Testimonials
"Shay Godwin is amazing drummer with an instinctual approach to music rarely encountered today. Every time I work with him in the studio I'm amazed at how quickly he locks in, and how great his drum sounds are." - Ken Andrews: songwriter/producer/mixer; founding member of the groundbreaking group Failure; producing/mixing credits include Charlotte Martin, A Perfect Circle, Tenacious D, Chris Cornell, Nacho Libre Soundtrack, Pete Yorn, Jimmy Eat World
"Shay is one of the most talented drummers I've ever had the pleasure
of working with. He is a real musician that plays with taste,
incredible feeling, and he is amazingly versatile in his styles." - Charlotte Martin: founder, Dinosaur Fight Records
"Shay is a true professional - He is solid, has great feel and great tone - One need look no further." - Ty Stevens: Warner/Chappell staff songwriter; wrote "Rock This World" and was Musical Director for Hillary Duff (Hollywood Records); M.D. for Jennifer Pena, Daniel Rene (Univision); wrote music for Disney, Verve, Universal, artists Mindi Abair; Musical Consultant for Aly & AJ (Hollywood Records); guitarist for Mandy Moore, countless other credits
"Shay Godwin is one of the top session drummers I've had the pleasure of working with. He's a one take wonder, which is great in the studio because time is money. Shay was extremely professional, and well prepared. He has killer sounding drums, and was able to give me all kinds of snare tones to choose from. We will be working together for many years."- Jay Ruston, Producer/Engineer/Mixer, credits include Brian Wilson, The Donnas, Abandoned Pools, Dianna Ross, American Idol, Morrissey, Polyphonic Spree, Meatloaf
"Shay has an attention to detail while working on parts in a song combined with keeping it simple and soulful. His vast knowledge of musical styles and professionalism in getting the job done in a timely manner is why I love to work with him." - Buck Johnson: co-wrote the single "Just Feel Better" for Carlos Santana's album "All That I Am" featuring Steven Tyler of Aerosmith ; keys/vocals/guitar with country act Whiskey Falls; vocalist/keyboardist with the following artists: The Doobie Brothers (backing vocals on "Rockin' Down the Highway"-Live CD-1996), Tal Bachman (backing vocals and Keys of Columbia Records debut album -'99, Timothy B. Schmit (of The Eagles, his solo CD 2000-backing vocals and keys), Matthew Sweet (touring keys and backing vocals and "Best Of Matthew Sweet CD), Shawn Mullins (touring -2000), and John Waite
"Hey Shay, I wanted to say thanks again + great job in the studio sessions for the BFD XFL. You really did a top job covering the various brush strokes, and a lot of composers have told me they've been featured in many TV shows and movies!
All the best!"
Steve Duda: creator of the BFD Premium Drum Module, credits include: Nine Inch Nails - Fragile - Percussion, Violin, Programming, Choir, Chorus; Pitchshifter - Deviant - Programming, Editing; Pitchshifter - Bootlegged Distorted Remixed Uploaded - Producer; Rob Zombie - American Made Music to Strip By - Remix; Methods of Mayhem - Methods of Mayhem - Programming; A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step - Digital Engineer
...and some recent quotes by eDrumSessions clients:
"Your process is great. The three takes is a perfect way to make sure it works. Your tracks sound great. I was very happy with the process. You and Thai Long were awesome. Your professionalism and enthusiasm, not to mention skill at your craft made this perfect." - Craig, Detroit
"I can´t decide which version i like best, all three are great. I think take 3 is again most powerful ,straight but still sophisticated, which i like cause i really want powerful, driving bass and drums carrying the song but played intelligent." Luke, Germany
"Shay! You nailed it! Great work. You were right. I have 'inevitable glee'. You played exactly what I imagined! I'm sure putting together a mix with your drums will be easy, but you make it hard to decide which takes I want to use..." - Timothy, New Jersey
"Shay is one of the most talented drummers I've ever had the pleasure
of working with. He is a real musician that plays with taste,
incredible feeling, and he is amazingly versatile in his styles." - Charlotte Martin: founder, Dinosaur Fight Records
"Shay is a true professional - He is solid, has great feel and great tone - One need look no further." - Ty Stevens: Warner/Chappell staff songwriter; wrote "Rock This World" and was Musical Director for Hillary Duff (Hollywood Records); M.D. for Jennifer Pena, Daniel Rene (Univision); wrote music for Disney, Verve, Universal, artists Mindi Abair; Musical Consultant for Aly & AJ (Hollywood Records); guitarist for Mandy Moore, countless other credits
"Shay Godwin is one of the top session drummers I've had the pleasure of working with. He's a one take wonder, which is great in the studio because time is money. Shay was extremely professional, and well prepared. He has killer sounding drums, and was able to give me all kinds of snare tones to choose from. We will be working together for many years."- Jay Ruston, Producer/Engineer/Mixer, credits include Brian Wilson, The Donnas, Abandoned Pools, Dianna Ross, American Idol, Morrissey, Polyphonic Spree, Meatloaf
"Shay has an attention to detail while working on parts in a song combined with keeping it simple and soulful. His vast knowledge of musical styles and professionalism in getting the job done in a timely manner is why I love to work with him." - Buck Johnson: co-wrote the single "Just Feel Better" for Carlos Santana's album "All That I Am" featuring Steven Tyler of Aerosmith ; keys/vocals/guitar with country act Whiskey Falls; vocalist/keyboardist with the following artists: The Doobie Brothers (backing vocals on "Rockin' Down the Highway"-Live CD-1996), Tal Bachman (backing vocals and Keys of Columbia Records debut album -'99, Timothy B. Schmit (of The Eagles, his solo CD 2000-backing vocals and keys), Matthew Sweet (touring keys and backing vocals and "Best Of Matthew Sweet CD), Shawn Mullins (touring -2000), and John Waite
"Hey Shay, I wanted to say thanks again + great job in the studio sessions for the BFD XFL. You really did a top job covering the various brush strokes, and a lot of composers have told me they've been featured in many TV shows and movies!
All the best!"
Steve Duda: creator of the BFD Premium Drum Module, credits include: Nine Inch Nails - Fragile - Percussion, Violin, Programming, Choir, Chorus; Pitchshifter - Deviant - Programming, Editing; Pitchshifter - Bootlegged Distorted Remixed Uploaded - Producer; Rob Zombie - American Made Music to Strip By - Remix; Methods of Mayhem - Methods of Mayhem - Programming; A Perfect Circle - Thirteenth Step - Digital Engineer
...and some recent quotes by eDrumSessions clients:
"Your process is great. The three takes is a perfect way to make sure it works. Your tracks sound great. I was very happy with the process. You and Thai Long were awesome. Your professionalism and enthusiasm, not to mention skill at your craft made this perfect." - Craig, Detroit
"I can´t decide which version i like best, all three are great. I think take 3 is again most powerful ,straight but still sophisticated, which i like cause i really want powerful, driving bass and drums carrying the song but played intelligent." Luke, Germany
"Shay! You nailed it! Great work. You were right. I have 'inevitable glee'. You played exactly what I imagined! I'm sure putting together a mix with your drums will be easy, but you make it hard to decide which takes I want to use..." - Timothy, New Jersey
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