favorite/least favorite pro set-up

[Bloodlust]

Hello, don't know if this has been done before, but i thought it would be interesting. Basically, post your favorite and least favorite set up of a pro drummer, and why if you want.

[ThirdlyDrummer]

I know a lot of you are barker bashers but I love his setup. Smaller kits are great, thats kinda how my drums are and I love it, I added an extra tom, but just couldn't get the ride in the right spot so I got rid of it

Worst kit set up would have to be tre Cool from green day.....I hate the size of his tom and the angle he has it on.

[Drummer Freak 911]

Worst kit set up would have to be tre Cool from green day.....I hate the size of his tom and the angle he has it on.
i agree with that

but i like how Phil Rudd had his drums set up at AC/DC's concert Live in Donington

[theflame85]

I love Mike Portnoys Purple Monster.

I really hate Jet's drummers kit, and the sound that it produces on the album. absolutly horrible.

[Motleyguy]

Hmmmmm...I really like Josh Freese's set up (the one they show on the DW site, also the one he uses with APC). I also watched the Roadrunner United DVD that shows footage of them making the album, and the setup of the kit Joey plays on it is quite nice, it's very clean, and I like the sound of the drums.

[Drum Phil]

i agree with that

but i like how Phil Rudd had his drums set up at AC/DC's concert Live in Donington

Thats chris slade or cliff williams. I forget which is drums and which is bass.

I rather like Matt McDermotts (Bouncing souls) setup but i hate Portnoys double kit setup.

[Futuro]

Carl Palmer, I like his set up. Him and Carey set up very similar. So either.

I dont like any 4 piece.

[xNerox]

for little kits, my fav is chris pennie's (dillinger escape plan). playing with a small set like that really helps bring out your rudimental skill.

big kits... martin lopez... but probably more because of the drummer than the actual set.

one idea i found interesting, i have a friend who plays (he's very good), he's left handed, but plays on a right-handed set... at first he did just because he didnt know that you could set it up left-handed (lol) but now he sets up like that just because he likes the feel.

[Motleyguy]

Who ess Carl Palmer?

[Seafroggys]

Who ess Carl Palmer?

you gotta be kidding right?

[Motleyguy]

No, I won't lie. I have no idea, though I get this sneaking suspicion he was part of Emerson, Lake and Palmer.

[Caleb_Pickering]

favorite=Mike Portnoys or Chris Adlers

Lease Favorite=the drummer from the white stripes new album, and it sounds terrible because she doesnt know how to play it.

[Bonham#1!]

As much as I love Bonham I dont like the one tom and two floor tom thing, i found it really different from mine when we played at bar that already had a kit there, and it was bonzo style. For some reason I couldnt do fast rolls.

[Futuro]

No, I won't lie. I have no idea, though I get this sneaking suspicion he was part of Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Yep, Carls the man. ELP, Asia, Atomic Rooster (Off the top of my head)

Nothing against Mitch Mitchell, But his name comes up all the time in the underrated threads. He was beat out for the perussion spot in Keith Emerson and Greg Lakes band by Palmer.

ELM just does not seem right haha.

[Motleyguy]

So, what would be some good ELP albums to check out? And what style of music are they?

[Futuro]

So, what would be some good ELP albums to check out? And what style of music are they?
Hello invention of Prog rock haha. Check out Tarkus. IMO that is a goodstarting point, They really made there sound on that album, Kieth really went wild with the Synths. :cool:

[Seafroggys]

I own Brain Salad Surgery on CD....fantastic album, fantastic band. Palmer is really great. Check that as well as Tarkus.

[Motleyguy]

I definitely will.

[chewaz]

Favortie: Bonham, rich, tre cool (kinda the same as bonham but with more cymbals)
don't liek it: portnoy tooooo much stuff, no feeling.
small kits rock cause you can get to know it more closely.

