Prog drumming equipment

Gongs, temple blocks, tubular bells, a marimba, tablas and assorted hand drums on the left side of the kit, a trigger because the church bell was too big for the stage, a mbira, a couple of timpanis, 16 chimes, a bell tree, concert toms, an array of cowbells and a big truck.


Edited by Starhammer - January 01 2011 at 06:39

irrelevant wrote: ^ And a decent kit.

The kit is irrelevant

brightflightbird wrote: Let's pretend that one day I wake up and say: "I want to become a symphonic prog drummer". Where do I begin from an equipment standpoint? Particularly the right drum heads for symphonic prog.  Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

Drum heads?

It doesn't matter that much. The tuning is more important, but you just have to try kinds and figure out what you like. Generally, get thinner heads on the resonant sides, and probably coated or oil between layers for the batter. That's what I like anyway. The snare is different with the batter head a lot of the time, and it's better to customize it more.

My advice is to get some Remo Ambassadors or Evans heads, which I'm using now. Look up online tutorials and make sure you get the tuning right. The snare can go from terrible to Gavin Harrison tightness with just a bit of know-how.

I guess I just want to have a sound similar to the stuff I play. I need to upgrade from the set I have now but I don't want to waste money on the wrong thing.


but yeah I definitely need a cowbell...

forget the kit what you need is a spinning drum riser with several smoke machines attached