I grew up watching animal from the muppets and knew drums was my instrument. Then I saw Metallica during the black album tour at 12 years old. I fell in love with Metallica watching Lars at that kit. That’s the kit.
I agree but man his '96-'97 kit sounded thunderous live! I like some qualities of it better in some ways but overall, yeah the White/Black Granstar was epic!
I had a chance to buy one of these replicas a few years back. Its price was just a bit too high to justify a museum piece with my limited budget. Would have been nice though!
This is the kit that placed Tama on the map for good. Well over 300 shows of the biggest heavy album of all time tour played all over the world to millions of fans by the biggest heavy band of all time during when they were biggest in their own career. I can't imagine a more legendary status for a drum kit.
As a kid in the 80’s I got up at 4 am, 7 days a week and delivered newspapers. Saved enough to buy a 5-piece Tama Artstar. Incredible set of drums. I wish I still had them today!
That is absolutely killer! Probably my favourite ever "iconic" kit, and replicated in the sizes I'd have done it in. Also, I was not expecting to hear The Wildhearts in this video - one of my all-time favourite bands!
his legendary kit Lars used on tour, never had one note recorded on the Black album with it. Infact, the only Tama drum was a snare. The rest of the drums were Gretsch. But this is one amazing live drum kit. built for arena rock.
Reallt?! That’s telling because a friend of mine had a badass Gretsch kit from the late 70’s and they sound amazing in the studios. Better than the Tama Bobinga something toms, so this big band he was teaching for used his toms on their album. Makes me want a Gretsch kit.
First off, AWESOME kit. Even with minimal mic-ing (assuming just a pair of over heads or maybe the camera mic) it sounds fantastic. Also, Kudos for includung The Wildhearts (Suckerpunch) Haven't heard that song in a LONG time... killer band. Should have been huge!
@@KLB1080 I used to have a Granstar myself. It’s was in Nile blue, which for all intents and purposes is aqua marine or turquoise. I loved the kit, but I grew a bit bored of the dark sound and was always gravitated to the brightness of maple. So I sold it and got a Starclassic maple, which I adore. But always think back to the Granstar days and wished I’d kept it. So this kit of yours, it’s a modified Granstar, custom spray job and hardware finish or did you get it like that?
I have an Artstar 2 as I also love maple shells (check my other vids to see them in action). This kit was a Granstar in Gun Metal Grey, I found all the other orphan toms overtime. The shells are wrapped in Gloss white and powder coated hardware.
@@KLB1080 ah dude, Artstar II was the kit I wanted. But they’d stopped making them when I came for a change. So rare, hardly ever see them on eBay. Would be interested to know the difference in sound between them and the Starclassic maple. I know people will likely say the resonance/sustain but Simon Phillips kit sounds the same sound on a Star Maple as it did when he was using an Artstar II. At least to my ears anyway, maybe I need to have a closer listen.
Great oldshool looking drums. Thanks for keeping the spirit alive 🤘🏻🥁🤘🏻 In my drums I can't reach setting up the floor toms that far behind. This proves that every instrument is a personalized extension of the musician.
Yeah, well this was a Tama offering/endorsement... I doubt Lars spent much time on the 18x16 in reality. Certainly not in this era of his recordings. And TBH, most drummers don't either. Much is for show. But that's OK too!
awesome! i had a red sparkle grandstar custom, that i found used at a daddy's junkie music in portland maine! only 1 bass drum tho and only 3 rack toms... i miss it!
@@fake1909 are you sure? This is definitely the kit that Lars used in this time period. And I never remember Lars using a Gretsch, I only remember him using Tama. Actually you're right I just research that he did use a 1980 Gretsch, but the snare was a Tama Bell brass snare,I think the way it was produced and the way that Bob Rock produced it made the sound great
Love the set! I owned a Tama Artstar set. Full Tama cage 11 piece . 7thru22in toms ,2x24 bases and hand hammered z series cymbals. PIANO white with chrome trim, and a full set of Impact road cases!! And one ex wife= no more Artstars!! But I do have a new 9 piece set of Yamahammers now though. Keep rocking from Arkansas...
Un gran set de batería una joya y Yo tuve la oportunidad de verla en vivo en el año 1993 palacio de los deportes ciudad de México, en la gira era dos baterías iguales tocaba y cambiaba de batería en medio del concierto, una belleza de batería, éste amigo que armó la batería en éste video toca mejor!
