Uploaded February 2015 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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A demonstration of a 2006 Ludwig / Ronn Dunnett John Bonham Re-Issue Stainless Steel Drum Kit and a 1979 Ludwig Stainless Steel Big Beat Drum Kit.

You'll have to forgive me on this video; I talk A LOT! I should have just let the drums do the speaking. To skip ahead to specific areas, here are the time codes:

0:00 - Intro / Solo
2:57 - Preface
7:53 - Examination Of Similarities and Differences Between The Old And The New...
17:30 - Drum heads / Tuning Style
19:38 - Whiplash / J.K. Simmons Shout-out
21:17 - Floor Tom Comparison - Old and New
22:40 - Drum Set Comparison - Old and New
24:30 - Lots Of Drumming

Ludwig / Ronn Dunnett 2006 Re-Issue Kit:
14x26 Kick Drum
12x15 Rack Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
16x18 Floor Tom

1979 Ludwig Stainless Steel Kit:
14x24 Kick
10x14 Rack Tom
16x16 Floor Tom
16x18 Floor Tom