What is not to like? The man was a monster. He was also the Leader of the Band. Alex was the guy. Eddie was always a waste, and Dave was so badass it was the perfect friction. It was great, it had an end, all great ones do. I was a big fan of old skool VH and also a huge fan of solo Hagar... I actually got on stage with Sammy when I was 17 years old and he threw me into the crowd. Love that era. When Sammy joined VH, I felt like two of my favs just perished. Yup. But Sammy survives and does great music with many projects.
@@jamesbarrick3403 Alex was definitely a great drummer, just a personal preference on drum tones....but like I said as soon as you hear him play you know exactly who it was, so he definitely had a signature sound
Funny to hear " I'm not a fan of Alex Van Halen's Tone" actually makes me mad😂 I'm serious I'm curious what tones you do like and what Player achieved it?........
Once a kit like this is mic'd though it always sounds bad ass in a concert venue.I never cared for his bass drum sound & not a fan of this head style either,but there's no denying once you hear those bass drums & snare blasting through a pa system, you can instantly tell it's Big Al for sure.
🤣 Beer taps on the Bass drums! AVH is always coming up with something outside the box for the visuals of his kits! I remember the Mini frig in the bass drum a while back!🤣
Ludwig needs to come out with an AVH kit. Maybe like the one he used at Cafe Wha? in 2012 or A kit like his tour kit from 1991 to 93. Both set us had one bass drum. But I'd rather see AL out doing seminars about his drum parts and his swing and sound. I love AL.
@Frank Burdo Drums 🇮🇹 They like making $$. The big 3 that stayed with Ludwig during their heyday were Ringo, Bonham and Al Van Halen. Ludwig should just go back to making exclusively 3 ply shelled drums. They are the best.
@@chrismoody9855that one was actually a chrome wrap over maple. In fact, it was for sale at some music store a couple of years ago… $64,000 … and that was just the drums. No cymbals or stands
I see a lot of instructional videos of how to play the beginning of Hot for Teacher, but I've never been able to find a video of Alex actually playing the whole intro live. I found one where he played a little of it, but normally he starts out with the main shuffle pattern on the kicks with ride and snare. If anyone knows where a video of Alex playing it in its entirety, please share.
I just made that same observation just now. I’m glad to see that someone else noticed that as well. It’s all about the tape underneath the batter head. Even standard duct tape works just as good as gaffers tape. And all gaffers tape is, is weather stripping
When I saw the 1980 Invasion kit in Cleveland years ago I actually thought about sneaking back there for a quick picture with my right hand high in the air .... my wife said " you'll get arrested " i said this is like once in lifetime.... so i didn't but i thought about it 😂
Thats GREAT.. BUT THE SNARE SOUNDS LIKE A HIGH PITCHED TOM WITH BROKE SNARE SPRINGS...AND THOSE TOMS ARE SO TIGHT...THEY ARE RINGING LIKE A BELL. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THAT ACTION ON THAT KIT.TUNED LOWER, WOULD BE BETTER.😉
LOVELY kit isn’t it ! Well Alex needed the booze flow built into the drums themselves….Just remember those old days where he would pour all those cans of Colt 45 or Schlitz Malt into himself and without proper civilised pub guidance it would go all over the toms and snare and RUIN them😢..He needed a nice little refrigeration unit to keep things nice and civilised…..lol.
I don't think this is a live gig kit, probably a photo kit. AVH had Simmons pads inside the shells and the only live drum was the snare. Everything else was Simmons.
I am not a good drummer. I have my moments... lol. I would pay good money if somebody would teach me how to play HOT FOR TEACHER. I will go on record that is the very best drum riff in all of rock n roll music. Yup I need to learn that.
as a former drummer i think that the increasing technological inventions like doble, triple basedrums and multiple toms are running the art of drumplaying. A violine or a trumpet are the same as 200 years ago. If the same happend to them we wont have classical orchesters any more. Insane
Lot of haters on here. If this kit were set up, tuned, and mic’d up for a Drumeo video, it’d sound a lot better. His kit is unnecessarily extravagant for his style of playing, but that was par for most rock drummers in the 70s, 80s, and 90s - until Grunge became popular. AVH isn’t the most technical drummer, but much like Ringo and Lars, he’s great because of his feel. He has an identifiable sound despite never overplaying. His parts were always perfect for the songs.
