Scott Phillips (musician)






















































Scott Phillips
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Background information
Birth name Thomas Scott Phillips
Also known as Flip
Born
(1973-02-22) February 22, 1973 (age 45)
Origin
Georgia, United States
Genres


  • Alternative metal

  • post-grunge

  • alternative rock

  • hard rock

  • heavy metal

  • progressive metal


Occupation(s)


  • Musician

  • songwriter

  • record producer


Instruments


  • Drums

  • percussion

  • keyboards


Years active 1990–present
Labels


  • Wind-up

  • Universal Republic

  • Roadrunner

  • EMI


Associated acts


  • Creed

  • Alter Bridge

  • Projected

  • Submersed


Website fliponline.net

Thomas Scott "Flip" Phillips (born February 22, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the drummer and co-founder of the bands Creed, Alter Bridge, and Projected.




Contents






  • 1 Life and career


  • 2 Influences


  • 3 Equipment


  • 4 Discography


    • 4.1 With Creed


    • 4.2 With Alter Bridge


    • 4.3 With Submersed


    • 4.4 With Projected




  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Life and career


Phillips grew up in Madison, Florida. He started out playing in a band called Crosscut at 18.[1] In 2004, he joined Alter Bridge with fellow then-former Creed members bassist Brian Marshall and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti. He is a self-taught drummer, starting at age 18, and has also played piano and saxophone. Phillips is credited with playing drums and keyboards on Creed's 2001 album Weathered, along with 1997's My Own Prison and 1999's Human Clay. In early 2012, Phillips joined the supergroup Projected with musicians from Sevendust and Submersed.


He now lives in Central Florida with his wife and their daughter.



Influences


Phillips cites the following drummers as his influences: Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Morgan Rose (Sevendust), and Neil Peart (Rush). His favorite bands are Living Colour, Tool, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Rush and favorite albums are Time's Up (Living Colour), The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall (Pink Floyd), Led Zeppelin IV (Led Zeppelin), and Superunknown (Soundgarden).



Equipment


Scott has, in the past, used Premier Drums, but has recently been seen with DW Drums. Scott also uses Evans Drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks.


Drums: DW Drums Jazz Series



  • 22x18" Bass Drum

  • 10x8" Rack Tom

  • 12x9" Rack Tom

  • 16x16" Floor Tom

  • 18x16" Floor Tom

  • 14x6.5" Ludwig Black Beauty Snare Drum


Cymbals: Zildjian



  • 14" A custom top w/ 14" A Quick beat bottom

  • 18" Z Custom Medium Crash (x2)

  • 19" Z Custom Medium Crash (x2)

  • 10" A Splash

  • 22" A Custom Ping Ride

  • 9.5" Zil-Bel

  • 20" Oriental China Trash


Drumheads: Evans



  • Snare: Power Center over Hazy 300

  • Toms: G2 Clear over G1 Clear

  • Bass Drum: EQ3 Clear over EQ3 Black Resonant


Drumsticks:



  • Vic Firth 5B - More substantial than a 5A, but not overpowering. Medium taper for a great balance. Diameter: .595" [1.51 cm], Length 16" [40.64 cm], Taper: Medium


Discography



With Creed



  • (1997) My Own Prison (Wind-Up Records)

  • (1999) Human Clay (Wind-Up Records)

  • (2001) Weathered (Wind-Up Records)

  • (2009) Full Circle (Wind-Up Records)

  • (2009) Creed Live (Wind-Up Records)



With Alter Bridge



  • (2004) One Day Remains (Wind-Up Records)

  • (2007) Blackbird (Universal Republic Records)

  • (2009) Live from Amsterdam (Universal Republic Records)

  • (2010) AB III (Alter Bridge Recordings/Roadrunner Records)

  • (2012) Live at Wembley (Roadrunner Records)

  • (2013) Fortress (Roadrunner Records)

  • (2016) The Last Hero (Napalm Records)

  • (2017) Live at the O2 Arena + Rarities (Napalm Records)

  • (2018) Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Napalm Records)



With Submersed


  • (2004) In Due Time (Wind-up Records)


With Projected



  • (2012) Human (Yaya Papu)

  • (2017) Ignite My Insanity (Rat Pak Records)



References





  1. ^ Shapiro, Marc (2000). Creed: from zero to platinum. New York City: St. Martin's Press. p. 34. ISBN 0-312-26716-9. Retrieved October 2009. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help).mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}




External links



  • Scott Phillips fansite "FlipOnline" with biographical information, also pictures, and equipment information and bulletin board

  • Hootiegolf.com












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