Ray Luzier Solo on Alex Van Halen's Kit

During Modern Drummer's Tribute to Alex Van Halen, Live from Ironshore Studios, Ray Luzier dished out an improv solo on Alex's 2012 touring drums. Stick around for the surprise ending.
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[@JanPatrickLucas]

That's not even his set up and he simply takes command! His accuracy is nuts! I'd be hitting alot of rims, but no, Ray is always spot on!

[@cashmooreproductionsllc267]

Comes from doing a lot of open mic nights probably

[@JayCord00]

Well after alot of touring and having multiple kits, its pretty normal for drummer like him.

[@cutitshaveit]

Ray is amazing .and you know he is thinking Damn these Paiste cymbals are phenomenal

[@pearlvision7156]

Legendary 2002

[@mjm5081]

My God that kit sounds amazing!!! The drummer's pretty good too 😉

[@cashmooreproductionsllc267]

😂

[@Monsterdrumma]

That kit sounds perfect!

[@MoonmanSpacejam]

Flat pancakes

[@billyyfire]

you mean the drummer?

[@craigwilliams501]

I love Ray's playing so much! Very much his own voice, but at the same clearly evolved from his influences; a master of his instrument moving the craft forward. I am in awe!

[@MikeS-kw2hr]

That's the best or one of the best sounding kits I've ever heard in my 38 years playing drums. Gotta have it.

[@MotoXplor]

You can! Alex's collection is coming up for auction soon. Look it up. You'll probably need really deep pockets though.

[@morbidmanmusic]

nice room, good tuning.

[@SNMIKE1]

Of course you love em....they're Ludwig's😊

[@IsitReallyrealreally]

gee

[@PurpleDreki]

Truly amazing drummer! Master Ray! Sounds so good on that epic kit! The decay on the toms is amazing! @4:43 Badoom, badoom, bloom-bloom! The whole kit is absolutely stunning, top to bottom! Alex was an experimenter, just like Eddie!

[@easttennmike]

That floor tom sounds absolutely phenomenal.

[@daverudd9426]

The only thing missing would be Mr. Glen SOBEL and that would be the cherry on the cake ! Thank you so much for all these videos !🙏

[@wilkinsnl]

That guy is so badass

[@paulcarlsen4088]

“ Mike Portnoy’s in the house!” that’s so awesome, they’re just looking through the window.

[@groovethump5319]

Love this! He pulled in the intro ftom Devine and juggled it again later. I don't even like solos and I couldn't stop watching!

[@MarkLeon-y2c]

Ray is a monster!!!!

[@jaimesorli2436]

amazing drummer, really creative..., the paistes in the video sounds fantastic, specially the hats!, love that finnish in the kit..., like mechaniced...

[@chucksstuntman]

Funny seeing mike just watching ray kill it as usual

[@jordanfontes7269]

Wonder if Ray is trying out this kit to purchase. Saw it online, to be auctioned by Alex. Sounds good and tight. 👍

[@schwabit989]

I could listen to Ray pound on pans and plastic buckets……

[@Droxcy]

Ray is really creative, always appreciated his style of drumming

[@DSM9]

Excellent drumming right there...

[@Wg-zx5ve]

Superb drumming. AVH is tuned up and sounds great!

[@mikematthews5890]

Dang Mang! I'm a bassist and totally loving this \m/. Great Improv!!!

[@thejonathandoan]

Damn, this was FIRE!! Killer drumming from Ray Luzier! Loved the shoutout to Mike Portnoy at the end!

[@HWY80Thrash]

So sick! He’s having some fun too!

[@JoeStroud-x3e]

I hope Alex sees this and gets the fever to play again. I'm taking my daughter (15) to see the Best of all worlds tour in Nashville on the 28th of this month. I love Jason but would have been so cool to have Alex with them and Dave. And yes I agree, awesome drums and drummer!

[@sixelavii_6894]

Mike portnoy showing up at the end 😂😂

[@greggrant502]

Excellent sound quality

[@mikemorgan548]

His playing is quite amazing! Always pushing the envelope every time he's plays.

[@wc6564]

ray did you take lessons from alex awesume drum patterns and flams and everything in between great solo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kellyb0279]

This makes me want 2002s!!!

[@Zaganer]

why they're adding gates (expecially to the snare) to a drummer so dynamic like him? it's a shame. 2:27

[@bobc.5698]

When my crypto goes up.....ill buy this kit.....if you still have it. 2012 was the last time i saw AL play.

[@danielmacias2312]

Anyone know what mic clip/right angle adapter is used on the snare to get that Beta98 right next to the SM57???

