In an earlier Web story, I noted that “black is the new gold,” and this time the hardware is plated in black nickel. Remo supplies some of the other heads, while the drumsticks are Pro-Mark signature models. The “VLT” approach was also applied to the snare drum’s shell, and it was another revelation-the best I have ever played, for both response and sound. John suspected that the 23” would combine the best of both, and he was right. I noticed then that 24” bass drums had a particular “kick” (for once the word is apt), but I preferred the playability and dynamics of a 22”. Back in the 70’s, when Rush were opening shows, I used to be able to go out front and listen to other drummers. One of these drums is bigger-the 23” bass drum, which is another unique innovation of John Good’s. Just as the West Coast kit had eclipsed the R30 drums in tonality and resonance, these new ones take it to what my teacher, Freddie Gruber, would call “another place.” After I had rehearsed a couple of weeks on the West Coast kit, my drum tech, Lorne “Gump” Wheaton, put up the new ones, and I truly couldn’t believe how different they sounded-how much bigger and warmer. Everybody who heard those drums was blown away by their sound, but John continued to develop his ideas-combining different combinations of laminates for the shells, like his “Vertical Low Timbre” innovations. In 2006, they built me a "West Coast Kit" on which I recorded a few songs for my friend Matt Scannell, as well as Snakes and Arrows. Recorded by producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Alice In Chains) this multitrack kit offers the ultimate high fidelity rock sound with incredible realism for keyboardists and e-Drummers. 1: The Kit features samples of the authentic Drum Workshop® Signature "Snakes and Arrows" kit of drum legend Neil Peart from the band Rush.
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