Maple Custom Nouveau Drums
Bass Drum (I like to use different sizes, depending on the music)
14x18, 16x20, 18x22, or 18x24
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Toms
12x8, 14x14, 16x16
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Snare Drum
5.5x14 steel drum with aluminum cast hoops
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I have been using Yamaha drums since 1983. They are by far, the most innovative drum company, producing high-quality drums and hardware for many years. I can always depend on them sounding great and they continue to inspire me creatively.
Yamaha Drums
Sabian/Crescent Cymbals
Remo Drum Heads
I use a wide variety of models including the Masters and Vanguard series.
Each Crescent cymbal is completely hand-made by a master cymbal maker. Each instrument is truly a work of art! They have a dark, earthy, funky quality that is music to my ears.
Heads: Coated Ambassador, Clear Ambassador, and Fiberskyn
I started endorsing Remo Drum Heads in 1992 when I joined Maynard Ferguson’s Big Band. I have been using them all of my life.
Innovative Percussion
Sticks: Legacy 7A, (Wood and Nylon tip)
Mallets: GT-3 and GT-4
Other stuff: BR-1, BR-5, and BR-3
Innovative Percussion is a first-class company, which leads the industry in both design and quality. Innovative Percussion is the “BMW” of stick and mallet manufacturers.
Humes & Berg Cases
Cymbal Case: Enduro Case Form Fitted Tilt-n-Pull
Drum Cases: Enduro Cases and Drum Seeker Bags
Humes & Berg Cases provide the finest protection for my instruments. I have taken my 22” Tilt-n-Pull cymbal case all over the world many times.
