Abraham "Abe" Cunningham, (born July 27, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the alternative metal band Deftones.
Life and career
Abe Cunningham was born in Long Beach, California. When he was young, his family moved to Sacramento. He first started drumming in his early teens playing the drums for his band Phallucy in the early 90s. During this time, he also drummed for the Deftones on the side, when the band was having problems landing a permanent and dedicated drummer. At the time when he started learning drums, he also learned how to play guitar, but growing up with a stepfather (Neil) who played the drums, he took a deeper passion with the drums. Abe's father, Sid, was also a musician and an early influence for Abe before his untimely passing. His influences include Stewart Copeland, Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell.
Cunningham is known for his frantic, pounding rhythms on such songs as "Knife Party" and clever usage of tempo ("Mein"), while at the same time refusing to indulge in the double bass drum setup of many metal traditionalists. However, he does use a double bass pedal as part of his kit, as seen in various drum magazines. A BBC reviewer has praised his style for displaying " the assured expressiveness of a musician whose abilities stretch further than most metal-scene sticksmen".
Zildjian Artist and Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham dishes on becoming a drummer, making it with Deftones, and what his setup is.
Abe's setup:
15" A Mastersound HiHats
8" K Splash
19" A Heavy Crash
21" K Crash Ride
10" A Splash
22" A Custom Ping Ride
21" A Crash Ride
9.5" FX ZIL-BEL, Large
19" K China
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published: 16 Sep 2017
My Live Rig with Abe Cunningham 2017 (Deftones) (MMTV)
Deftones rolled through Dublin recently to play two sold out shows in the infamous Vicar St. The people of Ireland have been waiting for a long time to see their favourite band and were treated to two unforgettable nights. We caught up with drummer Abe Cunningham before the second of the two nights to talk everything from his brand new Vater Cool Breeze stick to that 'Ash Tray'. Enjoy and do subscribe for more :)
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published: 19 May 2017
Abe Cunningham of Deftones
Abe Cunningham, drummer for Deftones, takes us through the gear he is using on the bands current tour.
published: 08 Feb 2011
Abe Cunningham Signature Snare Drum :TAMA
published: 09 Jul 2015
5 Ways to Sound Like Abe Cunningham
Abe Cunningham is one of the most legendary rock drummers of all time. If you're looking to be inspired by some of Abe's most signature moves, look no further!
If you're looking for a drum track, please hit me up on Fiverr!
https://www.fiverr.com/russplaysdrums/record-a-professional-drum-track-in-24-hours-or-less
Peace out!
published: 09 Feb 2020
Abe Cunningham - Drum cams (from Instagram)
Note: I didn't slow the video down - the original Instagram videos (via Deftones) were already slowed down.
Zildjian Artist and Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham dishes on becoming a drummer, making it with Deftones, and what his setup is.
Abe's setup:
15" A Mastersoun...
Zildjian Artist and Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham dishes on becoming a drummer, making it with Deftones, and what his setup is.
Abe's setup:
15" A Mastersound HiHats
8" K Splash
19" A Heavy Crash
21" K Crash Ride
10" A Splash
22" A Custom Ping Ride
21" A Crash Ride
9.5" FX ZIL-BEL, Large
19" K China
Subscribe! http://bit.ly/OQGuhk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/zildjian.company#!/Zildjian
Zildjian Artist and Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham dishes on becoming a drummer, making it with Deftones, and what his setup is.
Abe's setup:
15" A Mastersound HiHats
8" K Splash
19" A Heavy Crash
21" K Crash Ride
10" A Splash
22" A Custom Ping Ride
21" A Crash Ride
9.5" FX ZIL-BEL, Large
19" K China
Subscribe! http://bit.ly/OQGuhk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/zildjian.company#!/Zildjian
Deftones rolled through Dublin recently to play two sold out shows in the infamous Vicar St. The people of Ireland have been waiting for a long time to see thei...