[CasB]

The guy from Foo Fighters, he has a nice kit/sound :)

[Seafroggys]

small kits rock cause you can get to know it more closely.

do you sleep with it or something?

[Chester]

i LOVE the sound of chad sexton's drums, vented snare, his bass sounds cool, and his toms are kinda high, and they just sound cool lol

least favorite by sound would prolly by brain mantia of later primus stuff, i think his kit soudns like crap

[noahsdove]

Best setup:

Justin Foley Killswitch Engage. Simplicity at its finest.
http://www.thescenerocks.com/images/photos_live/killswitchengage_justin04.jpg

Least Favorite setup:

Terry Bozzio:
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.dwdrums.com/artists/pics/bozzio_wallpaper_1024.jpg

Perfect example of too much is too much. His drum tech said it takes 3 hours just to set it up. I have to ask....why?

[Futuro]

His drum tech said it takes 3 hours just to set it up. I have to ask....why?Because of his elaborate compositions. That stuff cant be done on a 5 piece.

[HeLLmO]

i agree with that

but i like how Phil Rudd had his drums set up at AC/DC's concert Live in Donington


that's actually Chris Slade on the living in donington DVD, but yes, that set up is mad sick with the 2 bass drums up by his head

i also like Chris Adlers mapex kit he used at MD, and i like Taylor Hawkins kit he used on the One by One tour.

i don't really have a least favorite set up though

[SkaRabbit]

I absolutly love Akiro jimbos kit...It has the nicest sound. i want his sound.

[punkrockband]

Least Favorite: I love metallica, but i hate lars setup (the one before load, reload, crap, etc...). well the cymbals are alright, but the tom angles bug the hell out of me. i wonder how he didnt bust through the heads after every song.

Favorite: Its kinda like lars' new setup, but i love vinnie pauls drums. sabians are the best and the sound he gets out of his drums is amazing. plus he doesnt tilt his toms to a 90 degree angle

[TTTSNB]

Favorite= Martin Lopez's(Nice and clean setup, cool positioning of chinas, toms, Trym's from Emperor(Minus the horrible snare height and angle, great 4 rack metal setup, I love the row of cymbals he uses, makes alot of fills alot easier), Derek Roddy's new one(Love the weird tom setup and the hihat positioning)
Least Favorite= Travis Barker's (...nuff said), Portnoy's new double kit (awkward looking setup, rediculously high crashes, hard to reach ride,etc), Hellhammer's (Great drummer, but his setup just...doesn't make any sense)

[Berk]

Carl Palmer, I like his set up. Him and Carey set up very similar. So either.

I dont like any 4 piece.
Why dont you like 4 peices? I like 5 peices with 2 floor toms but I hate 5 peices with 2 rack toms.

[Futuro]

Why dont you like 4 peices? I cant express myself fully. That is my whole aim of the drumset.

[aznriceball]

Fav - bellson double bass, blackwell (china behind), portnoy liquid tension exp, jeff porcaro on his DVD

ew - lars pre black album, tre cool, bozzio old setup

[theflame85]

Best setup:

Justin Foley Killswitch Engage. Simplicity at its finest.

Least Favorite setup:

Terry Bozzio:

Perfect example of too much is too much. His drum tech said it takes 3 hours just to set it up. I have to ask....why?


I saw Killswitch Engage live last year, although i wasnt totally into them, nor did i know any of the songs, the drumkit DID sound amazing.

[Lunch]

I always like Ginger Baker's set up. I'll probably play a set similar to that when I get a pro kit. I like Bonham's too, but I probably wouldn't have drums that big.

Or this set:
http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/drums/km_1975-whitekit-top.jpg

[Deano Cook]

I love the drummer from machine head, dave mcclain. But i hate his setup
its just not natural to play the bell of your ride where your knee is. I know about the "comfort is paramount" saying but come on!:thumb:

on the other hand i like joey jordisons setup, pretty neat and not too crowded
i wouldent ever put a crash above my hi-hat though.

