Provenance: Purchased by Neil Peart in late July/early August 1974 from Long & McQuade, Toronto placed in storage in 1977 One of three drum kit's donated by Neil Peart for Modern Drummer Magazine's "Neil Peart Drumset Giveaway" introduced in the March 1987 issue. Kit extended with generally period-correct replacements: 14-inch Slingerland Artist Snare with copper wrap 2 Zildjian 8-inch Splash Cymbals Zildjian 13-inch New Beat Hi-Hat Cymbal pair 2 Zildjian 16-inch Medium Crash Cymbals Zildjian 18-inch Medium Crash Cymbal Zildjian 20-inch Medium Crash Cymbal Zildjian 22-inch Ping Ride Cymbal Ludwig 4-inch Gold Tone Cowbell, model #129 LP Standard Agogo Bells LP Black Beauty Cowbell Gon Bops Agogo Tri Bells LP Rock/Bongo Cowbell Spectrasound Mark Tree with 35 brass bar Chimes LP Bell Tree with 28 brass bells 5-piece Temple Blocks 2 Ludwig Speed king bass drum pedals Ludwig Seat Case Rogers Stick Tray Assembly and with all associated hardware. All with 3-ply shells of maple, poplar and mahogany. Slingerland Drum Kit including 2 22-inch Bass Drums with chrome wrap including original head blue resonant heads each with large silver Rush logo and "Neil" on one and "Peart" on the other (originals and additional replicas) 2 13-inch Tom Toms with chrome wrap 14-inch Tom Tom with chrome wrap and with original head SIGNED by Peart, latter 3 Toms with Set-O-Matic mount 16-inch Floor Tom with chrome wrap Set of 4 Concert Toms with copper wrap in 6, 8, 10 & 12-inch. What may seem unnecessarily large to you, definitely isn’t unnecessary to them.NEIL PEART'S CHROME SLINGERLAND DRUM KIT USED WITH RUSH FROM 1974-1977. Each to their own, but it’s important to realize how all these players have utilized these large drum sets incredibly well in their playing. Some drummers look down on players who have massive drum kits. The same can be said with Terry Bozzio and all the other drummers’ kits. While Neil Peart’s drum kit may seem excessive to some, it’s become a solid piece of drum history. It’s amazing to see how far some drummers can push the boundaries when it comes to drum kit size. You’re going to have a rough time if you have a massive set that you need to set up at every gig you play! Final Thoughts Remember that the famous drummers above all have drum technicians that set the kits up for them at gigs. Aim to build one if you’re doing it for pure enjoyment, or if you specifically need it for the band that you’re playing in. You shouldn’t aim to get a large set just for the sake of it. Even modern progressive metal drummers have started downsizing their sets. Most drummers don’t need kits that are so big. So, just be aware that these large kits are large for a reason. On the other hand, playing a 10-drum fill at a pop gig would be seen as overkill and out of place. Playing a drum fill down a metal drum set will benefit those complex melodies. They play styles of music that require large drum setups that will musically cater to those styles.įor example, progressive metal music has complex instrument parts that will benefit from having multiple tom tones playing at the same time. After all, doesn’t it look like it will be a fun time playing them?Īlthough that is true, most of the drummers listed above have large drum sets for very specific reasons. It’s fairly common for beginner drummers to dream of playing the biggest drum sets. Things to Know About Large Drum Sets Appropriate Musical Styles Thomas Lang is a DW artist and his large drum setups are always beautiful to look at. He occasionally plays on smaller sets, but it looks slightly abnormal as he’s most commonly seen playing on large ones. He’s a very versatile drummer, able to play expertly in multiple styles of music. He’s a master at playing these things as well. Lang is known for having multiple pedals that trigger all kinds of unique things such as percussion and auxiliary hi-hats. Although his drum setups are never quite as big as the other drummer setups on the list, they’re typically quite complex with all the features they have. Thomas Lang is another well-known drummer who typically plays on large setups.
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