Deftones rolled through Dublin recently to play two sold out shows in the infamous Vicar St. The people of Ireland have been waiting for a long time to see their favourite band and were treated to two unforgettable nights. We caught up with drummer Abe Cunningham before the second of the two nights to talk everything from his brand new Vater Cool Breeze stick to that 'Ash Tray'. Enjoy and do subscribe for more :)
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Deftones rolled through Dublin recently to play two sold out shows in the infamous Vicar St. The people of Ireland have been waiting for a long time to see their favourite band and were treated to two unforgettable nights. We caught up with drummer Abe Cunningham before the second of the two nights to talk everything from his brand new Vater Cool Breeze stick to that 'Ash Tray'. Enjoy and do subscribe for more :)
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Abe Cunningham is one of the most legendary rock drummers of all time. If you're looking to be inspired by some of Abe's most signature moves, look no further!
...
Abe Cunningham is one of the most legendary rock drummers of all time. If you're looking to be inspired by some of Abe's most signature moves, look no further!
If you're looking for a drum track, please hit me up on Fiverr!
https://www.fiverr.com/russplaysdrums/record-a-professional-drum-track-in-24-hours-or-less
Peace out!
Abe Cunningham is one of the most legendary rock drummers of all time. If you're looking to be inspired by some of Abe's most signature moves, look no further!
If you're looking for a drum track, please hit me up on Fiverr!
https://www.fiverr.com/russplaysdrums/record-a-professional-drum-track-in-24-hours-or-less
Peace out!
Zildjian Artist and Deftones drummer Abe Cunningham dishes on becoming a drummer, making it with Deftones, and what his setup is.
Abe's setup:
15" A Mastersound HiHats
8" K Splash
19" A Heavy Crash
21" K Crash Ride
10" A Splash
22" A Custom Ping Ride
21" A Crash Ride
9.5" FX ZIL-BEL, Large
19" K China
Subscribe! http://bit.ly/OQGuhk
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/zildjian.company#!/Zildjian
Deftones rolled through Dublin recently to play two sold out shows in the infamous Vicar St. The people of Ireland have been waiting for a long time to see their favourite band and were treated to two unforgettable nights. We caught up with drummer Abe Cunningham before the second of the two nights to talk everything from his brand new Vater Cool Breeze stick to that 'Ash Tray'. Enjoy and do subscribe for more :)
Connect with Musicmaker:
https://www.musicmaker.ie/
https://www.facebook.com/MusicMakerEire/
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https://www.instagram.com/MusicMakerEire/
Abe Cunningham is one of the most legendary rock drummers of all time. If you're looking to be inspired by some of Abe's most signature moves, look no further!
If you're looking for a drum track, please hit me up on Fiverr!
https://www.fiverr.com/russplaysdrums/record-a-professional-drum-track-in-24-hours-or-less
Peace out!
Abraham "Abe" Cunningham, (born July 27, 1973) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the alternative metal band Deftones.
Life and career
Abe Cunningham was born in Long Beach, California. When he was young, his family moved to Sacramento. He first started drumming in his early teens playing the drums for his band Phallucy in the early 90s. During this time, he also drummed for the Deftones on the side, when the band was having problems landing a permanent and dedicated drummer. At the time when he started learning drums, he also learned how to play guitar, but growing up with a stepfather (Neil) who played the drums, he took a deeper passion with the drums. Abe's father, Sid, was also a musician and an early influence for Abe before his untimely passing. His influences include Stewart Copeland, Ginger Baker and Mitch Mitchell.
Cunningham is known for his frantic, pounding rhythms on such songs as "Knife Party" and clever usage of tempo ("Mein"), while at the same time refusing to indulge in the double bass drum setup of many metal traditionalists. However, he does use a double bass pedal as part of his kit, as seen in various drum magazines. A BBC reviewer has praised his style for displaying " the assured expressiveness of a musician whose abilities stretch further than most metal-scene sticksmen".
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