Jon Atkinson is one of the busiest drummers I know. He is also proof that you don't need to be in the public eye to be very successful and continuously in demand in this (seemingly) social media led industry. We first met many years ago and right from day one I realised that here was a drummer who was as completely comfortable behind a vintage acoustic kit as he was behind the most cutting edge electronic instrument or device.
Time Line - Part 1
01.45 - How Jon got into electronics in the first place
05.00 - How Jon got involved with Sir George Martin
07.45 - Jon describes his first click programming session for Sir George Martin and Phil Collins
08.30 - Jon talks about his sample library and the Bombay Dreams West End show
16.45 - Jon describes how Superior Drummer 2.0 can fool the best ears in the business
24.39 - Why feel is so important and analogue is so good
30.30 - Jon talks through his Howard Jones set up
Time Line - Part 2
00.25 - Jon's biggest problem with most modern gear
05.15 - What sound engineers really want
06.20 - Why most 'pro' gear isn't pro
10.40 - Why older gear can often be better, and why you shouldn't use your Mac in really high temperatures
14.10 - Why hardware is often better than software
22.00 - Jon explains his Kim Wilde set up using Ableton
23.08 - Find out what Jon thinks the biggest problem is for electronic drummers
35.00 - Why the ddrum 4 is Jon's 'get out of jail' kit