i saw Bozzio in a clinic and his "BIG" kit was pretty much totally worthless. for what he played he could have gotten away with a kit 1/6 the size he had.
i think his setup is more for ego than practicality. even the written pieces of his works that he passed out weren't close to what he actually played.
yes he is a GREAT player, but sometimes ego overtakes everything else. other than his snare and kick heads, he probably rarely changes the others because they are seldom used....but man they sure look impressive to a 14 year old.
i've tired of his "ostinato" BS a long time ago.
i saw Bozzio in a clinic and his "BIG" kit was pretty much totally worthless. for what he played he could have gotten away with a kit 1/6 the size he had.
i think his setup is more for ego than practicality. even the written pieces of his works that he passed out weren't close to what he actually played.
yes he is a GREAT player, but sometimes ego overtakes everything else. other than his snare and kick heads, he probably rarely changes the others because they are seldom used....but man they sure look impressive to a 14 year old.
i've tired of his "ostinato" BS a long time ago.
I think it comes down to a few things:
1. I can get over 15 sounds out of my snare drum. So with my four peace, I can get a lot. You just can't expect to have one drum play one sound and think more drums give you more sound.
2. Tonal quality is like painting. When a artist wants to make something red stand out, he doesn't make it more red, he uses a contrast color next to it. Thats why the colors in the American flag are red, white and blue. Red and blue are contrasting. So when playing drums, dynamics and sounds can make some notes stand out, thus giving you more sounds.
3. And lets face it, we would all have huge kits if we had roadies....How can you even compare Bozzio or any other pro drummer with anyone of us? I went to a 4 pc just because just to save my back. It has nothing to do with music, just physics.
I think doing the "Big Kit" syndrome on Bozzio is really quite unfair. Personally, i don't regard him as a drummer when he plays his solo stuff. He's a percussionist. If he was playing with a band, he wouldn't use that kit - see Black Light Syndrome, some very tasty playing. His massive kit playing is extraodinary, and i wouldn't insult him for anything. He'd probably come orund my house and cut off my head with a custom made 15 and a half inch china. Plus i'm going to see him on the 9th of August, so there. lol.
What is that small electronic pad? Can you plug it right into an amp? How much do they cost and where can I get one?