No! He DOES NOT PLAY IT BETTER! That’s either a studio drummer or a Tech. It’s getting old hearing people say Larz sux. If you no one damn thing about musicians , you know Larz is a top notch drummer. He makes very hard drumming look easy. Only FOOLS say he sux. Yea, his 400 million dollar bank account is an indication of how bad he “SUCKS”!
Amazing 🙌
Thanks chap 👍🏼.
Even Samus thinks so! Double awesomeness!
@@thejohnnydavidson uh yuuuur
I agree
Oh yurrrrrrrrrrrr
This is it. The kit that started it all. The set that made every kid fell in love with drums.
Lmao no, look at Neil pearts kit
I grew up watching animal from the muppets and knew drums was my instrument. Then I saw Metallica during the black album tour at 12 years old. I fell in love with Metallica watching Lars at that kit. That’s the kit.
Lol love Lars but no... it'd be a Ludwig
That worked for me!
@@isopropyltoxicity screw this
The set that made us all fall in love with TAMA
No, that would have been Peart's red kit or "The Weapon."
For me it was this kit, Lars Load and Reload kit, Mike Portnoy LTE kit, Mike Portnoys monster kits(1996-2009), and Neil Pearts Moving Pictures kit.
I spent almost everyday in high school drawing this drum set and watching the Metallica box set.
Love this drum set 🤩
Bro same!
My favorite drum set of all times
Me too. I’ve missed out 3 times on buying one. Just barely. So so money.
Best set Lars and James has ever played💯
I agree but man his '96-'97 kit sounded thunderous live! I like some qualities of it better in some ways but overall, yeah the White/Black Granstar was epic!
Agree
And Nicko McBrain 😊
@@muriloninja the star classic was nice
I see what you did there…👍
The natural reverb off that warehouse is incredible too!
You only get that natural sound with un-mic’ed drums.
@@Mogamishuwell to be fair, you are hearing a mic’d kit. I assume this is just the single mic from the camera though.
I've wanted this kit ever since I've been a teenager. One of the nicest looking and sounding kits I've ever seen
Wow!
TAMA GRANSTAR DRUMS
Sownd is very sweet and heavy,Looks great and so cool ❣️
It's special one.
I love how this kit looked
This is the kit that lars played that got me into the glorious art of drumming. Id' love to own this kit.
This drum kit stole my heart all those years ago... Still my first true love :D
I had a chance to buy one of these replicas a few years back. Its price was just a bit too high to justify a museum piece with my limited budget. Would have been nice though!
This is the kit that placed Tama on the map for good. Well over 300 shows of the biggest heavy album of all time tour played all over the world to millions of fans by the biggest heavy band of all time during when they were biggest in their own career. I can't imagine a more legendary status for a drum kit.
This is it. Can't beat that set, it's just perfect. And really nice playing also! 👍
Thank you
My favorite Drum set!!! Black Album tour
As a kid in the 80’s I got up at 4 am, 7 days a week and delivered newspapers. Saved enough to buy a 5-piece Tama Artstar. Incredible set of drums. I wish I still had them today!
Time to start delivering newspapers again!
I don't even play drums, but this IS the kit. Iconic, and sounds bad ass!
I recorded one of these at a studio back in 92. I think it’s still the best drum sound I’ve ever got.
This is why I love birch drums. Big sound in big room, big sound in small room.
I'm pretty sure I'm not the only guitar player who's always wanted this drum kit
quite possibly the meanest baddest drum kit ever made! glad i have one. i just restored it. missing the big 18" floor tom tho..
Always been a Tama fan I've tried many kits but Tama drums just have a rock sound that can't be replicated.
I agree. The only thing that comes close IMO is Mapex.
Especially Bass Drums
@@ELECTRICSCARS my Tama bass drums are the favorite of many a sound man.
What an iconic kit!!!!!!!!!!! We all wanted that kit when we were kids!!!! Congratulations for that replica it looks amazing Bro.
That is absolutely killer! Probably my favourite ever "iconic" kit, and replicated in the sizes I'd have done it in. Also, I was not expecting to hear The Wildhearts in this video - one of my all-time favourite bands!
many colors !!!!! many tones!!!! dream drum!!
This kit is iconic af, I saw the thumbnail and immediately knew who’s kit it was.
Such an iconic kit for so many reasons
Love this set
This is the drum kit that i want to play when i was a 10 years old kid... 30 years ago.
