When I first started playing at the
age of 6, my parents bought me a Ludwig Reuther 4 Piece drum kit in the Sparkle Red finish, (Just like my hero at the
time, Neil Peart of RUSH) As I got older and added more pieces on to the kit, I realized that by that time, this
kit was pretty outdated. So after I got in High School, (in Austin, Texas), I went to the nearest drum shop and bought
myself a brand new Tama Rockstar in the Brushy Chrome finish. It was a seven piece, beautiful sounding kit,.... and
after that...........I haven't used any other brand of kit.
The following is a list of my
equipment for my current kit. My last three kits I have used, were Tama Kits, because I feel that Tama
has always given me the response, warm tones, and crisp attacks that I was looking for. Plus they are not as expensive
as some of the others. Great sound and affordability,..........You can't beat that.
TAMA rocks.
This is the Equipment list for the
monster:
Tama Rockstar DX (1995) Majestic Purple
Color, Deep Shells....22" Bass Drum,
8", 10", 12", 13" toms, & 16"
Floor tom, with a 14" tom by the Hi-hat. Tama
Snare, Gibraltar Prowler Double Bass Pedals, 14" Sabian Pro Hi-hat cymbals,(Courtesy of Kelly Keagy), 14' Paiste Hi-Hat Cymbals(Secondary Hi-hat) a Sabian Pro Ride Cymbal,
Various 14" & 16" Zildjian and Sabian Cymbals,
8" Zildjian splash, 16" & 10" Hand-hammered Wuhan China Boys, CB700 Cowbell, RhythmTech (DST) DrumSet Tambourine, and Tama & Pearl Hardware.
Sticks: ProMark 5A, 5B, and
Rock 747 Drumsticks
Below are some of my favorite drum links.....
