Drum Live! Drummers Community - Drum Solo Artist

SET-UP: Shows, Big Band, Fusion, Soul, Funk

YAMAHA PHOENIX HYBRID DRUMS with Aquarian Heads

Blue Sapphire Fade Finish over Curly Ash

16” x 22” Bass Drum

15” x 16” Floor Tom with Legs

9” x 13” Lo Rack Tom

8” x 12” Mid Rack Tom

7” x 10” Hi Rack Tom

5 1/2”x 14” Yamaha Sensitive Series maple shell Snare Drum with Purecussion 30 strand bronze snares

PAISTE CYMBALS, SERIES INDICATED BELOW

13” Signature Sound Edge Hi Hats or 14” Dark Crisp Hi Hats

18” Signature Mellow Crash or an 18” Crystal Crash

18” Signature Mellow Crash or an 18” Full Crash

21” Signature Dark Full Ride or a 20” Dry Crisp Ride

20” Traditionals Medium Light Swish with rivets

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SET-UP: Acoustic Jazz and Small Venue Performances

YAMAHA OAK CUSTOM DRUMS with Aquarian Heads

Silver Sparkle Lacquer Finish

15” x 18” Bass Drum

8” x 10” Hi Rack Tom

8” x 10” Mid Rack Tom

10” x 13” Lo Rack Tom

4” x 13” Steel Shell Model SD2340 Snare Drum with Fat Cat center strand adjustable design snares

PAISTE 2002 SERIES CYMBALS

13” Sound Edge Hi Hats

16” Paper Thin Crash

11” Thin Splash

20” Medium (used as a Ride)

18” Paper Thin Crash

BASIC BACK-UP KIT

Yamaha Birch Kit in Cherry Stain finish

16” x 20 Bass Drum

14” x 14” Floor Tom

8” x 12’ Rack Tom

8” x 10” Rack Tom

and pick out a snare drum and cymbals

OTHER ESSENTIAL GEAR

Other Paiste cymbals and Yamaha snare drums for “mix and match” if the gig requires something other than what I normally like to use.

Yamaha double bass drum pedals and hardware; Vater Drumsticks

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!