[@RichardCole1002]

Phenomenal skills! 🤘🤘🤘

[@diamondd2778]

Wow what a kit n wow what a player! AVH❤

[@alexgreentea771]

6 bass drums and only uses 1. Thats so pathetic no wonder that band is just theatrics and not talent. And before you all say guitar bending notes and trem picking isnt that impressive. 6 year olds play their stuff.

[@MatiasFFernandezJ]

hahahahaha, great finale when he starts to show off cause portnpy was whatching !!!!! Ray is quite an skilled drummer though

[@gballmaier]

F ing A, dude, And that's what they call The Drum Solo!!!😅😅😅 Sorry Mike, Ray just smoked the shit out of those drums!! "Rock the F out of dem drums, Dale"

[@kdawg925]

Gotta be the kit he used in Balance. Sounds so much like Beluchitherium!

[@deathmetaldave]

Killer 💀🕷☠

[@AdanBeltran-yi1rf]

Sounds great but try to play a Van Halen song to see maybe the drums are tune to the sound of the song.

[@wesblanford3024]

I like how he’s all drums, very little cymbals.

[@jackkovar7806]

I've never heard drumming like this.

[@Jeffreya348]

Ray is my favourite drummer

[@SKARKIBANEZ]

Then you should search more ;)

[@harryballsacky]

NO HE'S NOT....I AM

[@AVHtribute]

RAY!!!!🤘

[@vincenzoa2929]

What can you say? Ludwig drums rule! Especially when played by a master! Bravo!

[@pal4597]

😂 Killer!

[@shumelkin]

В чем прикол ставить две бочки и играть карданом? )))

[@jack_michener]

This dude rocks

[@richardtauarua6318]

Master at work

[@Arthur-ke9vz]

Did Alex use a dbl pedal or dw hardware?

[@jamesmason1347]

This guy is wasting his talent in Korn

[@ElephantsGerald]

Nice drumming Jeremy Renner!!!!

[@scottmartin6479]

Gee, thanks a lot Ray! Every time I start to feel good about my abilities as a drummer I just watch one of your videos and realize it's back to the drawing board!

[@MikeS-kw2hr]

Sounds like a KXM song. Nope solo. Lol.

[@therealrogerking]

Ooh - starting with a Tony-ish groove, which, of course, Tony got from Roy… 💪🏽💪🏽❤

[@rickwarren3930]

Are those toms 12, 13?

[@michaelhalstead7532]

He's no Alex

[@alexisherman1427]

ray fillszier..

[@TheVermifuge]

@ 1:26 I hear the Portnoy fill from their song “6:00” from the album Awake.

[@stickdrumsnrocknroll]

Ray is awesome ! One of the best drummers for sure :) (and hiding Mike as well of course)

[@imperial1371]

❤🥁📢👍🏻

[@drumhead75]

He started out a bit stiff like he was trying to find his voice but after he solo’d on the octobans, he killed it the rest of the way. Ray is an awesome drummer and always delivers some tasty chops!!!

[@dagonzalez1757]

That first groove is so cool

[@charleironaldo-ms1hb]

show

[@CraigStephens777]

🎶💙🦋🎶💙🦋

[@germandipaolo3509]

🖤🔥🔥🔥

[@ericdravenX00X]

Started Off the Solo with "Divine!"

[@DoktorDamage]

Amazing drummer !!!

[@iantouzel638]

Mike smiling at Ray is priceless

[@SydneyDrums]

Rim shots on octobans 👌🏼

[@matthewtorossi8909]

Simply Awsum!

[@paulwalters1656]

Sending it 1000%

[@luischituriarevalo2663]

Epic ending!!

[@maness2112]

Ray, you so crazy!

[@waynebrucemanbat5787]

Wild

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

flam onnnn

[@MaksAgnaev]

Портной прервал поток)

[@fix0r420]

What the use of having a 2nd bass drum if you not gonna use it?

[@ericstearns170]

You should pay closer attention - he did....several times.

[@carle3985]

@@ericstearns170 You should pay closer attention - there's no pedal on the left base drum.

[@ericstearns170]

​@@carle3985Ah, the double pedal - that was for sound consistency, Alex used a triggered kick layered with the acoustic.

[@DavidOakesMusic]

More metal drummers use double pedal on two bass drums than would admit to it. Two kicks looks cooler but one is easier to tune!

[@justis00]

I just wish Ray had a little more groove for all of his technical prowess. Korn needs that swing to be Korn.

[@patricknuernberg4580]

4 bassdrums with 1 double pedal...LOL😅

[@jerishigan6567]

God, he was so much better back in the Army of Anyone days.

[@albertodiaz1937]

This man sucks...

[@Nacho-v9r]

Such a headache...

[@fode.]

great drummer with zero ideas

[@edjones2199]

I got three words Fuck me runnin!