The best 50th anniversary in the history of 50th anniversaries.
@RhymesWithCarbon7 ай бұрын
That this video is 21:12 in duration and discusses drums similar to what Neil used to play is…. Pretty cool
@michaelturner60307 ай бұрын
I love how they kept the internal mufflers. I wish more of today’s snare had them.
@Aretumis7 ай бұрын
HHG drums make their snares with them built in, and insist of having them installed
@mjonez88927 ай бұрын
I own a 1979 Cherry Birch Tama Superstar kit. 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22 kick. I still gig with this kit. They are special.
@weschilton7 ай бұрын
I got the very last 5x14 Rosewood snare from DCP and it is epic! What an honor to finally own one of these great drums!
@bmbell717 ай бұрын
I love the look of these. They look great, sound great. I just wish they'd gone back to the old school 12, 13, 16 sizes.
@academaciated74667 ай бұрын
Love living in the world of Full Microphone Mix
@dancalabrese35237 ай бұрын
Takes me back to 1980 or so. Always regretted never owning a Tama Superstar set. Beautiful finish, drums sound great and I love the rack toms mounted on the bass drum. Never hurt the bass drum sound and it made set up and tear down so much easier.
@femaledeer7 ай бұрын
Glad I got the 6.5 Rosewood. I had to have it after missing the 40th anniversary version.
@dandaman9987 ай бұрын
Something tells me the length of this video being 21:12 is not a coincidence.
@adamfrost37227 ай бұрын
Good eye 👏🏼
@michaelturner60307 ай бұрын
A red Tama kit… 21:12… brings back memories.
@rosmakloma7 ай бұрын
beat me to it - RIP Neil
@banditY2K7 ай бұрын
interesting in that when I purchased mine yesterday from DCP the final total was 2112 with PA state tax! DOH!
@terrydonegan16224 ай бұрын
Don't Rush to conclusions.....😅😅😅
@tripbreaker7 ай бұрын
A video about red Tamas that’s 21:12 long. Nicely executed, guys.
@CornerStoreDrums7 ай бұрын
These reissue kits are PHENOMENAL!! DCP = Top Shelf! 🫡💯
@femaledeer7 ай бұрын
I remember when Tama came out with the 40th anniversary steel snare. I got one at standard pricing, and then DCP appeared to be getting rid of 2 of them for around $260. I should have grabbed both of them. There were very few of them made and they were highly under rated. I have never seen one come up for sale in the secondary market. Still one of my favorite snares today.
@robthedrummer51907 ай бұрын
I still have my c1984 Tama Swingstar kit in Aspen White. Power toms. I added 8 and 10" power toms, so I have 8, 10,12,13 and 16, 22 kick, all with the sprayed speckled interior. Don't pull that kit out much, but might have to for nostalgia's sake now.
@lujuanhurtado86643 ай бұрын
the tama rosewood snare drums are really something special sonically sounding and aesthetically looking very beautifull and so are the artwood birch snare drums equally just the same 🙂🙂❤️
@wilkinsnl7 ай бұрын
Too bad they’re not offering extra toms. They sound great. I can’t imagine people not wanting a giant kit of these. Great vid
@DrummerDanny767 ай бұрын
I would like to see Tama add a 14×14 floor tom together with the 16×16 floor tom.
@drummerboyharm30784 ай бұрын
@@DrummerDanny76Agree!
@jcdrums27987 ай бұрын
TAMA always , forever!
@in2ta7 ай бұрын
Those sound phenomenal. I love birch so much.
@dogmart7 ай бұрын
The Tama drum set used by the master, Stewart Copeland, to record Zenyatta Mondatta!!
@skfootit7 ай бұрын
A family emergency caused me to sell my Tama Superstar Hyperdrive kit years ago. I had and loved other drums before that kit, and I've had and loved others since. But I do believe that was the best-sounding kit I've ever owned. I'll spend the rest of my days pining over that beautiful specimen. Anyway, great video. It was cool to learn a bit more about the company's history.
@petermasalsky88447 ай бұрын
Now THAT'S how you demo a drumkit. Well done, everyone.
@brianphillips91527 ай бұрын
Maybe they could do a power tom Superstar reissue for us old timers. Thanks for the great vid as always!
@RimshotsandNamaste7 ай бұрын
This is what I'm telling everybody!!
@WhyTheHorseface7 ай бұрын
Love to see the direct tom mounting brackets. Wish I could get 10,12,13,16 toms
@dugjay7 ай бұрын
I love that Rosewood.