His tribute to this in lux eternal had me emotional ngl
個人的にTAMAの80年後期〜90年代のシェルやハードウェアが大好きです！ラーズは今も変わらず使い続けているようですね！😊
his legendary kit Lars used on tour, never had one note recorded on the Black album with it. Infact, the only Tama drum was a snare. The rest of the drums were Gretsch. But this is one amazing live drum kit. built for arena rock.
Correct!
Reallt?! That’s telling because a friend of mine had a badass Gretsch kit from the late 70’s and they sound amazing in the studios. Better than the Tama Bobinga something toms, so this big band he was teaching for used his toms on their album. Makes me want a Gretsch kit.
1st concert I've ever been to in 1992, prime years by far! Couldn't hear or move my head for a week! Was a freshman or soph in HS! 🤘🤘
That was me. 13yrs old ‘89 at the Meadowlands in Jersey. The And Justice Tour. The Cult opened up for Metallica. Total neck paralysis, for 3 days 😂😂😂😊
@@ghostlandgrand64 damn right! 🤣
So beautiful set!!
That kit is legendary for me ! Took me for the metal path with no turn back!
looks and sounds awesome!
I saw the And Justice For All tour and I was totally blown away. Bass drums sounded like cannons!
I always enjoy the “click” of those kick drums
Always loved this kits look .... Amazing Brother well done...
This is my dream drumset, I wish I could afford it
i loved this set, i had a big poster of it and my first drum kit was white because of it
Great kit and Demo.allways liked white drum kits,its a stunner...
Saludos hermano, Guao, quiero visitarte para ver y escuchar eso en vivo 😍
The hell with the kit, Your playing is awesome and that room!
No doubt... Best drum kit ever
I wish Tama would bring these back along with the Artstar series.
Me too, those were my favorite
Iconic
This set and "Ms. Glamorous" played by AVH are my 2 sets that made me love drums and gear.
Sounds amazing
Oh how I’d love to have that kit. Would look great with my black Xplorer
Straight Fire kit,🔥♨🔥♨🔥♨
Iconic kit! 🔥🔥
The heaviest drum kit i ever heard 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
My dream kit as a kid!
A legendary kit
Awesome kit man. Absolutely awesome.
This and Vinnie Paul’s pearl kit with the brick pattern are the two that stand out for me from the good old days. 🤘
Yeah, I love “Bonnie Paul’s” Pearl kit
Who is bonnie paul?
@@JPX64ChannelThey meant to say Vinnie Paul from Pantera (RIP).
There. Edited. You can all in bunch your panties.
Amazing drum! excelente tocada.⚡☝🏻🤘🏼👍✨
Alright that's sick!!!!!!
Fantastic sounding kit. That snare 🤘
Wildhearts! Tastefully massive reverb on that track.
An iconic kit. Congrats.
I love this kit.
Drums sound killer
Beautiful! The black hardware would really set it off.
02:12 so smooth, very cool video, i love the sound and your playing
Best sounding drums in Metallica ever. These drums are my wet dream since i was 15 yearsold.
Still my dream kit 😍
I love it when he starts playing the Wild Hearts
Such a beautiful and iconic kit!
Nice kit 👍
My favourite and my dream drum kit
Siempre Siempre ese montaje fue inspiración para mi. Me encanta.
Dude, that's so cool! Iconic setup. I used to play a white Grandstar II, wish I'd kept it, pretty heavy shells from memory.
My dream kit! Congratulations.
Nice drum kit
I play guitar but I'd easily start playing drums if I had this kit 🤘
Always loved this kit. And that Avedis Zildjian Platinum I had 😢
Best Metallica kit 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I need to get one. That kit is awesome 💯%
Suckerpunch and Whiplash from Mexico City. Exactly the shit I listened to around that time!
The best of times!!! 👍🏼
My favorite kit of Lars'! Awesomeness!
Sounds great bro! 🥁🤘🏻😎
Amazing one dude, very well done!
First off, AWESOME kit. Even with minimal mic-ing (assuming just a pair of over heads or maybe the camera mic) it sounds fantastic. Also, Kudos for includung The Wildhearts (Suckerpunch) Haven't heard that song in a LONG time... killer band. Should have been huge!
Thank you chap.
