How Alex Van Halen picked the Snare Drum for the last Van Halen album, John Douglas explains!

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In this Throwback Clip from The Jeremy White Show, drum tech and artist John Douglas talks about working with Alex Van Halen, how he auditioned snare drums for the final Van Halen album and how the signature snare came about! PLEASE LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE! The Jeremy White Show is FREE and ON DEMAND, stream now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts and tell your Smart Speaker "Play The Jeremy White Show". For BOOKINGS and ENQUIRIES: Show Producer: Joe Cristiano - joe@jeremywhiteshow.com Management: GARBER IMC. - angela@garberimc.comFollow on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jeremywhiteshow Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/jeremywhiteshow Subscribe on YouTube: http://youtube.com/JeremyWhiteShow Subscribe to The Jeremy White Show for exclusive content and interviews. © 2026. Jeremy White. All Rights Reserved.