I know what you mean. My approach to that is use that sound you love as a baseline. A starting point to developing your very own. What really drives me insane is how you’ll see where dudes bought the orange Bonham vistalite drums… then put the inverted Ballentine beer symbol on the front head like Bonham did
@MyVideos-fm7ug yeah it drives me nuts too...we are all individuals and we should treat ourselves as such. To imitate someone else to be like them is insulting to your own talents, be different man...its like all the George Lynch wanna be's who use all his guitars and same with the striped Eddie Van Halen guitars..comon be yourself be unique. No one can be someone else.
Observations. That guy while not Alex is a very good drummer. Lol. I don’t want to sound like an ass because I truly love VH and Alex. I also play drums, but the kit sounds like crap to me. Too ringy and hollow. I do love the Paiste 2002 series for sure. Just being honest. The studio either changes the sound, Alex is magic, or the recording is crap. Lol. Or all the above.
Yup. That is the Ludwig sound. But through a PA they would sound great! Also, the guy playing them is not a hard hitter. You have got to hit drums like these hard. Play the rims with the batter head. Like Alex does. This dude is way to tip tappy.
Those complaining about the drum sound seem to forget that these drums are being recorded with one mic in a large room full of drums. In the studio, each drum is mic'd, the room is mic'd, the levels are set, it's played with other instruments, and the song is mixed.
It’s really a 6 piece kit . 2 rack toms , 2 floor , double bass , and a snare . That’s the main kit . Timbales and octabons are secondary percussion items.
For 75k starting Alex better bring these to my house
Definitely! And bring beers!
😂
How did you come up with the $75k starting point?
is it still bidding? link? I don't have that money but I'm interested
Driving Eddie's Ferrari 🏎️
"I'm no AVH behind the drums"
Proceeds to kill it...👍
Alex was the first rock drummer that inspired me to listen to rock music
The drums are beautifully tuned.
His classic snare wasn't terribly ringy. It was iconic enough to know this.
All I wanna do is play drums now. Cats like this are the greatest
Beautiful kit.. love the tones..
Beautiful set and great drumming!! Thank you for sharing!
I was never a fan of Alex's tone, but one things for sure when you here them you know exactly who it is!
Personally. Do not like much of the tone . Especially the snare . That sounds lousy . Almost like another tom tom . Not a fan .😮👎
What is not to like? The man was a monster. He was also the Leader of the Band. Alex was the guy. Eddie was always a waste, and Dave was so badass it was the perfect friction. It was great, it had an end, all great ones do. I was a big fan of old skool VH and also a huge fan of solo Hagar... I actually got on stage with Sammy when I was 17 years old and he threw me into the crowd. Love that era. When Sammy joined VH, I felt like two of my favs just perished. Yup. But Sammy survives and does great music with many projects.
Very True and very Rare! I find that Stuart Copeland also has a very Signature sound, and its cued off of the Snare Sound
@@jamesbarrick3403 Alex was definitely a great drummer, just a personal preference on drum tones....but like I said as soon as you hear him play you know exactly who it was, so he definitely had a signature sound
Funny to hear " I'm not a fan of Alex Van Halen's Tone" actually makes me mad😂 I'm serious I'm curious what tones you do like and what Player achieved it?........
You did a fine job. Alex would be proud. Very impressive playing.
I love the big sound of this kit. It sounds full
Great video, amazing kit from an amazing moment. That´s rock history, man!
Hi David this is great! You should have more videos like this.
Beautiful played 🎶🥁🎶
Alex played big! All those cymbals and drums are massive! Great vídeo.
Great sound and playing too.
Waw..incredible kits🥁🔥
I like the big sound on this kit.very iconic sound.Alex and Ludwig thay both rock 🥁🤘thanks for the tour
I love it! I want it! I love it! The sound, his groove….,,🤤
He tunes his toms high. They sound really good.
Big drums tuned high is an unbeatable sound
they are not in tune with each other AT ALL
@@quadzmotooffroad2904 could you elaborate? Thanks
Once a kit like this is mic'd though it always sounds bad ass in a concert venue.I never cared for his bass drum sound & not a fan of this head style either,but there's no denying once you hear those bass drums & snare blasting through a pa system, you can instantly tell it's Big Al for sure.
Amazing kit, Big Al. One of my favorites drummer ever, great video.
Very nice 👍
🤣 Beer taps on the Bass drums! AVH is always coming up with something outside the box
for the visuals of his kits! I remember the Mini frig in the bass drum a while back!🤣
nice chops. wrist of fire!!!!!! nice
If I had money to blow, I would surely buy these. Alex is one of my heroes. I wish he would come out of hiding.
Very good
The octobans sound great !
