Terry Bozzio's Massive Drum Kit

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

There is no way that he uses all that lol.

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

Here is Terry Bozzio's drum kit setup.

Drums

Vertical Low Timbre drums in olive ash burl finish with satin chrome lugs and black powdercoat rims. All heads are Terry Bozzio Attack signature in clear mylar

10" snare tuned to D
13 - 8" × 3" piccolo toms - tuned from high C to a low C
12" solid craviotto snare tuned to B
8" × 3" piccolo tom tuned to Bb
8" × 6" tom tuned to A
4 - 10"x 6" toms G-F-E-D
10" × 8" tuned to C
12" × 6" tuned to B
12" × 8" tuned to A
13" × 9" tuned to G
14" × 10" tuned to F
16" × 12" tuned to E

Cymbals

All cymbals are Sabian Radia Terry Bozzio signatures.

21" ride
16" china below 8"china
18" china below 10"china
14" china w/12"crash stack below 7"china w/6"crash stack
16" china w/14"crash stack below 8"china w/7"crash stack
18" china w/16"crash stack below 10"china w/8"crash stack
20" china w/18"crash stack below 12"china w/10"crash stack
20" china below 12"china
22" china below 14"china
36" Chinese gong (behind right w/beater on cym boom)
10" hihats
left remote china hi hat 16" over 18"
spoxe hi hat
12" hi hats
lp tambourine
12" heavy bell under 8" cup chime
11" heavy bell under 71⁄2" cup chime
10" heavy bell under 7" cup chime
9" heavy bell under 61⁄2" cup chime
20" flat ride w/20"china stack, under closed14" flat bottom hi hats, under factory metal , under pete englehardt ribbon crasher
26" B-20 radia gong on dw custom 3 point gong holder designed by Terry
20" crash w/20" novo type china stack
right remote china hi hat 16" over 20"
6" closed flat bottom mini hihat
7" closed flat bottom mini hihat

Foot operated

12" Chinese gong or
8" × 3" foot tom tuned to
10" × foot tom tuned to
12" × foot tom tuned to
10" hi hat
Vic firth/emil richards jingle stick
Wooded headed tambourine
12" wooden headed djembe
16" × bd tuned to F
remote china hi hat 16" over 18"
20" × 12" bd tuned to C
spoxe hi hat
12" hi hats
20" × 16" main left kick drum (muffled) tuned to Bb
Metal tambourine shaker or tb special tambourine foot plate jingle device
20" × 16" main right kick drum (muffled) tuned to G
24" × 14" bd tuned to A (w/ akg d-112 may mic)
right remote hi hats 16" over 20"
18" × bd tuned to D
18" × bd tuned to E
20" × 8" bd tuned to B

Other

Glockenspiel
36" wuhan Chinese gong
One octave set of wuhan Chinese bossed gongs

Blah · Post by **Blah** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

This is the uglyest kit in the history of drums.........I want one sooooo bad.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

f.sciarrillo wrote:There is no way that he uses all that lol.

Actually Frank, Terry does use all of it. Hit up YouTube and watch some of his vids. I would especially suggest "Dijion Don" and "1260 North Heverly Drive". He approaches the kit from a melodic standpoint rather than a rhythmic one. It's really cool.

Hawk · Post by **Hawk** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

It looks easy to play. I mean, no matter where you swing a drumstick you're going to hit something.

Jsun76 · Post by **Jsun76** » Thursday Jul 21, 2011

Looks to me like someone is compensating for a lack of manhood.

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Friday Jul 22, 2011

Terry Bozzio - 1260 N. Wetherly Dr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsGvreobMw

Terry Bozzio - Djon Don

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zIH3DMmzY

Remember, think of it in terms of melody, not rhythm.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Friday Jul 22, 2011

ToonaRockGuy wrote:Terry Bozzio - 1260 N. Wetherly Dr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsGvreobMw

Terry Bozzio - Djon Don

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zIH3DMmzY

Remember, think of it in terms of melody, not rhythm.

Incredible. I am speechless.

I do have a question: Those little bass drums in front of the bass drums. What are they?

I took a look at his performing resume and found that I did hear him before. I just didn't know it.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Friday Jul 22, 2011

The mics needed to mic that kit probably cost more than many people's entire drum kits.

Here's Bozzio doing a drum solo during a Korn tune. Normally drum solos during rock tunes/concerts come off wanky and boring to me, but this manages to be very interesting: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCVlmhRQds

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Friday Jul 22, 2011

f.sciarrillo wrote:
ToonaRockGuy wrote:Terry Bozzio - 1260 N. Wetherly Dr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsGvreobMw

Terry Bozzio - Djon Don

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zIH3DMmzY

Remember, think of it in terms of melody, not rhythm.
Incredible. I am speechless.

I do have a question: Those little bass drums in front of the bass drums. What are they?

I took a look at his performing resume and found that I did hear him before. I just didn't know it.

The small drums are called Woofers, Frank. DW makes them. They are used to deepen and fatten the natural bass frequencies of the kick drums. It's basically a half-depth shell placed in front of the kick drum. Larger airspace=more bass resonance.

Jasaoke · Post by **Jasaoke** » Saturday Jul 23, 2011

All that, and not nearly as recognizable a name as Ringo Starr...

KeithReynolds · Post by **KeithReynolds** » Saturday Jul 23, 2011

I can appreciate awesome drummers as much as the next guy, but this stuff just seems like random hits on a drumset. He is a good drummer, but it all feel so unfocused. Even if they are "songs". I personally cant get into it at all.
He does has wonderful technique, limb independence, and timing though.

Jasaoke · Post by **Jasaoke** » Saturday Jul 23, 2011

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

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Sunday Jul 24, 2011

ToonaRockGuy wrote:
f.sciarrillo wrote:
ToonaRockGuy wrote:Terry Bozzio - 1260 N. Wetherly Dr.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BsGvreobMw

Terry Bozzio - Djon Don

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_zIH3DMmzY

Remember, think of it in terms of melody, not rhythm.
Incredible. I am speechless.

I do have a question: Those little bass drums in front of the bass drums. What are they?

I took a look at his performing resume and found that I did hear him before. I just didn't know it.
The small drums are called Woofers, Frank. DW makes them. They are used to deepen and fatten the natural bass frequencies of the kick drums. It's basically a half-depth shell placed in front of the kick drum. Larger airspace=more bass resonance.

I can see that. Thanks for the info.

Jasaoke wrote:All that, and not nearly as recognizable a name as Ringo Starr...

He makes Ringo Starr look like a beginner.

Jasaoke · Post by **Jasaoke** » Sunday Jul 24, 2011

I'm not saying he doesn't have technique. But go out and ask people who Ringo is and ask the same people who Terry is and see who gets more hits. I'm a firm believer that it's not what you play but how you play it, and this involves more than just technique and "wow" factor. Look at Charlie Watts. He's had an incredible career by being comparatively bland.

I'm no drum expert, but that kit looks slightly more involved than what's available to most drummers. If you have teams of people developing new technology around the way you play, or want to play, I bet it's easy to sound/look great. I've seen quite a few drummers who (with a short acclimation period) could smoke this guy on his own kit. The limb independence is neat, but he may be the only drummer in the world who NEEDS that kind of skill, because of the kit.

TheBMC · Post by **TheBMC** » Monday Jul 25, 2011

holy crap! that's just crazy.