Scott Phillips (musician)

Scott Phillips (musician)
Thomas Scott "Flip" Phillips (born February 22, 1973) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the drummer, percussionist, keyboardist and co-founder of the bands Creed, Alter Bridge, and Projected.
Life and career
Phillips grew up in Madison, Florida. He started out playing in a band called Crosscut at 18. He was a founding member of the band Creed. After Creed dissolved, he joined Alter Bridge in 2004 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.
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), Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), Morgan Rose (Sevendust), and Neil Peart (Rush). His favorite bands are Living Colour, Tool, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Rush. His favorite albums are Time's Up (Living Colour), The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall (Pink Floyd), Led Zeppelin IV (Led Zeppelin), Master of Puppets (Metallica) 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)
(2019) Walk the Sky (Napalm Records)
(2022) Pawns & Kings (Napalm Records)
With Submersed
(2004) In Due Time (Wind-up Records)
With Projected
(2012) Human (Yaya Papu)
(2017) Ignite My Insanity (Rat Pak Records)
(2022) Hypoxia (Rat Pak Records)
References
External links
Scott Phillips fansite "FlipOnline" with biographical information, also pictures, and equipment information and bulletin board
Hootiegolf.com
1973 births
Alter Bridge members
American heavy metal drummers
Creed (band) members
Living people
People from Valdosta, Georgia
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
Projected members
21st-century American drummers