DrumEatDrum
Platinum Member
bobdadruma
Platinum Member
I like yellow but there is something about the color that tells the inner workings of my mind that I would never buy a yellow drum kit or a Yellow car for that matter.
It does look like a nice setup though.
I think that I don't like larger yellow objects.
It does look like a nice setup though.
I think that I don't like larger yellow objects.
Stroman
Diamond Member
Do you guys ever go to a club and see a drummer with yellow drums, though? I can't say it's something I ever come across. Also, if I buy the yellow in a four-piece bop set, that's not the same as the yellow monster Tony played later on.
Can you tell I'm rationalizing here??
I saw Soul Asylum at a bar in Baltimore in the 80's. Their drummer had a yellow Yamaha kit. Sounded incredible.
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Matt Bo Eder
Guest
And DW.
See? Red hardware, with black dots. My wife called that the "Ronald McDonald" set. Very Tony Williams indeed.
Stroman
Diamond Member
I call it ugly as f*(K, no disrespect to Tony intended...
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drumming sort of person
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Erskine's yellow Yamahas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKYzva1Ltnw
BGH
Gold Member
I have a Yamaha Mellow Yellow Tour Custom kit. It has nothing to do with Tony or Elvin, but everything to do with Peter. He did play a yellow Recording Custom Kit back in the 80's. I remember drooling over it in Modern Drummer, way back. He must have either bought it in Japan or had it custom made, since Yamaha never mass produced RC's in yellow. They did make the Turbo Tours in yellow, which is what I have. Bought them for $375 a few years ago and had Precision drum cut down the 10 and 12 to traditional depth, and left the 14 as 14x14 for a floor tom. I also have a 13x13 and had Precision make a matching 8".
I get lots of compliments on both the looks and sound of the kit. These old Tours are really warm sounding. They are perfect for un-mic'd live playing, but also sound great under mics.
The yellow and red does look like a McDonald's kit (sorry, Tony).
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Matt Bo Eder
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But see? The image is stuck in your head now - and now you think of Tony. He knew what he was doing
Stroman
Diamond Member
But see? The image is stuck in your head now - and now you think of Tony. He knew what he was doing
What has been seen, cannot be unseen...
RickP
Gold Member
Peter's new Star series kit is interesting for both the color and the fact it is a Bubinga shell with reinforcing rings. I have never seen a Tama Bubinga Kit with reinforcing rings and it looks like the rings are Bubinga as well. They do sound very nice. Bubinga has been on my radar a bit now.
DrumEatDrum
Platinum Member
Maybe I was thinking the gold one just looked yellow under the lights. It does have a yellow hue to it.
http://bennettdrums.com/museum/elvin-jones-1987-tama-crestar-drum-set/
steadypocket
Gold Member
They sound out of this world. Deep and rich. Gorgeous sounding drums as good as you can get in ply production drums IMO.
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Matt Bo Eder
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I believe that. I was blown away with my Starclassic solid bubinga kit. I can imagine thin bubinga with re-rings sounding better
Polska
Member
Always loved the Bruford yellow kit with him wearing the yellow jacket! Wil Calhoon also played (or plays) a yellow kit with Living Colour I believe.
I wouldn't say anyone with a yellow kit is copying Tony. First off, good luck having anyone in your audience who even knows who Tony Williams is! I'd think of it more as a homage to him. Go for it I say! It's a fantastic finish.
I wouldn't say anyone with a yellow kit is copying Tony. First off, good luck having anyone in your audience who even knows who Tony Williams is! I'd think of it more as a homage to him. Go for it I say! It's a fantastic finish.
8Mile
Platinum Member
I agree with this. Especially if you're playing a 12/14/18 set in that finish.
Still rationalizing why he should buy the yellow set,
8Mile