Reed Plays Chromey!

[@jonesygw]

What amazes me is you can hear the drums sound the same as they did back when they were used. That’s a huge compliment to your skill set, as there’s only one Neil Peart, and yet you made them sing. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🥁🙏👍🏻

[@reedcording]

thank you!

[@mikestrutter7400]

THE KIT THAT STARTED A BILLION AIR DRUMMERS!

[@amadeuswolfe7180]

lol

[@RichardOrtizROCommunication]

Dude of all the people who have posted themselves behind this set you are by far the most deserving. Well done!

[@reedcording]

Thanks so much!

[@48zeke]

True! Reed is the man...

[@RockinExperience]

Sad to report that Dean, the guy who bought and restored Chromey has passed away yesterday. He was thrilled watching this. He'll be missed.

[@sonicplayg]

That is my brother Reed Hayes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Badass 😎🖖🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shawnfreeman6646]

Great to see someone finally play some RUSH on this set and do it justice! Great Job all the way!

[@oldsrocket8841]

Wow what a show! Man oh man I guess that's it.

[@ohlarikd]

That kit sounds EXACTLY like the recordings - amazing! You played a lot of cool stuff that highlights that kit perfectly. And like others have said, the ending with the overdub had me laughing! So cool!

[@Valhalen716]

Dude! Your playing is amazing and these drums still sound just as incredible as they did on record!

[@reedcording]

Vincent Lema thanks! Yes they do!

[@panzerken]

Fantastic classic kit. Should be in a museum!

[@trevor.c2112]

The real kit is! This kit is a Slingerland, just tuned and changed bass drum heads! One of the original bass drum's head is broken, most likely from the storage!

[@reedcording]

Foxy The Pirate Fox This is the real kit. The broken head you are referring to was on display next the the kit, you just can't see it on this vid. They removed it for safe keeping.

[@trevor.c2112]

Ok, I wasn't sure and I thought the real one was on display! Thanks so much for this! I am also a drummer which my favorite bands are Rush, Iron Maiden, and Guns N Roses. Drum On bro!

[@reedcording]

Very cool.bro!

[@thatoneguy-qc6gf]

+VaporTrails2112 The original bass head wasn't broken due to storage but when holes for mics in a show were being cut, one head got a nick from the razor

[@boblob2003]

This drum kit was my dream kit as a 14 year old listening to All The Worlds A Stage. I used to spend hours looking at the pictures in the album fold-out and cross-referencing the Slingerland drum catalog dreaming of building an exact replica. I would definitely be a bucket list event to have the opportunity to play this kit for a few minutes. Great job, Reed!

[@MikeP1541]

How I just found this I’ll never know. You’re phenomenal man….well done sir!

[@tomkelsey2303]

An absolute TREAT!!! Thank you.

[@stevedriscoll2539]

Cool, the monster fills from By-Tor and the Snow Dog. And then that purty little groove from Lakeside Park

[@reedcording]

Thanks! It wasn’t perfect. But playing it on that kit was fun!

[@stevedriscoll2539]

Maybe not Peart perfect but in it's own way Very Peart like/sounding and very technically dynamic

[@1teamski]

Simply stunning. Those are Neil's strokes in every way. Well done!

[@reedcording]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@menom7]

Wow,that was just SO FREAKIN COOL to watch Reed!!! Well done indeed Sir!!! :)

[@bobbystewart-drumsforlife1844]

That was fantastic! Absolutely like a trip in time, the parts were all played really awesome! Great all around-thank you for this post.

[@reedcording]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

[@kevingomez8735]

That was Excellent!!!!!

[@reedcording]

Thanks!

[@greg6459]

I love the whole video especially "Best I Can", that was spot on. My favorite part was the ending and the overdub....that was just badass! I don't know how many times I've watched the end...

[@wilddrum78]

Wow, thank you. You play so well and it's so recognizable that even if you didnt say what song you were playing, I would know what it was. That's the type of Rush fan I am. You do a great job bringing those great songs back to life.

[@reedcording]

frank w thanks Frank!

