Carter's drum kit

[jubes02]

Has anyone ever seen a drummer use as many drums/shakers/sticks/bongo's/chimes and whatever the hell else he uses up there during a show? Or is there anyone else out there that uses a drum kit (I'm not sure if I'm using the right term here but referring to his whole set up) even remotely close his? Any pictures?

Just curious.

[aoeiifreak]

I think Neil Peart has the more expansive drum kit (I saw Rush live once), but I feel that Carter has the more instinctual understanding of what great percussion is. Carter just does things that are unreal to me, not just a testament to his technical skills, but to his almost musical drumming.

[jubes02]

Originally Posted by aoeiifreak

I think Neil Peart has the more expansive drum kit (I saw Rush live once), but I feel that Carter has the more instinctual understanding of what great percussion is. Carter just does things that are unreal to me, not just a testament to his technical skills, but to his almost musical drumming.

Thanks, I just googled that and that's a shitload of stuff...

[MikeR]

Carter's set

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...num=1&ct=image

Neil Peart (check out the vid)

http://www.awesomeoff.com/entries/ne...kit--2451.html

[trippinHAYDENs]

Originally Posted by MikeR

Carter's set

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...num=1&ct=image

Neil Peart (check out the vid)

http://www.awesomeoff.com/entries/ne...kit--2451.html

coolest thing about Neil's set is that it can rotate around

[Antelope]

Peart, Peart, Peart.

I'm Canadian, got to give props. But in all seriousness, Carter owns Neil and Rush annoys me.

But his kit is HUGE.

[Bostonsux013]

ringo's set was the biggest i believe

[JayBomb24]

Originally Posted by Antelope

Peart, Peart, Peart.

I'm Canadian, got to give props. But in all seriousness, Carter owns Neil and Rush annoys me.

But his kit is HUGE.

Carter is the fucking man; however, Rush is awesome.

[dmb2632]

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit4.jpg

Not sure how up to date this picture is of Carter's setup, but I had a question having to do with the two sets of foot pedals. I know that the pair of two on the left side is for hi-hat and bass drum, and at least one of the foot pedals on the right side is bass drum as well.. But what's the fourth pedal on the far right for?

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit3.jpg

In this picture, it almost looks as though it's connected by wire to a synth pad or something.

[KillerBunny]

Mike Portnoy's kit is the biggest of them all from Dream Theater...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/...50fd51832c.jpg

[KillerBunny]

And then there is Terry Bozio, pity he sux

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...49c84c0f94.jpg

[A.K.A]

Originally Posted by Bostonsux013

ringo's set was the biggest i believe

lulzzzzzzzzz

[A.K.A]

Originally Posted by dmb2632

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit4.jpg

Not sure how up to date this picture is of Carter's setup, but I had a question having to do with the two sets of foot pedals. I know that the pair of two on the left side is for hi-hat and bass drum, and at least one of the foot pedals on the right side is bass drum as well.. But what's the fourth pedal on the far right for?

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit3.jpg

In this picture, it almost looks as though it's connected by wire to a synth pad or something.

carter does use triggers

[unknownone]

Originally Posted by dmb2632

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit4.jpg

Not sure how up to date this picture is of Carter's setup, but I had a question having to do with the two sets of foot pedals. I know that the pair of two on the left side is for hi-hat and bass drum, and at least one of the foot pedals on the right side is bass drum as well.. But what's the fourth pedal on the far right for?

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit3.jpg

In this picture, it almost looks as though it's connected by wire to a synth pad or something.

Left: hi-hat pedal
Middle: double bass drum pedal
Right: remote hi-hat (controls the hi-hat you see on the right. It is something like this)

[SweetUp&Down40]

Originally Posted by dmb2632

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit4.jpg

Not sure how up to date this picture is of Carter's setup, but I had a question having to do with the two sets of foot pedals. I know that the pair of two on the left side is for hi-hat and bass drum, and at least one of the foot pedals on the right side is bass drum as well.. But what's the fourth pedal on the far right for?

http://www.beaufordbuddy.com/images/.../drum_kit3.jpg

In this picture, it almost looks as though it's connected by wire to a synth pad or something.

The four pedals from left to right:

Main hi hats >
Kick 1 >
Kick 2 >
right hi hats (connected via a wire)

that kit would be around 99 or 00 at my guess as that's when carter was using the two sets of hats for two step.

[ajgdrums7814]

Originally Posted by KillerBunny

And then there is Terry Bozio, pity he sux

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/k...49c84c0f94.jpg

In what world does Terry Bozzio suck?

[KillerBunny]

Terry Bozzio uses too many drums to be good... It's all for show.