@johnmclaughlin96742 ай бұрын
Tama is the best in my eyes always will be
@drumfanatik3167 ай бұрын
Shane should have really put a big in their ear about doing a commemorative 50 year kit. Like they used to do with the Warlord kits and others before them. The bell brass is cool and all but not for $4K. Just be a collectors piece for some lawyer or doctor to put in their shelf and look at and dream of the day of when they used to play rockstar with their buddies!!! Am I bitter about that one? Yes, maybe a little. I feel like certain things in life should be attainable for everyone! That being said, would’ve also liked to have seen maybe direct drive versions of all their pedals or maybe conversion kits? It’s about time that it happens. Maybe more versions of the SLP line instead of a hammered steel shell? That’s been done and beaten to death! Would love to see a budget friendly bell brass SLP!!! Or a copper version??? Shane you have a lot of pull with Tama, make my dreams come true!!!🤣🤣🤣
@dagb72717 ай бұрын
This edition is like annual CMA Awards for me. Owned 2 Tama sets over 30 years ago AND played as main snare an Imperialstar 6,5”x14” steel snare exactly like the one in this video. That snare was heavy and awesome. Picked up my playing again last year and bought a Starclassic Walnut Birch kit. 😄 with a 6” Tama aluminum snare. Great video as always. 🥁
@sumnerkinney21667 ай бұрын
AMAZING presentation. Tony you should smile LOL
@C0zyDunt7 ай бұрын
That Star Reserve snare is gorgeous.
@billkujawa7 ай бұрын
I still have my original superstars from the 80s in Cherrywine. Always loved the sound of that kit especially the kick drum.
@markusthedrummer81437 ай бұрын
The best thing about these drums is the mounting system. This retro system proves that suspension mounts and all the over hyped and over priced mounting systems drums companies invent are simply marketing techniques. Yes I love my 2021 star cast tom mounts and quick-release memory locks but imo drum sounded better in the 80's with shallow bass drums, aged wood, metal on wood tom mounts, plain old triple flanged hoops, and drums heads with less plastic. I'm leaning towards picking up the acrylic version but might get the birch and acrylic. I appreciate Tama so much, I believe they make the all around best hardware and most affordable high quality drums.
@mjonez88927 ай бұрын
They also have a support rod in the kick drum, to hold the weight of the toms.
@Hreodrich6 ай бұрын
Shane, since you have some influence on these manufacturers maybe you’d suggest they do a reissue of the artstar cordia line in old power Tom sizes.
@TimBatkin7 ай бұрын
It’s lovely to see these drums reissued. I had a Superstar Super Mahogany which I bought in 1981 and recorded all of the published material we ever did with it. I use a USA Custom these days and gifted my old kit to a young drummer who is making great use of them. It’s nice to see them back and faithful to how they were.
@ronjon53867 ай бұрын
I hope one day I can drop in and spend a full day at DCP
@SaS-Music7 ай бұрын
Nice drums. Nicely presented. Thank you! 👍🏼
@drumcenternh7 ай бұрын
thanks for watching!
@rkaylor57697 ай бұрын
Let’s buy these, gents. Send a signal to TAMA. This is a slam dunk.
@DrummerDanny767 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to see you guy's doing a review on these drums. They look and sound awesome !!! One thing that was not mentioned was the depth of the kick drum. This kit comes with a 22×14 kick drum. This size has more punch. Most drums will come in at 22×18.
@banditY2K5 ай бұрын
Got one of the new Superstar kits in Super Mahogany from DCP and a 6.5 Artwood reissue from another shop as they were the only one that had one in stock. Best anniversary drum stuff to ever hit the street!
@Mari0007 ай бұрын
Excellent!
@bobbyjones21125 ай бұрын
I had a crown Drum kit in 1972. I can’t believe you showed that. Wow.
@davidcurtis44787 ай бұрын
Great video as always! 👍👍 Tama doing some incredible things 💯🔥🔥
@signals347 ай бұрын
pearts tama's back in the late '70's early '80's, blew the doors off the later dw kits....they had a powerful ,cutting sound....
@Jeff-rh8mq7 ай бұрын
Love you guys! Cheers from Canada!
@bobbyjones21125 ай бұрын
Oh I noticed 21:12 is the length of the video! Nice!😂
@johnmclaughlin96742 ай бұрын
I like the room sound so much more
@RyoTanakadrum7 ай бұрын
You mentioned YYZ and the video length was 21:12!! hahaha
@jonasstone15207 ай бұрын
I always understood Star was the previous company name of Tama. You can tell Tama is hinting towards that name in their various series, i e. Starclassic, superStar, Star series, etc. Thanks for yet again an awesome video!
@williamboyle89187 ай бұрын
Never knew that.
@markmainchannel7 ай бұрын
DCP Rockin the flannel on a cold January day!
@mjm50817 ай бұрын
Beautiful kit! And those snares!!!
@zackedge24565 ай бұрын
My high school had an OG. It was killer!!!
