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Bob Volpe
The Gear:
Studio Kit (Retired to Studio and rehersal room)
1987 Pearl World Series
in Coral Red
22x16 bass drum
22x16 bass drum
18x16 floor tom
16x16 floor tom
14x12 tom
13x11 tom
12x10 tom
10x8 tom
14x6.5 (ludwig wooden snare)
8 roto-tom
6 roto-tom
Cymbals
(3) 18" Zildjian Amir crashes
8" Sabian AA splash
22" Zildjian Rock Ride
14" Sabian Rock Hi-hats
(2) 18" Paiste Colorsound 400 China's
Shells are 6-ply, two ply's of birch with 4 plies of mahogony. Deep dark tone.
Current Heads: Evans G2 Tops, Pearl Stock bottoms, Remo Clear Black dot BD, Pearl stock heads front, Snare Aquarian Studio X.
Live kit
2003 Pearl ELX
in Autumn Fade
22x18 bass drum
22x18 bass drum
18x16 floor tom
16x16 floor tom
15x14 tom
13x11 tom
12x10 tom
10x8 tom
8x8 tom
14x5 snare
Cymbals
(2)18" Sabian AAStage Crash
16" Sabian AAStage Crash
16" Sabian AA Med-Thin Crash
8" Sabian AASplash
10" Sabian Paragon Neil Peart Signature Splash
20" Sabian XRockRide
14" Zildjian Hi-Hats
16" Wuhun China
18" Wuhun China
Shells are 6-ply poplar, a lightweight hardwood that has a bright open tone.
Current Heads: Remo Pinstripe tops, Evans G2 bottoms, Evans EMAD Clear, Evans EQ Ebony Front. Snare Aquarian Studio X.
Alternate Live kit
(For Small Venue's and Multi-band Gig's)
2005 Pearl EX
Black w/Black Hardware
22x18 bass drum
16x16 floor tom
13x11 tom
12x10 tom
14x5 snare
Cymbals
18" Sabian AAStage Crash
16" Sabian AA Med-Thin Crash
20" Sabian XRockRide
14" Zildjian Hi-Hats
18" Wuhun China
Shells are 6-ply poplar, a lightweight hardwood that has a bright open tone.
Current Heads: Remo Pinstripe Clear tops, Either Evans G2 or Remo Emperor Bottoms (2 ply bottoms to help control the sound with this type of shell), BD batter Evans EQ 3 with wide ring, Pearl EQ front. Snare Aquarian Studio X.
New Alternate Live kit
(For Small Venue's and Multi-band Gig's)
2008 Ddrum Ash Pocket
Lime Green Sparkle
20x20 bass drum
16x14 floor tom
14x12 tom
12x8 tom
13x7 snare
Cymbals
18" Sabian AAStage Crash
16" Sabian AA Med-Thin Crash
20" Sabian XRockRide
14" Zildjian Hi-Hats
18" Wuhun China
Shells are 6-ply Ash, a different wood for drums Deep dark tone, heavy weight shells, lively awsome snare drum.
Current Heads: Remo Emperor Clear tops, Powersonic Bass, Evans EC Reverse Dot snare. Botooms stock Ddrum (the ones that were on top) and Ebony EQ front BD
Bob's Favorites
Bands - Yes, Rush, Jethro Tull, Tori Amos, Gowan, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Savatage, Queensryche, Kansas, Dio, Rainbow, Eddie Jobson, Aisa, Black Sabbath, Suisidal Tendensies, Static-X, Creed, Godsmack, Ozzy, Metallica, Tesla, Poison, Motley Crue, Moody Blues, U2, The Fixx, ELP, Fates Warning, Accept, Soundgarden, Audioslave....etc...
Drummers - Neil Peart, Alan White, Bill Bruford, Bill Ward, Cozy Powell, Clive Burr ...
Albums - Tales From Topographic Oceans - Yes, Going For the One - Yes, Signals - Rush 2112 - Rush, Caress Of Steel - Rush, Stormwatch - Jethro Tull, Piece Of Mind - Iron Maiden, Edge Of Thorns - Savatage, Streets - Savatage, Under The Pink - Tori Amos
Authors - Ayn Rand, J.R.R. Tolkien and Stephan R. Donaldson
Books - Anthem, The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Thomas Covanent.
And that's about all I could dig up for now.
©2005 Zack Rocker Records/Scrap Metal Music