Members Moltar Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 My brother is the drummer of our band. Anyway, yesterday he tells me he bought a 12 peice Tama recording kit from the 80s! Yes, TWELVE peices. Thats two bass drums, and TEN toms.... hes nuts... hes a good drummer but hes never going to be able to bring the whole kit to shows... should be great for recording though. I'll post pics once he gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobWild Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Insane??? INSANE?!?! Man, a 12-piece kit is my dream. Just because he has the whole thing doesn't mean he has to bring every drum with him for live shows. He could leave a drum or two behind. Better yet....give it to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crusher Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Sweet!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members malaphor Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 yum i want one if i had one id have to geta bigger garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rumor Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Have fun micing up 10 toms Changing heads and tuning would be hell. I want one. Dustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobWild Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Originally posted by Rumor Have fun micing up 10 toms Changing heads and tuning would be hell. I want one. Dustin Good point, micing and tuning would be a bitch, wouldn't it? Oh well, I still want one.....really, really badly....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members analog daniel Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 I'm sorry but I can not find a reason to justify having ten REAL toms in one particular set-up; That is plain ridiculous and stupid. Give me a list of industry respected, talented drummers that have that many, and I might change my mind. I think it is barely even justifiable to have even eight in one setup. Eight toms, in even intervals, results in having a range in sizes from six inches in diameter to twenty inches. Obviously, that's already pushing the limits of functionality. Keep on dreaming though, if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chiliman Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Wow ya how much did that set him back? It's a little much... but still pretty awesome I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobWild Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Originally posted by analog daniel I'm sorry but I can not find a reason to justify having ten REAL toms in one particular set-up; That is plain ridiculous and stupid. Give me a list of industry respected, talented drummers that have that many, and I might change my mind. I think it is barely even justifiable to have even eight in one setup. Eight toms, in even intervals, results in having a range in sizes from six inches in diameter to twenty inches. Obviously, that's already pushing the limits of functionality. Keep on dreaming though, if you wish. Mike Portnoy's Siamese Monster is pretty big. It has 2 kicks, 2 snares, 6 octobans, 8 toms (Including the gong bass), 1 timbalito, 6 crash cymbals, 3 china cymbals, 3 hi-hats, 3 splashes, 4 max staxes, a ride, an ice bell, and a radia bell. That's big! (and he uses every piece, too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members artstarcordia Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Originally posted by Moltar My brother is the drummer of our band. Anyway, yesterday he tells me he bought a 12 peice Tama recording kit from the 80s! Yes, TWELVE peices. Thats two bass drums, and TEN toms.... hes nuts... hes a good drummer but hes never going to be able to bring the whole kit to shows... should be great for recording though. I'll post pics once he gets it. Hi, your brother is SMART! There`s no need to add-on to his set, because he already has what he needs/wants. Therefore, he has ALREADY WON THE GAME, because 1. He doesn`t have to worry about trying to find extra pieces on ebay later on, like I had to. 2. He doesn`t have to get into a bidding war on ebay to get what he needs/wants. 3. He doesn`t have to worry about paying for shipping, handling only to get ripped-off. 4. He doesn`t have to worry about calling lots of stores to get want he wants/needs, like I had to. 5. And MOST IMPORTANT, JUST because he has ALL of those drums, does NOT mean that he`s going to USE them on stage OR at practice ALL the time. My kit is ALOT bigger than that! And when I play out, I either use a friends kit or a rental kit. It`s alot easier that way. Even though the picture that i`m showing is a STOCK picture from a catalog, my kit is ALOT bigger and has ALOT more drums. The reason why I DON`T show an actual picture is because of all the internet fraud going on these days. And just recently, someone used a picture of my friends set and posted it on ebay saying that it was theirs! So for now, a stock picture is all i`ll show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members analog daniel Posted January 8, 2006 Members Share Posted January 8, 2006 Originally posted by DTportnoyDT Mike Portnoy's Siamese Monster is pretty big. It has 2 kicks, 2 snares, 6 octobans, 8 toms (Including the gong bass), 1 timbalito, 6 crash cymbals, 3 china cymbals, 3 hi-hats, 3 splashes, 4 max staxes, a ride, an ice bell, and a radia bell. That's big! (and he uses every piece, too). I know. It's still not ten toms though. Not to mention, that's it's really two sets in one convienant location. So that doesn't help to convince me otherwise that anyone would