[ludvista29]

I like ginger baker's Reunio set up
I hate im not really sure...

[FockerTheLopper]

Fav: Portnoy or Peart
Leasy: Amir Thompson(?uestlove)

Nothing personal I like bigger kits

[Undisco Kidd]

Favorite

http://www.flaminglips.com/media/gallery/LivePics/big/HalloweenNYC2002/PA310048.jpg
Steven Drozd from The Flaming Lips

Least Favorite

Off the top of myhead, Carter Beauford. His set seems too tight and cluttered. It works for him, but I need room.

[Icky_Mettle]

Favorite

http://www.flaminglips.com/media/gallery/LivePics/big/HalloweenNYC2002/PA310048.jpg
Steven Drozd from The Flaming Lips

Least Favorite

Off the top of myhead, Carter Beauford. His set seems too tight and cluttered. It works for him, but I need room.
damn, you stole my answer! :) I'd say Stephen has the best sounding kit there is, especially the way he mics it or softens it for certain songs...runner up would be Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, he gets an incredible sound and adds another layer of life to their great live show.

[We_Love_Lime]

^^^ That's a crazy set. I love it. Meg Whites = Least Favorite. Check it out when the white stripes play live on the daily show with john stewart ... Broke my heart.

Favorite= Ahmir Thompson's From The Roots. I love Terry Bozzios, just the things he can do with it all. Bonham's, I love the two floor toms. Stanton Moore's is nice. Mitch Mitchells. There's so many...

[We_Love_Lime]

Fav: Portnoy or Peart
Leasy: Amir Thompson(?uestlove)

Nothing personal I like bigger kits


:( Heh... Yeah I understand. Peart's is another one i didn't put on my favorites.

[Finch88]

favorite right now is mike portnoy's g3 05 setup
http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/japan/news/show/g3_2005/images/03.jpg

then i dont really have a least favorite ... i guess just pick some punk drummer and i will probably hate his/her setup

[Drum Phil]

Im a punk drummer, do you hate my setup?

[InCasinoOut]

Least Favorite setup:

Terry Bozzio:
http://images.google.com/url?q=http://www.dwdrums.com/artists/pics/bozzio_wallpaper_1024.jpg

Perfect example of too much is too much. His drum tech said it takes 3 hours just to set it up. I have to ask....why?
Have you even heard him before? He literally uses EVERYTHING. He's a one man band

[Trev]

Yeah he's not just some 80's glam rock drummer who thinks having a multi-tiered rack and too many drums is cool. He puts everything to good use, amazing stuff.

favorite right now is mike portnoy's g3 05 setup
http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/japan/news/show/g3_2005/images/03.jpg

then i dont really have a least favorite ... i guess just pick some punk drummer and i will probably hate his/her setup
Haha nice avatar, I used that image to make the tenth frame of mine. :chug:

[ECTWest]

favorite right now is mike portnoy's g3 05 setup
http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/japan/news/show/g3_2005/images/03.jpg

then i dont really have a least favorite ... i guess just pick some punk drummer and i will probably hate his/her setup

Portnoy must have felt so naked playing on that kit. :lol:

Favorite: Peart's pre R30 kit. (Red Sparkle DW Collector's kit with coated amb batters-- Vapor Trails Kit). He got such a great sound out of that kit... I wish he would have stuck with coated ambs on his toms instead of going to the DW stock heads. *Shrug*. Runner up: Purple Monster. Not albino. Purple.

Least: Gotta be Meg White. Don't like the set up, don't like the sound.

[Parradiddle Pete]

BEST - Chad Smith - Either his Octo kit or the one he played on the By the way tour, I love that kind of setup and his cymbals are fantastic.

WORST - Ian Paice - I saw a clip of him and chad smith doing a clinic and his setup just looks plain WIERD, even in right handed format I can't get my head around it

Another setup which I like is dom famularos, wired but could be fun to play

[Finch88]

Im a punk drummer, do you hate my setup?

famous punk drummers i meant

[Drum Phil]

Pssh.

