Tibo Marnette

 

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Tibo

 

I was born near from Lille in the north of France in 1983. I have a  passion for music since I discovered bands as The Police, U2 or Dire Straits when I was a kid. I have not started to play music with the drums  but with guitar when I was 14 years old. I was fascinated by bands as AC/DC, Iron Maiden or Metallica at that time. But the guitar didn’t  attract me longer, and I decided to play drums at the age of 15. I was  impressed by Lars Ulrich and his big kit, and he is the first guy who gave  me that passion to play drums. So, I convinced my parents to offer me a drumkit for Christmas, it has been a hard task because I lived in an  apartment. Then I began to play covers with my brother who played guitar.  I founded my first band called Witness at the age of 18 with guys I met at  gigs of local bands. We used to play Six Feet Under and old Sepultura  covers. We composed a few songs and released a demo named “Vision of  Desolation” in 2003. Then we made some gigs in north of France.

In October 2004 I discovered Spiritual Dissection, when they released the  first album ‘The Dark Side Of Mankind’. It was a band more brutal death/grind oriented than Witness, and at the time I started to listen  more brutal bands. The album had been recorded with a drum machine, and  they were looking for drummer to play live. So I decided to work hard and  learn one song from the album. It was a real challenge for me, and one day  I told Deke (bass/vocals in Spiritual Dissection) to come and see me  playing. He had been convinced, I left Witness and we have rehearsed for  the first time in March 2005. So, we made a few gigs and it always has  been a success.

 

 

 

Tibo Marnette Interview:

 

 

SD.com: How old were you when you started playing?

Tibo: I was about 15 when I started to play, I had my first drum kit the  same year. But I started to play music with  the guitar at the age of 14.

 

 

SD.com: Did you play in a school band or any drum corps ?

Tibo: I have never played with a school band or a drum corp. I founded my band 1 year after I started playing.

 

 

SD.com: Ever take any lessons?

Tibo: Just 2 lessons (if you don’t count the lessons at school) to learn rudiments and basics. No more sadly. I have always practiced by myself, now with the metronome. I tried with some book lessons, but nothing  substitute a teacher. I learned to play extreme drumming in watching videos of extreme drummers and practice every day.

 

 

SD.com: Who are your top 5 influences?

Tibo: In my early days of drumming, I would say Lars Ulrich and Dave  Lombardo. My main influences in extreme drumming are Flo Mounier, Derek Roddy and Pete Sandoval.

 

 

SD.com: Assuming that influences doesn’t mean favorites, who are your  favorites?

Tibo: Stewart Copeland (The Police) and Phil Collins for rock. Dave  Lombardo (Slayer), Igor Cavalera (Sepultura) and Lars Ulrich (Metallica) for metal. Derek Roddy, John Longstreth (Origin), Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy),  George Kollias (Nile), Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel), Tony Laureano, Tim  Yeung, Johannes Grossmann (Necrophagist) for extreme drumming.

 

 

Tibo

 

 

SD.com: Let us know 5 CD’s that are in your current rotation

Tibo: Hard to say just 5 .

Origin / III
Death / Symbolic
Gadget – Funeral March
Hate Eternal – I, Monarch
Blind Guardian – A Twist In The 
Myth

 

 

SD.com: Do you practice any specific rudiments or combo’s regularly?

Tibo: I try to practice every day single strokes with hands and feet. What  I’m currently practicing are double strokes rolls with the feet. I rehearse twice a week with my band.

 

 

SD.com: What is your favorite part of your drum kit?

Tibo: I love my Axis pedals, I have gathered a lot of speed thanks to them.  I used to play with 2 different pedals before. I love my snare as well.

 

 

Tibo Kit

 

 

SD.com: Do you have any pre-show rituals?

Tibo: Yes, firstly try to stay in a good mood, it’s very important for me iin order to be concentrate when playing and to be focus on the show. Then,  I make stretching and physical exercises. I practice on the pad a few  minutes before, on the kit when I can. Finally, before every shows, I make  a briefing with my band.

 

 

SD.com: If you could give one piece of advice to young drummers, it would  be…

Tibo: Join a band and practice everyday with the metronome.

 

 

SD.com: Who gave the best live performance you’ve ever seen?

Tibo: I hesitate between Morbid Angel (Lille – April 2005) and Nile  (Paris – May 2006) . I will say Morbid Angel.

 

 

SD.com: If you had to stop drumming, what else would you want to do with  your life?

Tibo: Well I wish I will never have to stop. Only a serious injury or an  accident could make me stop playing. When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronomer, I will more involve myself in what is relative to astronomy  and cosmology.or playing another instrument.

 

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