Sure hes an ok drummer but hes got nothing on the greats and isn't all that 'musical' so to speak like a carter beauford or a steve gadd

[ajgdrums7814]

Originally Posted by KillerBunny

Terry Bozzio uses too many drums to be good... It's all for show.

Sure hes an ok drummer but hes got nothing on the greats and isn't all that 'musical' so to speak like a carter beauford or a steve gadd

That kit is specifically used for drum compositions. Bozzio doesn't play that kit on actual gigs. Most people on hardcore drum sites will tell you that Bozzio is certainly one of the greats.

[carter41dmb]

speaking of triggers....i saw rothbury 2008 on palladia last night and noticed that carter had a red ddrum trigger on his bass drum. is just to help FOH get the perfect sound out of his bass drum or is he actually triggering a different sound for different songs?

[lavillasean]

Originally Posted by Antelope

Peart, Peart, Peart.

I'm Canadian, got to give props. But in all seriousness, Carter owns Neil and Rush annoys me.

But his kit is HUGE.

to say Carter "owns Neil" is a bit over the top and probably grossly incorrect. Their styles and genre of music are completely different. Neil is also about 57 years old and the guy still can play his arse off. They are both great in their own right. Just very different.

[lavillasean]

Originally Posted by JayBomb24

Carter is the fucking man; however, Rush is awesome.

yes...I agree, Rush is awesome. Perhaps an unlikely combo, but Rush and DMB are my #1 and #2 favorite bands.

[OUFireDancer]

Originally Posted by lavillasean

to say Carter "owns Neil" is a bit over the top and probably grossly incorrect. Their styles and genre of music are completely different. Neil is also about 57 years old and the guy still can play his arse off. They are both great in their own right. Just very different.

no one said anything about age.

carter is in his 50's as well.

[Roose13]

Originally Posted by lavillasean

yes...I agree, Rush is awesome. Perhaps an unlikely combo, but Rush and DMB are my #1 and #2 favorite bands.

Billy Joel and then DMB

[BDJCL3]

I just watched some Terry Bozzio and don't see what's so special at all. Except that his drum kit is huge.

[maqic]

The guy from Dream Theater: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V18AlRMa3L...00/Portnoy.jpg

[KillerBunny]

Originally Posted by maqic

The guy from Dream Theater: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_V18AlRMa3L...00/Portnoy.jpg

lol read much? Already posted that.

[pats4life2003]

I'm gonna go with Meg White's

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2143/...885ed89946.jpg

[KillerBunny]

Originally Posted by ajgdrums7814

That kit is specifically used for drum compositions. Bozzio doesn't play that kit on actual gigs. Most people on hardcore drum sites will tell you that Bozzio is certainly one of the greats.

I disagree. I frequent drummerforums and talk with a lot of drummers as I have played myself for around 10 years. Most people I talk to who are really into drums agree that he is fairly overrated and to be honest the only reason people remember him is because he has literally the biggest kit going around.

He really is nothing special, and IMO has hardly anything on any of the 'greats' (Steve Smith, Vinnie Colatia, Dave Weckle, Thomas Lang, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, Buddy Rich... To a lesser extent Carter, Pert and Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater)

Something that blew me away the other day actually, is this kid from NZ. He is like Thomas Lang, except actually MUSICAL! A HUGE talent that is up and coming and at 16 is biting on the heals of most of the best in the business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHDjGtj18X0

His stick tricks and groove gets incredible in the second half.

[Bostonsux013]

Originally Posted by A.K.A

lulzzzzzzzzz

I'm just glad someone didn't try to tell me I was wrong lol

[ajgdrums7814]

Originally Posted by KillerBunny

I disagree. I frequent drummerforums and talk with a lot of drummers as I have played myself for around 10 years. Most people I talk to who are really into drums agree that he is fairly overrated and to be honest the only reason people remember him is because he has literally the biggest kit going around.

He really is nothing special, and IMO has hardly anything on any of the 'greats' (Steve Smith, Vinnie Colatia, Dave Weckle, Thomas Lang, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, Buddy Rich... To a lesser extent Carter, Pert and Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater)

Something that blew me away the other day actually, is this kid from NZ. He is like Thomas Lang, except actually MUSICAL! A HUGE talent that is up and coming and at 16 is biting on the heals of most of the best in the business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHDjGtj18X0

His stick tricks and groove gets incredible in the second half.

If you want to say Bozzio isn't one of the greats, I don't have a gripe with that. I'm not really into his stuff, but I do appreciate what he does. There's a difference between "he's not on the same level as Colaiuta" and "pity he sucks." That was my point. Bozzio can play.

Also, I don't put Portnoy even near the level as the other names you listed, and personally am not a huge Peart fan either.