussion tracks for Iris Divine's new album, The Static and the Noise

Recording percussion tracks for Iris Divine's new album, The Static and the Noise

More toys for Iris Divine's new album, The Static and the Noise

Recording percussion tracks for Iris Divine's new album, The Static and the Noise

Yes, there is cowbell on the new Iris Divine album!

Charted out ideas for the Iris Divine percussion tracks

Which one made the cut? Can never have enough options.

Recording wind chimes for Iris Divine's new album, The Static and the Noise

Overdubbing timbales on my drum video for Dream Theater's, Metropolis

Design for my drum video of Dream Theater's Metropolis

Dream Theater's Metropolis

DW 5000 double pedal w/ Tama beaters

Final Cut fun for Dream Theater's Metropolis

Recording Bad Company's "Can't Get Enough"

Recording the Four Top's "Standing in the Shadows of Love"

Recording James Brown's "Super Bad"

Recording "Golden Age of the Xylophone" with added solo notation and piano accompaniment

Martin Bresnick's "Pine Eyes"

Martin Bresnick's "Pine Eyes"

19th Century bass drum mallets

Leedy Sock Cymbals

One of GNE's very first concerts. "This is Not for John Lennon" I think this was called.

Home made boobams for Andriessen's "Da Materie" Complete w/ Iron Maiden stool

Autographed Gene Krupa splash cymbal

1917-18 Ludwig and Ludwig Bass Drum

1917-18 29" Ludwig and Ludwig Bass Drum w/ Peacock wrap

Mid-late 1920's Leedy Black Elite Snare Drum-after

Late 19th century rope bass drum

"Vivit Post Funera Virtus"

These were the heads that were on the bass drum...

1951 Leedy and Ludwig Tom Tom 15" head, calf on top and bottom

1940s 7"x14" WFL Mahogany/Poplar/Maple snare drum

Mid-late 1920's Leedy Black Elite Snare Drum-before

Beverley of England parade drum. It has gut snares on the bottom and wire snares under the top head

Some Chinese drums, tabla, talking drum, and a Beverley of England bass drum