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100 — Ray Charles — America the Beautiful — HuskeyDrums | Smooth Drumming | @First Sight Drum Cover
This is a HuskeyDrums drum cover of America the Beautiful by Ray Charles. Drums were originally played by Grady Tate. This song was released on the album A Message from the People in 1972.
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## Equipment
### Drums
Gretsch Drums Brooklyn Series Steel Snare Drum: 13" x 7"
Mapex Armory in Redwood Burst:
Rack Toms: 8" x 7", 10" x 7", & 12" x 8"
Floor Toms: 14" x 12" & 16" x 14"
Bass Drum: 22" x 18"
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### Percussion
Meinl HTMT4BK Mountable Guiro Tambourine
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### Cymbals
Paiste 14" Masters Dark Hi-Hats (pair)
Zildjian 21" K Custom Organic Ride
Zildjian 16" K Constantinople Crash
Zildjian 18" K Constantinople Crash
Zildjian 18" K Dark Crash Medium Thin
Istanbul Agop 20" Xist Dry Dark Crash
Istanbul Agop 16" Xist ION China Cymbal
Zildjian 19" A Ultra Hammered China Cymbal
Meinl 10"/12"/14" Byzance Vintage Smack Stack
Meinl 10" Byzance Dual Splash Cymbal
Zildjian 8" A Extra Thin Splash
Zildjian 8" A Custom Splash
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### Hardware
DWCP9502LB 9000 Series Remote Hi-Hat Stand
Yamaha DFP-9D Direct Drive Double Bass Drum Pedal
Gibraltar Stealth Rack, Mounts, and Stands
Gibraltar Cowbell Drum Pedal Mount SC-CBPM (Gajate Bracket)
Ahead Spinal-G 4-Leg Drum Throne with Saddle Seat - Black
Ludwig Script Logo Drum Rug - Black
Vic Firth SD2 Bolero Drum Sticks
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## Cameras
Zoom Q2n-4K
(2) GoPro HERO9
(2) GoPro HERO12
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