A Unique Drum Set -The Peavey Radial 1000

[@bluejaysfive]

DRUMS SOUND AWESOME!!! BUT DUDE, YOUR PLAYING IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!

[@tomtomboy6471]

Hello Yes. Rick's drumming is incredible, ANYTHING RICK CAN'T DO WITH A PAIR OF DRUMSTICKS AIN'T WORTH DOIN'' TAKE CARE!

[@Bhatt_Hole]

Check out who he's played with. He aint just a basic KZbin drum enthusiast.

[@tortillasarenotbiceps7622]

There was nothing I didn't love about this video. The drums look amazing. The drums sound amazing. The playing was amazing. The explanation was amazing. Finally a video that wasn't a waste of time.

[@Sheldogg23]

I remember when these were released, and I was an obsessed teenager. Many people mocked them, and they obviously didn't become what Peavey hoped, but to this day, the kit I'd still love to own in a home studio!

[@rickdior]

They are great drums. The more I play them the more I love them.

[@hotlanta35]

I used to see those way back then really unique

[@king-manu2758]

Those drums sound amazing but man, some of that playing was incredible.

[@jeffhuett101]

Came here for drums. Stayed for the playing. Truly great stuff, sir. Subscribed.

[@robpittman3132]

These drums were incredible...such huge potential, but Peavey succumbed to their typical absence of marketing skill.

[@drummerdudeman2]

No, Peavey and Steven Volpp, the designer of the drums, couldn't agree on things during production so they went to court about it. The ruling was, until they came up with an agreement, neither parties were allowed to make them. This came from Steven Volpp himself at Peaveypolooza 2015 at Memphis Drum Shop.

[@diangara3298]

That triple crash at 18:41 was so sweet.

[@gpouliasis]

Don't know what I was impressed by the most, that drum sound or this amazing, impromptu playing... probably the latter.

[@TLA256]

Great review! I bought my Peavey's after seeing Bobby Rock at a drum clinic in 1994. I've got the same kit as you and still love them. I've owned several kits since then but can't replicate the way these drums resonate. The "bridge system" they used to keep the lugs off the shells was simply a game changer. I've got a double bass kit with 2 racks and 2 floors. To this day, I use other kits live but still use my Peavey's in the studio. Love these drums 💯

[@rickdior]

Thanks

[@michaelandcolinspop]

I’m sitting here watching this video about some of the more unique drums ever to grace Modern Drummer magazine and thinking, “This guy’s doing a great job explaining them and clearly knows what he’s talking about.” Then you snapped off that buzz roll and I knew you were a lot more than just knowledgeable about drums. You would make David Garibaldi proud. Awesome. Really well done!

[@baylorcarter8116]

hot damn those are some great sounding tubs! and spectacular playing kind sir. thanks for the vid!

[@JonatasSFrancisco]

Came for drums, stayed because of the playing! Awesome

[@hankcupp2277]

I had the wonderful pleasure of playing Steve Volpp's prototype kits, and Peavey's first offerings of them were true to those. They had Steve supervising the production. Wonderful invention! Great sounding drums!

[@patrickdudgeon9315]

17:40 is one of the most fluid, tasty fills I’ve ever seen or heard. 🤯

[@vincentbearinger2242]

You also did an outstanding job describing and playing them drums

[@coviddrummer4145]

I wish they still made these drums

[@ajpain6673]

You have such a musical playing style when soloing.. fantastic!

[@brent3760]

Wow! They sound great Rick! I've never been a pinstripe fan, but maybe I should try them again!

[@ajmpatriot4899]

Very nice playing! 👍 I’m blown away by those drums and never seen them before!

[@glengamble526]

I played one of these kits on a fly-in TV show appearance, where backline was provided. I cringed when I saw them…but was delighted when I played them. They sounded incredible.

[@EddySchmidt25]

Yeah the look is horrid but the sound is niceee

[@pawnmack]

I love a well tuned set of drums and you have them sounding awesome. As a bassist that had access to studio drums, one of the first things I learned was how drums should be tuned to complimentary pitches or keys if you will. Always wanted some of these.

[@vmrk1]

awesome playing

[@nicholaspetersen8579]

I got a chance to demo a set of these in the 90's and they were truly incredible. The toms just sang like no other drums I've played. Everything you hear about them is true.

[@mikeevangelista1177]

Had a set at my local store back when I was in high school I believe it was 1993. It was blue stain natural finish. The kit sounded awesome 🥁🔥cool video thanks for sharing and for bringing back some great memories

[@shadowshifter6605]

I remember the first time I saw these back in the early to mid 90’s. I was turned off by their appearance. But the guys in the store asked me to play them. I still remember the sound of that bass drum. They whole kit was amazing. I bought a set of Tama starclassic about a month before I discovered these strange looking drums The starclassics have served me well and still get a lot of action. But those Peavey drums are that one kit that got away. Congratulations on your kit, great sounding and great playing.