This is amazing! Fantastic drums and cymbals. This drummer is really good too!
sweet kit !
Guy’s a great drummer, love the “Jamie’s Cryin” tom roll….!
Pretty nice. Had mine for decades . 24 inch
Only Alex should play this drum set. He should buy it.
Ludwig needs to come out with an AVH kit.
Maybe like the one he used at Cafe Wha? in 2012 or
A kit like his tour kit from 1991 to 93.
Both set us had one bass drum.
But I'd rather see AL out doing seminars about his drum parts and his swing and sound.
I love AL.
Ludwig is a corporate entity that no longer cares about great ideas like that.
@Frank Burdo Drums 🇮🇹 They like making $$.
The big 3 that stayed with Ludwig during their heyday were Ringo, Bonham and Al Van Halen.
Ludwig should just go back to making exclusively 3 ply shelled drums. They are the best.
Or the stainless steel kit on F.U.C.K that's my favorite kit of his.
@@chrismoody9855that one was actually a chrome wrap over maple. In fact, it was for sale at some music store a couple of years ago… $64,000 … and that was just the drums. No cymbals or stands
The vertical striped black & white vistalites was my favorite AVH kit. Fair Warning Tour '81.
Hot for teacher was played on Simmons pads. The sound of his snare drum comes from Alex.
Cool.❕🔲
Man, you're a good drummer dude!
Sweet ! Still nice drumming!!
I see a lot of instructional videos of how to play the beginning of Hot for Teacher, but I've never been able to find a video of Alex actually playing the whole intro live. I found one where he played a little of it, but normally he starts out with the main shuffle pattern on the kicks with ride and snare. If anyone knows where a video of Alex playing it in its entirety, please share.
Will I be able to load this drum set into my 2003 Subaru Forester? Of course the back seats will be down!
I don't think they would fit in my Ford Expedition EL(extra long), even without the drum cases and the rack🤣🤣🤣
I can't even imagine how much they want for this.
One thing Alex wasn't known for was a ringy snare drum. He taped the A under the the head for a reason.
I just made that same observation just now. I’m glad to see that someone else noticed that as well. It’s all about the tape underneath the batter head. Even standard duct tape works just as good as gaffers tape. And all gaffers tape is, is weather stripping
Alex could show up, give clinics. It would be amazing.
When I saw the 1980 Invasion kit in Cleveland years ago I actually thought about sneaking back there for a quick picture with my right hand high in the air .... my wife said " you'll get arrested " i said this is like once in lifetime.... so i didn't but i thought about it 😂
Cool Mon
FRANK BURDO DRUMS 🇮🇹
Ship them to me.
❤
Thats GREAT.. BUT THE SNARE SOUNDS LIKE A HIGH PITCHED TOM WITH BROKE SNARE SPRINGS...AND THOSE TOMS ARE SO TIGHT...THEY ARE RINGING LIKE A BELL. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THAT ACTION ON THAT KIT.TUNED LOWER, WOULD BE BETTER.😉
He was playing a Tama Rosewood Mastercraft
As last played by Alex...until this video
Speed king pedals? 👍
is that Hal Blaine's kit next to it?
Brilliant!..X
Never noticed before but it sounds like the snare is off on the snare drum. I doubt it is but it seems like there's more "ring"
than crack to it...
Was the snare on or off?
Are those Ludwigs the Legacy Maple or the Classic Maple?
How much for one of the cymbal wing nuts? Asking for a friend 🤣. Big Al was a fucking beast😎
Anyone have any idea what general pitch Alex's snare is tuned to.? E, G, F, F#. ???
So much for.. Alex being the last to play it.
Now this guy..lol
LOVELY kit isn’t it ! Well Alex needed the booze flow built into the drums themselves….Just remember those old days where he would pour all those cans of Colt 45 or Schlitz Malt into himself and without proper civilised pub guidance it would go all over the toms and snare and RUIN them😢..He needed a nice little refrigeration unit to keep things nice and civilised…..lol.
Also on long tours it would RUST the CYMBALS .
Can someone tell him to tour with Wolfe Sammy and Michael ?
I don't think this is a live gig kit, probably a photo kit. AVH had Simmons pads inside the shells and the only live drum was the snare. Everything else was Simmons.
Mirror image kit in thumbnail breaks my brain.
Is the snare all the way off he layed low rasp for dure
Excellent looking and sounding kit, but you make it sound like Al had died.😢
That snare drum needs seriously needs some tape underneath the batter head. Then, it’ll sound like Al
I am not a good drummer. I have my moments... lol. I would pay good money if somebody would teach me how to play HOT FOR TEACHER. I will go on record that is the very best drum riff in all of rock n roll music. Yup I need to learn that.