@dietersteinhardt25537 ай бұрын
Copeland played the superstar in the studio to record zynatta mondatta in 1980
@oleganbugdrummer14467 ай бұрын
We are waiting for the revival Warlord collection!
@Xtracheesed7 ай бұрын
Want the Superstar reissues so bad. Tama why oh why didn't you make even a few additional sizes? :( Need two floor toms...
@johngrobson48997 ай бұрын
I Have a Tama Rosewood Superstar 14"×6.5" snare I love Tama and the hardware it's the best🥁🔥🥁
@BMdrumz7 ай бұрын
holy hell this kit sounds incredible! this is the best bang for your buck high end kit you can possibly ever have.
@doublea70544 ай бұрын
I'm not huge into Tama personally but all the snares sound amazing
@klauth_Yksyn7 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the history intro on this one! DCP is. # 1 👍
@magusmusic7 ай бұрын
I have always loved Tama drums and currently own a Tama Star drum kit. They should have reissued all the metal drummers favorite kits the Granstar and the Artstar lines. I love the new Bell Brass snare drum but ordering one might not go over well with my better half.
@PrattDirkLerxst-qv1ix6 ай бұрын
50 years ago today (March 1, 1974), Rush released their first record. Also, on this date (TODAY, March 1, 2024), my 50th anniversary Tama Superstar drumkit arrived at my house. It is Cherry Wine, which was the kit I desperately wanted to buy in the 80s (because --> Neil P. = my favorite drummer since 1981), but I could not afford them. I thought I had missed my chance when they discontinued the birch Superstars many years ago. So I got a second chance. Rock on.
@dilankarun91726 ай бұрын
I got to see the Tama 50th Aniv Superstar Kit along with a Yamaha Stage Custom (Turquoise). Both looked good. Found out this Superstar kit is made in Guangzhou factory in China. The Yamaha SC is also made in China. Both are all Birch, solid hardware. Last I checked, No 13" for the TAMA ? So stuck with the 10/12/16/22. You can get the Yamaha SC 8/10/12/13/14/16/18 & 20 or 22 and matching Snare ? But the TAMA goes for $1200 more than the Yammy base setup. And you gotta wait. People must really really like Neal Peart ( I do too, but not that much ! 😁). Having said that, I am a TAMA fan boy, so will add one to my collection if I run into it used 😛. And no I don't have a Yamaha SC. 🙃 Another great upload by DCP. Thanks
@drumcenternh6 ай бұрын
thanks for watching!
@danielsfarina7 ай бұрын
I'm not a Tama fanboy, I just hitted the like button by reflex
@Shug11457 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@williamboyle89187 ай бұрын
Hopefully not a DW fanboy
@davidsuprenant8937 ай бұрын
Tama has done a fantastic job over the years with there innovations. I wish they would bring back the silverstar line.very good affordable drums for the person just starting out all the way to the pro.the quality was top notch.
@Ian_P7 ай бұрын
👍 Nice. Where's the 13" tom? Where are the shell depths?
@336907 ай бұрын
Nice Drum 🥁🛢️ Set UP Sounds Good TO Also Nice Drum Playing
@Lumerdrums7 ай бұрын
I like the depth of the 2 rack toms. finally you can mount them on the same height right above the kick. love it
@bassdrumcreep78847 ай бұрын
Still have my 82 Superstars!
@drummrboy7 ай бұрын
It's just such a shame that you don't have a range of individual toms for the Superstar kits...
@cheezruff7 ай бұрын
If Tama can offer Star Bubinga, they should be able to offer/reoffer Starclassic- Bubinga /Birch. Would like to see return to deeper tom options, also how about 11" toms being available again?
@steventodd59836 ай бұрын
Bubinga is now a protected wood species. The supply of Bubinga will not last forever, that’s why it’s only available for Star series drums.
@rkaylor57696 ай бұрын
Some communist bureaucrat said it’s protected because trees apparently never grow back.
@daveseemerollin63575 ай бұрын
😂
@oldmanhendo71835 ай бұрын
@@steventodd5983 I’m surprised they can still even get it at all. I thought I heard a few years back that drum companies could not get any more bubinga going forward
@HaloAdmiral3 ай бұрын
@@rkaylor5769 It was being cut down at a faster rate than it could be regrown. But I realize you’re already not too bright.
@thomastorres99027 ай бұрын
BIG TAMA!! 👏👏👏
@DrummerGrrrl7 ай бұрын
Verrrrry nice!
@nenadpopovic29337 ай бұрын
Floor tom..💪
@ramonkey2939Ай бұрын
I'd keep the vintage as well. However, that reissue is pretty sweet.
@milankojic8647 ай бұрын
TAMA!!!!!!!!!