[Massik Kretal]

Like TTTSNB said...Martin Lopez's metal setup. Also I LOVE Steve Smiths setup everything is setup perfect.

Least favorite would have to be Nickos setup. I mean it's badass and all but I can't play on it, too weird.

[Finch88]

Pssh.

im sorry baby ... but u know what i mean i hope :(

[Jersey's Best Dancer]

Favorite: http://drumogre.com/equipment/ nice and simple.

[MeaninglessPhoto]

Favorite: Neil Pearts red tama setup
Least favorite:Terry Bozzios setup

[HeLLmO]

Portnoy must have felt so naked playing on that kit. :lol:

Favorite: Peart's pre R30 kit. (Red Sparkle DW Collector's kit with coated amb batters-- Vapor Trails Kit). He got such a great sound out of that kit... I wish he would have stuck with coated ambs on his toms instead of going to the DW stock heads. *Shrug*. Runner up: Purple Monster. Not albino. Purple.

Least: Gotta be Meg White. Don't like the set up, don't like the sound.


hell ya dude the purple monster kicks total ***. pearts R30 kit, even if i do agree with u that he should have stuck with the ambs those DW stock heads do just look weird

[Murd_666]

Favorite set up is Matt McDounough's (Mudvayne) Green Fade set up. Least favorite is, System of a down's drummer, the new one anyways.

[aznriceball]

another thing that comes to mind..i hate phil collins setup when hes playing stairway to heaven with led zeppelin..bonham totally pwned him :D

[Electric Requiem]

Hello invention of Prog rock haha. Check out Tarkus. IMO that is a goodstarting point, They really made there sound on that album, Kieth really went wild with the Synths. :cool:

we all know that king crimson invented prog rock

EDIT: bozzio's setup has to be the ugliest

[-TGP-]

I love 4 Pieces.
They are sexy.
12x7 toms... mm...sex

[Seafroggys]

I always like Ginger Baker's set up. I'll probably play a set similar to that when I get a pro kit. I like Bonham's too, but I probably wouldn't have drums that big.

Or this set:
http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/images/drums/km_1975-whitekit-top.jpg

Damn thats one of Moonie's best sets.

[Icky_Mettle]

we all know that king crimson invented prog rock

EDIT: bozzio's setup has to be the ugliest

United States of America and Caravan were the first ones to really dabble into prog (although Soft Machine has a great avant-jazz influence) and King Crimson were influenced mainly by the two.

sorry, off topic :smoke:

[Tim]

favorite setup=thomas lang

[SkaRabbit]

mm thomaas has a good set of hats...

[Zildjian]

Favorite kits -
Taylor Hawkens 4 peice with 2 k rides and A custems
Neil Perts Rush in Rio Kit
Tommy Lees DW...Seriousally guys the set up is amaizing...Espically Live (except the cymbals...ewww Z Custem Crashes)

Lest Favorite -

Lars's Green Tama...It just dont look like his white tama..That kit was incredible
Tomas Langs - Dont like the idea of almost standing up to hit a cymbal

[periculosus]

favorite kits

mike portnoy's siamese monster, lars ulrich's tama in the end of the 80's not sure about the name but you get the picture, gavin harrison kit i just seen it on concerts (on the computer never live lol)

least favorite

can't think of one just now

[Aaron]

likey: ?uestlove, Dom Howard, Peart's current setup [minus the electonics]

hatey: portnoy, any 80s hair-metal drummer with 6 18" Power crashes.. you know the ones.

[aaronperry10]

I might as well post this.......
Necrotic Disgorgement's drummer
17 piece double bass dw set
22 inch ride and 20 inch china ranging to 4 inch cup chime splash and a middle octave B flat to a high B flat xylophone set to the left. My uncle joey is the back up growler vocalist for that band im too fat to fit in between the snare and bass

[-TGP-]

growler?