Not my sound. But beautiful kitty
what kind of BD peddles dose he use ?? anyone?
Looked like Ludwig Speed King. But, I've also seen Tama Iron Cobra one time.
I can't afford that price! (Still paying child support.) Is there an option for just a 4 piece ? 😄😁😆😅🤣😂
I have a busted Speed King pedal for sale 😂
@@specialkonacid6574 😀😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂
I'll give you 750
WHERE IS ALEX?
Needs more cowbell
Custom made Octobans????? Yeah by Tama!
Where the deep end go
Only costs 10 times more than a Roland.
No info on drums including wood type, shell composition, number of plies, etc.
Turn the snares on wth
The two extra bass drums for visual is stupid. I always thought he played all 4. Later I found out he was only playing 2
Sound like Ludwig's
NOT QUITE MY TEMPO...
Never been an Alex fan. He's no Eddie.
Infomercial. ?
as a former drummer i think that the increasing technological inventions like doble, triple basedrums and multiple toms are running the art of drumplaying. A violine or a trumpet are the same as 200 years ago. If the same happend to them we wont have classical orchesters any more. Insane
Hell they don't sound any better than any others
Lot of haters on here. If this kit were set up, tuned, and mic’d up for a Drumeo video, it’d sound a lot better.
His kit is unnecessarily extravagant for his style of playing, but that was par for most rock drummers in the 70s, 80s, and 90s - until Grunge became popular.
AVH isn’t the most technical drummer, but much like Ringo and Lars, he’s great because of his feel. He has an identifiable sound despite never overplaying. His parts were always perfect for the songs.
Will you take 2k for it?? ; ) JK... (Prolly best I just stick to my 4 piece lOOdwigs.)
Why do all of these rock star drums sound like they were fitted with trash can lids and plastic bags?
When you say Alex Van Halen's drum kit, You really should be saying one of his many drum kits...
really no reason to buy anything other than ludwig if one can choose.
Why does anyone want to sound like someone else all the time?
I know what you mean. My approach to that is use that sound you love as a baseline. A starting point to developing your very own. What really drives me insane is how you’ll see where dudes bought the orange Bonham vistalite drums… then put the inverted Ballentine beer symbol on the front head like Bonham did
@MyVideos-fm7ug yeah it drives me nuts too...we are all individuals and we should treat ourselves as such. To imitate someone else to be like them is insulting to your own talents, be different man...its like all the George Lynch wanna be's who use all his guitars and same with the striped Eddie Van Halen guitars..comon be yourself be unique. No one can be someone else.
Hate the finish.
I wouldn't say that was even remotely "Hot For Teacher" but...
Yea, should've got someone else to demo these...
I mean, Alex didn't even play "Hot for Teacher" back then...it was Simmons triggered by the tail pipe of a Lambo...I'm sure he can now...
@@ObsidianLife it wasn't triggered. Alex played it on Simmons pads.
My Radio Kings are better.
I would buy this drum kit….. and throw away years of playing guitar….now if I could just get 75k out of my guitars…. Yeah…. Probably not
Observations. That guy while not Alex is a very good drummer. Lol. I don’t want to sound like an ass because I truly love VH and Alex. I also play drums, but the kit sounds like crap to me. Too ringy and hollow. I do love the Paiste 2002 series for sure. Just being honest. The studio either changes the sound, Alex is magic, or the recording is crap. Lol. Or all the above.
Yup. That is the Ludwig sound. But through a PA they would sound great! Also, the guy playing them is not a hard hitter. You have got to hit drums like these hard. Play the rims with the batter head. Like Alex does. This dude is way to tip tappy.
Those complaining about the drum sound seem to forget that these drums are being recorded with one mic in a large room full of drums. In the studio, each drum is mic'd, the room is mic'd, the levels are set, it's played with other instruments, and the song is mixed.
My Hello Kitty 3 piece drumkit sounds better than this...😮
That was a really poor hot for teacher lol. I can't help but tell the truth. I've heard 12-year-old drummers on TH-cam play it a zillion times better
Too many drums,do you really need that many?
It’s really a 6 piece kit . 2 rack toms , 2 floor , double bass , and a snare . That’s the main kit . Timbales and octabons are secondary percussion items.
Goes to show how far you can go even with a garbage sounding kit
Alex will regret this. What a foolish thing to do He needs an intervention IMO.