@@KLB1080 I used to have a Granstar myself. It’s was in Nile blue, which for all intents and purposes is aqua marine or turquoise. I loved the kit, but I grew a bit bored of the dark sound and was always gravitated to the brightness of maple. So I sold it and got a Starclassic maple, which I adore. But always think back to the Granstar days and wished I’d kept it.
So this kit of yours, it’s a modified Granstar, custom spray job and hardware finish or did you get it like that?
I have an Artstar 2 as I also love maple shells (check my other vids to see them in action).
This kit was a Granstar in Gun Metal Grey, I found all the other orphan toms overtime. The shells are wrapped in Gloss white and powder coated hardware.
@@KLB1080 ah dude, Artstar II was the kit I wanted. But they’d stopped making them when I came for a change. So rare, hardly ever see them on eBay. Would be interested to know the difference in sound between them and the Starclassic maple. I know people will likely say the resonance/sustain but Simon Phillips kit sounds the same sound on a Star Maple as it did when he was using an Artstar II. At least to my ears anyway, maybe I need to have a closer listen.
Earth Vs the Wildhearts.That album was part of the soundtrack to my late teens.Bought it again recently
Great oldshool looking drums. Thanks for keeping the spirit alive 🤘🏻🥁🤘🏻 In my drums I can't reach setting up the floor toms that far behind. This proves that every instrument is a personalized extension of the musician.
Yeah, well this was a Tama offering/endorsement... I doubt Lars spent much time on the 18x16 in reality. Certainly not in this era of his recordings. And TBH, most drummers don't either. Much is for show. But that's OK too!
Imagine the stories this kit would tell, if it could talk. Legendary. Should be in the hard rock museum or the Smithsonian 🤘🏾
I believe this is one of the 25 signature kits Tama made for the public though.
This is not the original kit Lars played.
Love this kit!!! The name of the model is artstarll, he use in master of puppets tour a granstar ll
I saw Lars play this at Monsters of Rock Donington. Great playing man! 🤘
Thank you
awesome! i had a red sparkle grandstar custom, that i found used at a daddy's junkie music in portland maine! only 1 bass drum tho and only 3 rack toms... i miss it!
Most iconic kit ever
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!
1:55 Let's make some noise! Yeah! Masterpiece kit!
Yes! The Wildhearts,Suckerpunch
Bob Rock got the best drum sound ever on the Black album, that snare on Sad But True....kick ass
But actually for the black album they used a different set in the studio, I believe it was a Grestch kit
@@fake1909 are you sure? This is definitely the kit that Lars used in this time period. And I never remember Lars using a Gretsch, I only remember him using Tama. Actually you're right I just research that he did use a 1980 Gretsch, but the snare was a Tama Bell brass snare,I think the way it was produced and the way that Bob Rock produced it made the sound great
That’s right, they spent several weeks working to get that amazing huge sound from the Gretsch kit
@@-marino2782 Gretsch bass drums and floor toms, Tama snare drum. Before that, he used a Ludwig Black Beauty instead.
@@fake1909 grestch kicks, Pearl Toms, a Tama bell brass snare, and a mix of cymbals, including 15” hats
This Kit is the proof that perfection exists
Love the set! I owned a Tama Artstar set. Full Tama cage 11 piece . 7thru22in toms ,2x24 bases and hand hammered z series cymbals. PIANO white with chrome trim, and a full set of Impact road cases!! And one ex wife= no more Artstars!! But I do have a new 9 piece set of Yamahammers now though. Keep rocking from Arkansas...
Literally dreamt of playing that kit when I was a teenager 👌🏻🤘🏻👌🏻
Me too - it was that dream that made me build this kit 👍
Yep...that's badass!
Iconic drumset ! 🔥
Un gran set de batería una joya y Yo tuve la oportunidad de verla en vivo en el año 1993 palacio de los deportes ciudad de México, en la gira era dos baterías iguales tocaba y cambiaba de batería en medio del concierto, una belleza de batería, éste amigo que armó la batería en éste video toca mejor!
No! He DOES NOT PLAY IT BETTER! That’s either a studio drummer or a Tech. It’s getting old hearing people say Larz sux. If you no one damn thing about musicians , you know Larz is a top notch drummer. He makes very hard drumming look easy. Only FOOLS say he sux. Yea, his 400 million dollar bank account is an indication of how bad he “SUCKS”!
@@theoutlawtorn69 relax Larsbeliever. Lars is a average drummer, period. Over time he has become sloppy.