[@TheHarvChannel]

Someone should still be making these drums. They sound excellent.

[@alexm9171]

and so do a ton of other kits .. right?

[@timporter6775]

.....they were way too expensive. I remember these.

[@FanaticDrummer]

local guy here in Fl makes drums with the one turn tuning system “Spinelli Drums”. Similar sound to the Tama grandstars and star drums from the 80’s/90’s.

[@edvardbrown1041]

No, they should not, who would buy something that looked so weird?

[@diegoambrosio9121]

Terrific sounding drums! Peavey rocks! Great playing!

[@ronhale6878]

Technically, this is NOT a Radial Pro 1000 kit. It's a Peavey RBS-1 (Radial Bridge System) kit, which predates the RP-1000s. The most noticeable differences being the RBS-1's screw on black metal badges (as opposed to the RP-1000 stick on badges), and the bridges are made from laminated layers of wood veneers (as opposed to the RP-1000 bridges made with a "butcher block" construction). Both sound GREAT!

[@rickdior]

Thanks for the Information Ron

[@ericpr0278]

I used to do sound for a band back in the 90’s that the drummer use this drums and I’ve always thought they were great. But you’re right, the brand carries a stigma that it’s really not fair for how good the instrument is. Superb sound! PS I’m getting some Gad vibes here lol solid 🤟🏽

[@TheTommybongos]

A cracking sounding kit and very nicely played !!

[@spadds]

I came for the old peavey kit - I used to have a poster in my drum studio back in the late 90's and this things sounds as cool as it looks, but really I stayed for the playing! I love your chops, dynamic, soulful and very expressive. Bravo!

[@TheRealMusic4Life]

I remember wanting some of these when I was a teenager. Just to have something different, but I never got a chance to hear them or play them. This is great!

[@RussSternglassDrums]

Wonderful sounding drums and inspiring playing!

[@rickdior]

Thank you Russ

[@lilhoss1]

We had a set like this at our church for a long time, but ours was a darker color. They were great sounding drums and survived 20+ years of abuse.

[@jamcorjeff1]

Drums sound really nice. It takes a seasoned player like yourself to pull out the best sound from this kit. I can really appreciate the validity of the radials because of your ear. Thank you for that.

[@truenorth2615]

Those toms sound great. I remember those drums when they came out

[@kingvii7250]

Great sounding drums and great musical drumming. Great soloing 😎👌

[@blazethewise12]

Was lucky enough to record an EP using a peavey radial kit, honestly best kit I’ve ever played in my life no joke lol

[@debbarber1]

I have that same kit Rick. Bought them in Las Vegas when I lived there in 1995. I LOVE THEM. Don't need another kit ever.

[@keithsimoneaux379]

Wow! Those things sound fantastic. Your playing is also terrific.

[@adrianlyord5300]

Don Brewer from Grand Funk Railroad endorsed these particular drums at one point. They sound pretty good!

[@jodyguilbeaux8225]

if Don said their good then they are good. don is a fantastic drummer , he and Mel work to together to produce pure rock and roll music. all 3 were the best of the best.

[@ashJ-16]

Beautiful sounding drums... I love it. Awesome playing too man.

[@samibouhadida5314]

Benchmark when it comes the sound of these drums. Simply brilliant !

[@cd-vq6dz]

I played several of these kits when they came out, and still own a Radial Pro Snare Drum. These drums sounded truly great. Peavey was just distributing them and I believe licensing them, though I'm not sure about the licensing part. The guy that designed them had the last name Volpp? if I remember correctly. I met him at NAMM and used to have his business card. He was really serious about the concept of thin maple shells with no interference impeding the drum's natural resonance. From memory I played on 3 different kits and they all sounded fantastic. Sadly the concept didn't win more people over, I believe it was mostly because of the polarizing aesthetic, which I personally liked and thought looked cool, but many did not. They did sound fantastic though. My snare will rip your head off. My guitarist at the time used to comment on how powerful it was when we would rehearse. Great drum sounds.

[@swvastories3498]

I know I was in a band when these came out and I showed our drummer one of the brochures and he just made a face when he saw them and was like, "Nah". I think you are right, the look kind of turned people off which is sad because they do have a great sound.

[@louissgandurra2740]

I got a kit around 15 years ago & kept them in storage for most of that time . Was thinking of selling them until I saw your video . Fantastic sounding drums & playing as usual . A a really well done video as well. Always enjoy your vids . Thank you .

[@Hemstrought]

I own these exact drums in yellow. Best sounding drums ever!

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Great player demonstrating these for us, thank you!!