[Electric Requiem]

United States of America and Caravan were the first ones to really dabble into prog (although Soft Machine has a great avant-jazz influence) and King Crimson were influenced mainly by the two.

sorry, off topic :smoke:

it is always arguable where one genre ends and another begins

[Sam Bredeson]

Yeah he's not just some 80's glam rock drummer who thinks having a multi-tiered rack and too many drums is cool. He puts everything to good use, amazing stuff.
He may not be *just* an 80s glam rock drummer, but he definitely does have an 80s glam rock drummer's need for more toms..

[fishbulb]

I really don't like bozzio's either. I think that he only has his set so big is because he can.

[Chrysostom]

Favourites: Peart's kit, Portnoy's "Siamese Monster", Pasillas' kit, Minneman's kit, Lang's kit, Mangini's kit.

Hated: Ulrich's kit, White's kit

[aznriceball]

We need to get more bozzio vids and get rid of the bozzio hate..

[We_Love_Lime]

We need to get more bozzio vids and get rid of the bozzio hate..


I agree. Frank Zappa is my favorite, and Bozzio drummed for him ( Most noticably on Muffin Man ). His drumming on drummerworld.com is absolutely amazing with that Fantomas band. Argh, I love it.

[HeLLmO]

i have this to say on Bozzio's kit. i don't hate it, i don't love it, but i admire bozzio for his command over the entire goddamned thing

[We_Love_Lime]

I agree. I get claustrophobic on a 5 peice.

[drummer_mp3]

Favourites: Lars ...And Justice kit (although the tom angles are super ****ed)
Lars's Load, Reload, S&M kit
Adler's kit
Vinnie Paul's kit (although it seems the toms are oversized)

Least favourites: Lars green set (**** was recorded on it so it's ****)
Tre Cool's kit (it just doesn't seem functional to me)
Bozzio's kit (to big for my liking)
Simple plan's kit (I hate the look, I hate the band, I hate it)

[White Riot!]

Nicko's kit http://www.ram.org/pictures/concerts/mcbrain296.gif

I HATE IT.



love nicko though

[TormentorScott]

Favorite kit I'd never want to play on = Nicko Mcbrain or Bill Bruford's "hihat in middle" kit.

[-TGP-]

Least favourites:

Simple plan's kit (I hate the look, I hate the band, I hate it)


The band may suck, but how does the kit suck.
It looks like every other 4 piece out there.
DW and Zildjian, Come on the band sucks but he has a NICE drum kit.

[GuynamedGuy]

On the whole 4 piece set thing. It seems to really have been a fad recently to play a 4 piece. And I know I'm gonna hear oh rudiments this, oh groove that, but the drummers i see doing it like basically any punk/emo/hardcore/mainstream metal (not to say all, just alot) have no groove, use no rudiments per se, play extremely basic beats, maybe throw in some 16th double pedal runs, and don't have any sort of personality jump out on the drums, such as ?uestlove for one. I for one would be extremely limited on a 4 piece. Plus i just love toms

[GuynamedGuy]

Bozzio just went a different way, composition over technical facility

[Maggot Dream]

Bozzio is brilliant. He's always been one of my favorites.

I could never handle a setup like that the way he does. The way he uses all his options is part of his great drumming. I don't even know what some of those things are, but he manages to fit them in everywhere. I liked the old video of Bozzio in concert (the one with the percussion ensemble) better than the Fantomas one, but they're both good. There's some cool videos of him on Vicfirth.com.

[Motleyguy]

another thing that comes to mind..i hate phil collins setup when hes playing stairway to heaven with led zeppelin..bonham totally pwned him :D

what?!?1 I need to see this, where can I do so?

[beaker_747]

Least favourites: Lars green set (**** was recorded on it so it's ****)
He didn't use his green sparkle kit to record St. Anger