Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners OT: Drummers out there, advice needed.

Quack,

gretsch is played by the best drummer in the world..Vinnie, so you are in good hands...

Oh now your costing him some money. He has like 10 Cymbals alone! I'd be interested in a dollar figure to replicate his setup.

http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/images/md93setup.gif

Drumset: Yamaha Maple Custom

1. 4 x 14 Vinnie Colaiuta model snare drum
2. 10 x 10 tom
3. 10 x 12 tom
4. 12 x 14 tom
5. 14 x 16 tom
6. 18 x 22 bass drum

Hardware: Yamaha with a Yamaha rack system, DW hi-hat stand and DW Turbo double pedal.

Sticks: Zildjian Vinnie Colaiuta model (with wood tip)


Cymbals: Zildjian

1. 14" Platinum Quick Beat hi-hats
2. 20" Oriental China Trash
3. 17" A Custom crash
4. 6" A splash
5. 8" K splash
6. 10" A splash
7. 20" Platinum ping ride
8. 13" A Custom hi-hats
9. 15" A Custom crash
10. 18" A Custom crash

Heads: Remo coated Ambassadors on top of snare and all toms, clear Ambassadors on the bottoms of toms, Pinstripe on bass drum

Gretsch is Gretsch, Vinnie could play of their kits and make it sound superb.

Vinnie doesn't play a Yamaha Maple Custom...not sure where you got that from...

Since you didn't mention a last name, meybe we are thinking about different Vinnies. I was reffering to Vinnie Colaiuta.

I'm not a drummer, although I keep threatening my wife with plans to become one. Somebody had sent me a bunch of links a while ago when I was digging into it more. The link is below.

http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Vinnie_Colaiuta.html

I've been wanting to take it up for years but Axiom took all my money. heh heh.

seeing as this is the first picture on that link:



I am still confused as to how you think he plays a Yamaha kit? He is an amazing drummer, by far my favorite in the music biz.

Oops wrong link. If you go to this one, you will find an interview with Vinnie where he talks about playing for Sting. At the bottom of the page is the picture and the inventory of drums he played on the sting tour.

http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/articles/moderndrummer93.aspx

From the other web sight it is obvious he is a big Gretsch fan. However, if you are to believe this web sight, it appears as if he had a whole different set for the Sting tour.

Absolutely no difference to me, I just wouldn't want you to think that I was making this stuff up.

Also interesting is that if you check out where I copied the image location from the web sight, the link actually shows the picture is hosted from http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/ which appears to be his official web sight.

Also interesting, is that he seems to be currently touring with Herbie Hancock. Is there anyone from the 80's who is not currently doing a comeback?

In any case, I apologize for sending this thread in an odd direction, although still drum related.

Mmm... NKOTB?

I actually went to the Herbie Hancock tour, it was AAAAWWWEEEESSOOOOMMMEEE.

I saw Herbie Hancock a few years back seated about 5 rows from the stage. Of course, we were on the far right of it, but we got a great view of the vibraphone player, whose name I really, really should remember. It was a great show.