[@dennisthate5787]

Thanks so much for sharing the sound and history of these awesome drums.

[@jaimesorli2436]

sounds incredible, love the toms, so musical....

[@MrDonc78]

Got a chance to play a set of these a long time ago in Jackson, Tn. I thumped the floor tom and it sustained longer than anything I'd ever heard. They were a phenomenal set and i regret not buying them lol

[@jwnrocks]

I just saw a set of these online, and was drawn to them immediately. As I started to do some research, your channel came up, and I’m so glad I found it. Great history, analysis, and of course playing! I just put in a bid on a set, and I’m preparing for my wife’s WTF? look if I win…I’ll just blame you.

[@rickdior]

That's fine. I get blamed for this sort of thing all the time. Hope you win them.

[@jwnrocks]

@@rickdiorAs I research these more, I saw one review where they say not to use them outdoors because there’s no vents, and they will have issues with heat. Not a factor for me, but that’s another reason to consider them primarily for studio use besides the issues you raised.

[@jwnrocks]

I won the auction for the 6pc Radial Pro 1000 set I was tracking! You’re in the clear regarding “blame” since my wife took the news pretty well. When she asked where I’m gonna put ‘em, and I said right next to my Slingerlands, she actually liked that idea. Makes me suspicious on what leverage will be applied for a purchase she has in mind, but that’s okay. Picking ‘em up in a couple weeks. Any rack mount brand, and style suggestions? Obviously heavy duty. I think I’d rather go with separate tripods vs. a stationary rack, but I don’t have experience with either. The tripod seems more flexible except for maybe competing with cymbal stands.

[@drummerdeacan]

• I love those drums! Not a owner, but I've played them. Thanks for showing people just how great they were / are.

[@delicrux]

Oh man that set sounds massive

[@hyperrev86]

They were certainly unique, I remember them being on the expensive side as well. They sound great!!

[@arturx6965]

Great drummer, great drums.

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Loved drooling over these back in the day when reading Modern Drummer, nice kits. I loved the different appearance as I like change. They sound amazing.

[@talionis1396]

You had a student for a little while about 22 years ago who had (and still has) the same kit, but with the matching snare. Likes them so much that added a set in gloss black. Awesome drums. There's a forum on Facebook for collectors and players.

[@rickdior]

Who might that student be?

[@kipwilson3771]

I have never seen, heard or played these personally, but I do remember when they first came out and the guy at one of our local music stores gave me a sales brochure of them. I had the same reaction like "what the hell are those? ". Lol they didn't have any in the store, but he told me he had got to play on some and how incredible they sounded, then he told me the price. Between the looks and the price, the sound no longer mattered. Lol if I had that much money and could have heard them for myself, I may have gotten over the spacey design, but that price point was definitely not in my budget back then. Plus I never saw them in any of the music shops, even the ones that carried Peavey, which kind of made me wonder if they were so great, why didn't any of them have a demo kit in their stores. I was curious to want to try them out or at least hear someone else who played them. They do sound nice. I'm sure they sound even better in person than on my phone. I love your style of playing, by the way. Very solid, yet relaxed. You make it look effortless while sounding like a monster drummer.

[@dirkayala5812]

Great vid & awesome feature drums! I recently took a mini-roadtrip with my son to one the only drum shops left in our general area. It was a Great shop and on there floor of old/used they actually had a set of these

[@broadpath7184]

Agreed. The player is at least 90% of the outcome. Really nice blend of components. Thanks for a worthwhile posting.

[@TC-lk2ev]

damn they sound amazing. I see what you mean about the reso heads. The 16" sounds quite different to the rest.

[@sethcashman1011]

Fantastic video, Rick. These drums sound monstrous enough with Pinstripes. Imagine the boom with Clear Ambassadors top and bottom. I vividly remember playing them at PASIC '95 and being utterly blown out of my chair by how amazing they sounded. (After which, Bobby Rock came into the room, sat down, and destroyed them!) If I had the money right now, I would buy one of these kits without so much as a second's thought.

[@msticdrumr]

Drums designed by Peavey (Sound people!) makes sense that they sound so "present"...definitely great for Pop and Rock music...I wouldn't play 'em for Jazz unless it's Fusion-like, Sweet chops you got there Rick, respect!!!

[@Sundaydrumday]

I love these drums I cant find a set to save my life in this kind of shape though, the ones I find are beat to heck and back....ugh...great video.

[@jvz1970]

Smoking skills my brother! Them drums sound great!

[@cfyves]

One of my good friends had this same kit... man, what a trip down memory lane! They sound killer!

[@spears104]

A set if of Radial Pro 750's with an 18 inch bass drum came available on marketplace recently. The 750's had the ugly plastic ring instead of the wood hoop but from everything I have read they still sounded really good. So tempted to pull the trigger. Thanks for the review and the awesome playing!

