So, the all-time, hands down mover of gear was Neil Peart (of Rush). We sold more Tama sets based on his playing of those drums than any other individuals put together, really, more than most of the ...

“The sound was going from all to nothing in milliseconds”: The classic hit that defined the sound of the ’80s Drum heroes: Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine, Neil Peart's "six favourite drummers" How ...

Undeterred, Lars spent the better part of the year renting drums, all the while without a drum kit to call his own. In the Fall of ’84, on the heels of the release of Ride the Lightning, Lars found ...

Metallica legend Lars Ulrich is celebrating 40 years with TAMA Drums by unveiling a limited-edition signature kit. The emphasis is on “limited,” as only 72 kits are available worldwide.

Ask 100 drummers what their favourite snare drum sound is, and you’ll likely get at least 200 different answers. To many drummers, one album, and in particular one song from the post-millenium era ...

2. Neil Peart Neil Peart, the rhythmic force behind Canadian prog-rock band Rush, holds a legendary status in the world of drumming. Known for his intricate compositions and technical proficiency, ...

Ulrich first crossed paths with Peart in 1984 when Metallica’s manager, who had also managed Rush a few years prior, pulled some strings and gave him Peart’s number so that they could discuss drumming ...

And [I was] talking to Neil, who was like the God of Gods. So I managed to sort of get enough [courage] to dial the phone number that I was given, and I called him.” “I spoke to Neil Peart for like ...

The drum itself is a DW 13”x3” piccolo with a 10-ply maple shell (stamped with a pitch of Bb) carrying the serial number 022022 on its badge, and finished in Red Sparkle Lacquer. It’s got 8 lugs and ...

“I spoke to Neil Peart for like half an hour about Tama drums,” he added. “It was pretty amazing. The people at Tama sent me a drum kit to my specifications. So that’s 29 years, I’ve never thought of ...

4. rDavidr builds a Rototom kit If you’ve ever pondered what would happen if you built an entire drum kit - bass drums and snare included - from Rototoms, you can count on YouTube ’s rDavidr to ...