Rich stays busy in the Nashville studio scene with The III Kings, but is also on the road with Country Young Gun, Jason Aldean.
Sonor S Classix - Grained Maple
24x17.5 Bass Drum
14x5.5 Snare Drum
12x12 Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
18x18 Floor Tom
Cowbell
Sabian Cymbals
15" AA Rock Hats
12" AA Mini Chinese stacked with 12" HH Splash
19" Signature Saturation Crash (2)
20" HHX Ozone Ride
19" Carmine Appice Devastation Chinese
Sonor Hardware
600 Series
Giant Step Pedals
Remo Drumheads
Snare - CS Black Dot or Emporer X batter/Clear Diplomat bottom
Toms - Smooth White Emporor batter/Clear Ambassador bottom
Bass Drum - Clear Powerstroke 3 with Falam Slam Pad batter/Powerstroke 3 with Custom Designer Artwork by Woodshed Percussion front
Electronics
Tama Rhythmwatch (2)
Ultimate Ears
Impact Alcorn Custom Cases
ProMark Model 5B Singnature Drumsticks
Rhythm Tech Percussion
Metal Ribbon Crasher
Pro Tambourine
Ron Gannaway
Ron is holding down the drum chair for The Redneck Woman, Gretchen Wilson. Welcome to his office!
14"x26" Bass Drum
16" Hats AA Thin Top, Fusion Bottom
ProMark Drumsticks
735
TB4 Brushes
Alesis SR16 drum machine
John Spittle
John is drumming for Country Big Man, Trace Adkins.
Ludwig Maple Classic- Sunset Diamond Pearl
16"X26" Kick
8"x10" tom
9"x12" tom
14"x16" floor tom
16"x18" floor tom
6.5x14" Ludwig Hand Hammered Bronze Snare
6.5x14" Ludwig Black Beauty Snare
Bass Drum-Powerstroke 3 Batter/Ambassador Black
Toms-Clear Emperor Batter/Clear Ambassador bottom
Snare-Emperor X Batter/Ambassador bottom
21" AAX Rock Ride
19" AAX Stage Crash
18" AAX Stage Crash
12" HHX Splash
14" AA Regular Hats
Innovative Percussion Drumsticks
IP-RK Drumsticks
Various Brushes and Mallets
QuikStix Stick Holder and Cup Holders
Hardware
Custom made rack with cables inside( Made by me...seeking Patent Pending as we speak)
Ludwig tom holders and cymbal arms
DW Pedals and Hi Hat Stand
Dell Laptop
Sonar for click and loops.
D.J. Fontana
This is the drumkit that Elvis purchased for D.J. in 1955 from Herb Brockstein Music in Houston, TX. The 1953 Gretcsh kit was played on many of Elvis' recordings and performances.
Photos and related story courtesy of Mapex
1953 Gretsch Kit - Copper Lacquer
20" Bass Drum
12" Tom
14" Floor Tom
14" Snare Drum
Restored by Sam Bacco
Chuck Fields
Chuck is providing the backbeat with Country star, Terri Clark. Here is his current set-up.
24x18 Bass Drum
13x11 Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
14x6.5 Steve Ferrone Signature Snare Drum
Super 2 Coated
Classic Clear bottoms
Zildjian Cymbals
17" Hybrid Crash
19" Hybrid Crash
22" K Ride
Roland SR-16 for click
Mike Melancon
Mike is the drummer for Country group Emerson Drive in support of their third album, Countrified. This is his current set-up.
Pearl Reference Series - Purple Craze
22"x18" Bass Drum
12"x9" Tom
16"16" Floor Tom
14"x14" Floor Tom
14"x5" Pearl Ultracast Snare Drum
13"x3" Pearl Brass Piccolo Snare Drum
Evans Drumheads
Sabian Cymbals
10" or 12" HHX Splash
13" HHX Groove HiHats
19" HHX Stage Crash
20" HHX Stage Ride
18" HHX Suspended Crash
Vater Drumsticks - 5B
All hardware and pedals are Pearl
Gregg Lohman
Gregg is on the road with Country artist, Kellie Pickler. This is the set-up that he is currently playing on the Sugarland tour.
Yamaha Absolute Nouveau – Yellow Sparkle Fade
18” x 22” Maple Bass Drum
9” x 12” Birch Tom
14” x 14” Birch Floor Tom
16” x 16” Birch Floor Tom
6 ½” x 14” Pearl Steve Ferrone Snare Drum
Evans Drumheads
Bass Drum - EQ3 Clear Batter/EQ3 Smooth White Resonant
Toms – G2 Clear Batter/G1 Clear Resonant
Snare Drum – G1 Coated Batter/Hazy 200 Snare Side
Zildjian Cymbals
20” A Custom Projection Ride
17” A Custom Projection Crash
18” A Custom Projection Crash
17” K Dark Crash
14” A Custom Mastersound Hi-hats
Regal Tip Drumsticks
5A-X Model
various brushes
All hardware and pedals are Yamaha
Buttkicker II
Alesis SR-16 for click