need ten toms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobWild Posted January 9, 2006 Members Share Posted January 9, 2006 Originally posted by analog daniel I know. It's still not ten toms though. Not to mention, that's it's really two sets in one convienant location. So that doesn't help to convince me otherwise that anyone would need ten toms. It may not be 10, but it is eight, and you yourself said that eight might not even be justifiable. However, it is two kits in one, so I guess the Siamese Monster is an exception. However, the Purple Monster, which IS only one kit, still has 6 octobans, 6 toms, and 3 timbalitos, among other various things (all of which I want). But I suppose this one isn't 10 either, is it? The point is, even if I don't know anyone right now who plays with 10+ toms, I would still like to have that big of a kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobWild Posted January 9, 2006 Members Share Posted January 9, 2006 Hey! I found someone who uses a huge kit. Take a look at Terri Bozzio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain_howdy Posted January 9, 2006 Members Share Posted January 9, 2006 Originally posted by DTportnoyDT Hey! I found someone who uses a huge kit. Take a look at Terri Bozzio! what in the HELL would anyone do with that....good lord... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drmrdude Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 I bet he could play chop-sticks on that. I just feel sorry for his drumtech and roadies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members analog daniel Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by DTportnoyDT Hey! I found someone who uses a huge kit. Take a look at Terri Bozzio! I already know about Terrry Bozzio. I wouldn't consider those "real" toms, Their all about the same size, with a slight difference in like sets of five with diameters. His biggest tom is a 14 inch. This is because he tunes to actual notes, and plays melodies with them. If you're actually doing such a thing, GREAT! Have 10579105876158906135806 TOMS! However, if you do not, having 10 toms is just down right stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members analog daniel Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by Captain_howdy what in the HELL would anyone do with that....good lord... Actually I believe his kit is bigger now, if you go to dw and look at the wallpapers of the artists, you'll find his newer set up. it's quite the neatest thing he does with hardware. Tons of remote bass drums, hi-hats, and pedals, and he used to only use something like 2 stands for all of his cymbals. Now he's using a pacific rack. His music is neat, at least some of the bls stuff, the classical solo pieces are sometimes good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members analog daniel Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by drmrdude I bet he could play chop-sticks on that. I just feel sorry for his drumtech and roadies. Yes he can! I bet! he mostly plays clinics, so it's not that often they have to be tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dark Slide Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 What are the sizes on the toms? Lombardo plays/played a huge kit with 14" and 15" timbale, and then 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18 and 20 inch toms. He is industry respected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members essential noize Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by analog daniel I'm sorry but I can not find a reason to justify having ten REAL toms in one particular set-up; That is plain ridiculous and stupid. Give me a list of industry respected, talented drummers that have that many, and I might change my mind. (1)peter criss and eric singer both were in kiss and both used a bunch 'o toms (2)niel peart. (3)terry bozzio (4)mike portnoy (5) carter beauford (6) nicko mcbrain (7) oscar seaton (8) phill rudd (9) alan white (10) lars ulrich but i do agree sort of : having that many toms is kinda unessisary! look at what john bonham can do with only 3 or 4 toms!!! but still i would like to have at the most 8 toms. don't know what do do with 2 more. when i played with 8 at my school i had a hard time with placement and tuning. everything took like 3 hours!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MikeK Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Peter Criss and Lars Ulrich are not exactly well respected. With the exception of Bozio and *maybe* Nikko, I've never seen any of those drummers use a 12 piece kit. Timbales, roto-toms, extra snares, octobons, etc do not make a kit have more "pieces". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RobWild Posted January 10, 2006 Members Share Posted January 10, 2006 Originally posted by MikeK Peter Criss and Lars Ulrich are not exactly well respected. With the exception of Bozio and *maybe* Nikko, I've never seen any of those drummers use a 12 piece kit. Timbales, roto-toms, extra snares, octobons, etc do not make a kit have more "pieces". Why wouldn't tmbales, snares, octobans and such be considered extra pieces? They may not be toms, but that doesn't mean that they aren't pieces of the kit. Just look at the standard 5-piece kit. 3 toms+1 bass+1 snare=a 5-piece. Under your logic, you shouldn't count the snare (or bass for that matter), so it is only a 3 piece. No offense and not to be rude or anything, but it just doesn't make sense to not count extra snares as additional pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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