@jamesberlo42987 ай бұрын
I liked their first Pro Drum's the Camco' version they made, the Wood Shells with inlays & High Gloss was amazing,
@iloveNgany7 ай бұрын
They sound good for sure, but I’m not selling my starclassic maples anytime soon for them.
@JasonMcLemore7 ай бұрын
Oh man...the pan direction change of the mic mix from the straight on camera vs the over head camera!
@williamperri34377 ай бұрын
Wow, that SLP snare sounds great.
@mitchellhughes5180Ай бұрын
God, they’re beautiful
@williamboyle89187 ай бұрын
Damn those toms sounded so good.
@yehmate15287 ай бұрын
Someone at the drum centre must watch a lot of South Park to find those short clips.😂
@JohnD722777 ай бұрын
Is this cherry wine finish brighter than the original run, or is it just the video perhaps?
@johnnysweetly37577 ай бұрын
Nice shirt, Shane!
@jrfrondelli20237 ай бұрын
I gotta tell ya Shane, I'm a bit jaded with drum gear, after so many years and so many kits, BUT..... this kit, just as shown here, with the coveted Bell Brass snare, would ABSOLUTELY be what I would buy RIGHT NOW, if I was in the market, and had the cash. No contest. Hell, I'd even do this as an impulse buy! 😍💓🤘
@drumcenternh7 ай бұрын
I know! I want one too! I was goo goo for these when I first tried them at Tama.
@pushmotivation-__asher1335Ай бұрын
They need to reintroduce the artstar or grandstar with large drums. I’d buy it immediately
@davidkral73176 ай бұрын
Nice foot work, Shane!
@philphilison16237 ай бұрын
2:54 Jesus. That is where it's at. Imagine that intricate pattern in a sparkle!!! This was a good video. Odd that another famous Japanese company had a boring red for their 50th anniversary kit too. Anyway. I like the use of 14X6.5 and 14X5. 5 rather 5.5 as a depth has a little something that makes someone want more; a certain anticipation: this is great when after smacking a good 2 and the 4 is right around the corner. 16:08 YES! Remember the Swing State "Van Halen" style prints? A Tama rep told me they came out with it slightly before Eddie. Not sure how true that is. I might say I did it first and better and all that if I was in that rep's position too.
@ilmatteot7 ай бұрын
LOVE TAMA
@tee-dots95327 ай бұрын
I was hoping for Shane's take on the traditional tom bracket on the Superstar reissue vs. the more modern suspension-type bracket. The kit sound pretty phenomenal in this vid, which is making me wonder if the modern suspension mounts are as necessary as we've all kinda felt over the last 30 years.
@adamfrost37227 ай бұрын
6:15
@tee-dots95327 ай бұрын
Whoops! Must've been distracted.
@russshuttleworth72647 ай бұрын
So beautiful
@ronjon53867 ай бұрын
That kick is nice
@soko14507 ай бұрын
Great video, as always. I’m guessing the 50th anniversary gear is why so much gear is on back order? I’m in the market for a speed cobra 310 double pedal but there’s none available. I really would prefer to buy it from DCP.
@drumcenternh7 ай бұрын
thank you
@dogmart7 ай бұрын
Shane or Tony: Does the bass drum pole mimic the original and pass through the bass drum, or does it function like the Starclassic series and not penetrate the bass drum shell?
@tinterlande7 ай бұрын
It does go into the shell
@dogmart7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the response! Any plans for Tama to make an add-on 9x13 tom?@@tinterlande
@tinterlande7 ай бұрын
@@dogmart ugh… I wish. No plans that I know of, but my fingers are crossed!
@tb70777 ай бұрын
My first pro set was a 83’ Superstar kit and I still own and play it. I’ve always love the huge sound those dense heavy shells get. They were made like a tank. No other drums sound that beefy to me. They did a wonderful job on these anniversary kits. Sounds great. Wish I had money to blow right now. Unless I wonder if it’s the same type birch. I heard the original was a specific birch tree found at the base of Mt. Fuji but they put a stop to harvesting them. Maybe that’s been reversed or possibly, the whole story was crap. Who knows. Love the new kits tho!
@CarmineStrollo7 ай бұрын
What impressed me the most was the floor tom sounds throughout...very resonant but non intrusive. I had Superstars in the early 80's so I know how these should sound. My floor toms did not resonate like these, and I used Emporers on top with black dots on the bottom.
@carlupthegrove42017 ай бұрын
Great stuff.
@stephenlandry906123 күн бұрын
Great drums. They need more size options. I like the 12 “ Tom but not the 10 , I’d throw in another floor Tom
@Ergo-Drummer6 ай бұрын
TAMA - bring back the Titan Touch Lock for hardware
@alen_10987 ай бұрын
Hi Shane! Awesome looking drums here, hope you are doing great! Which drums would you choose for recording, this new Superstar or a Starclassic from TAMA?