[@jeffjones8019]

Thank you for this! I’ve always been intrigued by these drums. The Tom’s have a great spread and the resonance is stunning. There is a use one and a local music shop, it needs heads and love In a bad way, but even in that condition I was floored by how they sound. Guess I’ll go spend some money.

[@jamessmith-zk4co]

I played bass at a church that had a set of these. I loved the look and the sound of that kit.

[@martincoronado9232]

I remember reading the article about Steve Volpp and his creation. It was in a Drum! magazine when it was printed on newspaper type paper back in 1995. I did hear them at a men’s ministry gathering at The LA coliseum in 1998. What a crack!!!! Powerful!!! They only had 2 overhead mikes!

[@kgamaseg]

This reminds me of how VHS stayed and BETA faded even though BETA was of better quality.

[@SB-or5mj]

That was due to the Porn industries adoption of the VHS format. Pretty interesting story actually haha.

[@mickgentry8128]

Great sound, very enjoyable, great playing. thanks

[@jamssdk1773]

the sound is great and you made it sound better

[@jeremyryannoel]

I’m thoroughly pleased that there’s only two mics being utilized! Any better, there’d be a stereo pair for overheads, and it’d practically be a full studio mix for drums. So good

[@rickdior]

It's a stereo mic overhead. That's what an AKG C24 is.

[@jeremyryannoel]

@@rickdior Ahhh I totally missed that. Thank you for the response!

[@Elboy522]

I remember when i first browsed through my drum teacher's old MD magazines and saw these UFO-esque drums and thought "Peavey?? THAT Peavey??" These sound incredible, but your fantastic drumming certainly helps!

[@hopechapelofthevalley]

WOW! Incredible drummer! Some awesome drums. I love the way you play!! Awesome video!!

[@jeffreytourville6319]

Wow..thoses are amazing very punchy deep rich tones

[@MrHedgerock]

Great drum , great drummer

[@HankNinja]

I remember sitting next to Hinger timpani when I had the occasional extra gig with the Des Moines Symphony when I was in music school. Never gonna forget that warm sound.

[@RobAbfallDrums]

They sound great and so does your drumming, great job!!!

[@jonathanharned1706]

What a cool kit! Great video and phenomenal playing my guy!! Love this kit.

[@nimblemedia]

I love these drums. Thank you for sharing.

[@robkay3172]

This was an absolutely awesome clinic!! Thanks for sharing brother. 🤘

[@baybae92]

That bass drum is beautiful.

[@TheDJjems]

Your voice too is so relaxing to hear.

[@jasonshort1437]

I remember these from the 90s. There was a kit at the local shop and we were all amazed at the sound. I've always wanted one of the kicks specifically for recording. I saw a kit of these in bop sizes and I thought it was the most ridiculous looking thing haha.

[@frankfertier34]

I own a ridiculous 10" 12" 14" 18" cherry Pro 1000: it is the finest kit among the other 10 brands I have in these sizes. believe me.

[@coffee20385]

I never knew about these - super interesting! And your playing is amazing!!!

[@drumlover1687]

The playing is great, and the drums sound fabulous. And man your right , they are thunderous.

[@TomSmith-hq1ok]

I love these kits! Wanted to track one down for ages

[@tjthorn9703]

Great-sounding drums being played by a great player!

[@FusionHowie]

This man can play! Peace from Detroit MI.

[@Bliss_Hop]

Wow they look pretty cool and sound amazing! Very nice playing btw

[@jimbarcelona1078]

Very great sound Rick

[@andresaguilar327]

Hey! Great playing! Also, those diplomats make the drums sound special. Maybe the lack of vent holes in combination with thin resonant heads. Cheers!

[@audioadventures6250]

They sound really great! I just bought a pdp cx kit that has super thin shells. It’s amazing how much the shell size and hardware make a difference. Thanks for the video bud!

[@adrumwhisperer]

Thanks for sharing this kit. Great control and fluid playing as well!

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Never had a peavey kit but I would have if I’d have seen these around there beautiful. , it kinda reminds me of a cable reel . The fact there absolutely not like anything else draws me to them I want one . Thanks for the very interesting vid my good man 👌👍

[@billyrhythm]

I've been watching a while, but this is my first comment to you (I think). I've really been digging your jazz chops, and the fluid, circular motion you have in your playing. Sometimes, when hardcore jazzers try to play rock, it lacks something. The touch isn't right. Not with you man! That sounded great! The drums sound good, but it's your PLAYING that keeps us watching. Thank you for your work.

[@rickdior]

Thanks so much for watching Billy. I really appreciate your kind words.

[@walterharley6049]

Great Sounding Drums. The two Floor TOMS are like THUNDEROUS!