Star Sets: Drum Kits of the Great Drummers (Paperback)

by Jon Cohan (Author) "The drum set is one of New Orleans' greatest gifts to American popular music..." (more)
Key Phrases: medium ride, ludwig drums, floor tom, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Modern Drummer (more...)

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Product Description
This well-researched book highlights the outstanding drum sets of rock, jazz, R&B, and country. Spanning seven decades, it features over 40 great kits played by Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Hal Blaine, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, and more. A diagram details the brands, sizes, colors, and vintage & custom aspects of the famous sets. Features a cool 16-page color section.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation; illustrated edition edition (January 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793534895
• ISBN-13: 978-0793534890
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #237,228 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book for every drummer interested in history of drums, January 9, 1999

By A Customer

A well documented and illustrated book written by someone who collects and builds drums. A lot of information can be found on the diameters of drums, cymbals and trademarks of drumkits used by the most famous rock and jazz drummers. One of my favorite books. An ideal complement of "Guide to vintage drums".

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DRUMMER'S DELIGHT, May 15, 2001

By	M. R. ZOGLIO (CROFTON, MD) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Jon Cohan has done an amazing job of compiling an enormous amount of useful information for today's drummer. It'a all here - the history, the players, detailed diagrams of their sets as well as a lot of color and b/w pictures. While the majority of the players represented here are from the 1920's through the 1970's, this is an excellent source book that shouldn't be missed, even by the casual enthusiast. One can only hope for a follow-up book or an expanded/updated edition in the near future.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars RaT-a-tAt-TaT, December 10, 2002

By	Scott Knudsen (Air Ronge, Saskatchewan Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

From the 20's to the 90's this book introduces you to the worlds greatest drummers and gives diagrams of their set-ups.

The only thing I didn't like about the book is that it needs updating, with a few more drummers added. I am not a drummer but love listening to drum solo's, and bought this book out of curiosity.

On the side... I downloaded 100+ drum solos from audiogalaxy, and winmx.