How It Was Recorded

Artist

Green Day

Records

Usual practice

What the people behind these records say they generally do. None of it is stated for a particular record, so every item is rated inferred.

  • Telefunken M80DrumsInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Used on the snare because it rejects hi-hat spill from Cool's hard-hitting playing; he calls it his secret weapon.

    From the record for 21st Century Breakdown, where the source is linked.

  • Telefunken ELA M 251DrumsInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Overhead mics on the kit.

    From the record for 21st Century Breakdown, where the source is linked.

  • AKG C12ADrumsInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Tom mics, on top, summed with 414s underneath.

    From the record for 21st Century Breakdown, where the source is linked.

  • Shure B52DrumsInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Kick drum mic, used with a 47 FET.

    From the record for 21st Century Breakdown, where the source is linked.

  • Neumann U 47 fetDrumsInferred

    Usual practice, not stated for this record: Kick drum mic, used with a Shure B52.

    From the record for 21st Century Breakdown, where the source is linked.

Gear on these records