KIT FOR FUNK AND FUSION GIGS
Yamaha Drums, Absolute Noveau Birch Shells, Blue Sparkle Lacquer Finish
16” x 20” Bass Drum
14” x 15” Floor Tom
8” x 12” Rack Tom
7½” x 10” Rack Tom
7” x 8” Rack Tom
4 1/2” x 13” Yamaha Maple Concert Snare Drum with Fat Cat Snares
Paiste Signature, 2002 and Traditionals Cymbals, from L to R from the players view:
13” Signature Sound Edge Hi Hats, sitting up at maximum height with Yamaha Extension Rod
17” Signature Mellow Crash Left
11” 2002 Splash
21” Signature Dark Full Ride
17” Signature Full Crash
22” Traditionals Medium Light Swish
Links for some photo of this set-up:
*KIT FOR BIG BAND and POP WORK Microphones used are (2) Heil PR30 Overheads, a Heil PR40 for Bass Drum. The set up is YAMAHA PHX SERIES DRUMS in Sapphire Blue Fade to Natural Burled Ash Finish
16” x 22” Bass Drum
15” x 16” Floor Tom
9” x 12” Rack Tom
7” x 10” Rack Tom
3 1/2” x 14” David Garibaldi Model Snare Drum with 30 stand PureCussion snares OR 5 1/2” X 14” Yamaha Maple Sensitive Series Snare Drum
PAISTE CYMBALS L to R
13” New Signature Dark Energy Hi Hats
17” New Signature Dark Energy Crash
21” New Signature Dark Ride Mark II
17” New Signature Dark Energy Crash
19” New Signature Dark Energy Prototype Thin China
15” New Signature Dark Energy Fast Crash
KIT FOR SMALL VENUES and ACOUSTIC JAZZ GIGS
Yamaha Oak Custom Drums, Silver Sparkle Lacquer Finish
15” x 18” Bass Drum
10” x 13” Hanging Floor Tom
8” x 10” Rack Tom
4” x 13” Yamaha Steel Shell Snare Drum with 24 Strand Fat Cat Snares
Paiste New Signature and Traditionals Cymbals, from L to R from the players view:
13” Traditionals Hi Hats
15” Traditionals Crash Thin
8” Mini China
20” Traditionals Medium Ride
16” Tradtionals Extra Thin Crash
20” Traditionals Medium Light Swish with 8 rivets
OTHER ESSENTIAL GEAR
Other Paiste cymbals and Yamaha drums for “mix and match” if the gig requires something other than what I normally use.
Yamaha double bass drum pedals and hardware
Aquarian Drum Heads
Vater Drumsticks (Ken Sanders’ IB JAMN model… nylon tip, and also the IB JAMN2 model)
And my thanks to Gary Forkum and the folks at Fork’s Drum Closet in Nashville, Tennessee, who have taken care of my equipment needs since 1984!