[@adam872]

Love the kit and love the playing. The red Tama kit will always be my favourite but this is great.

[@reedcording]

The red Tamas are my favorite too. thanks!

[@TonySeliquini]

Very nice! Man, these drums sound fantastic (and you did marvelous job!!)

[@reedcording]

Thank you.

[@jcsk8]

Great playing. And man, the tone is ALL in there. Fabulous.

[@reedcording]

Thanks!

[@funkster007]

Tuned up like it's 1976. To me, the Holy Grail of all drum kits. Sorry Bonzo.lol

[@mackbolzano3901]

Should have stayed with Slingerland or TAMA!

[@jackmehoff2312]

Mack Bolzano Yup... not a fan of the DWs... sadly, they just don't sound right. Being 16 in 74 when I first heard Neil play... I loved the Slingers and later the Tamas

[@Thompsongs]

You mean John Yawn-ham?

[@Glitch-nr9ct]

Ooooo.......As big of a Neil fan as I am you lost me with the Bonzo comment kid. Thems’ fightin’ words there. The correct order is (1) Bonzo, (2) Neil, (3) Buddy Please don’t ever let that happen again.

[@Thompsongs]

@@Glitch-nr9ct I respect that he made a huge impact and altered rock/drumming in general. But personally, Bohnam's drumming doesn't really do anything for me. Neil singlehandedly made more contributions than I could ever track, to my own personal musicianship and even my life.

[@ilovemusicsomuch]

Great playing!! I remember those great Rush songs!!

[@reedcording]

Thanks! Glad this video brought you back!

[@sticktrik]

Neil's Black Chrome Slingerlands sounded the best!! I don't know how many people know this but, On "All the worlds a stage" The drums were equipped with Remo black dots on the 6 8 10 12 concert toms. They were also on the 24' bass drums...The 12 13 14 rack toms & 16 floor tom were equipped with Evans Chrome 2 ply "Rock" drumheads that are not available anymore. Just thought some of you would be interested in some trivia regarding Peart's drum set after the Chrome set was given away in a contest.

[@sticksbass]

they were Ludwig silver dots on the concerts and black dots on the snare and 22" bass drums. also he used evans hydroulic heads on the main toms which are still available.

[@sticktrik]

@@sticksbass Sorry man, but you’re wrong! The heads on the toms toms of this kit were the old Evans Mirror” “Rock”heads…I know because I still have my 12’ 13’ & 14’ heads!! They were not hydraulic!! They are not made anymore! When Evans were bought by d’addario company, they stopped making them!! I also have the LP vinyl record of “All the worlds a stage” and the pic behind Chromey shows the heads I describe.

[@sticksbass]

@@sticktrik so he never used hydraulics? i think i read him saying what he used in a md mag. interview but u owned chromey?

[@liamfitzdrums]

@@sticktrik Were those Evans mirror rock heads in any way similar to the G2 drum heads they make or were they somewhat different?

[@sticktrik]

@@sticksbassHe used the red Evans hydraulic heads on the tama and Ludwig kits when he switched to those drums!!

[@rirehder]

Amazing!!! The sound of Neil....

[@PercussionOpera06]

That was his best sounding drum set. You did a great job playing Neil's famous drum licks and grooves. That Slingerland drum set still resonates.... 🥁

[@kenmorganrealtor]

Wow! Loved that! You sir did the set justice! Awesome job, no need for the graphics we knew exactly what you were playing. I had the privilege of sitting in the Throne a couple of years ago myself at RushCon in Toronto.

[@reedcording]

Thanks!

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

Those are the most interesting sounding drums and probably the most distinctive

[@mancuniancandidatem]

That is a great sounding kit and great playing.

[@reedcording]

Yes it is.. and thanks.☺️

[@deansnippysnappycast8436]

Great playing Man! And ON THAT ICONIC KIT!! LUCKY SON OF A GUN! lol!!The first time I saw the cover of all the worlds a stage I was HOOKED! It was my drum teachers album. What I heard the day he played it for me changed my drumming life FOREVER! It was all about Peter Criss for me at the time, and Neil revealed how musical Drumming could be! Rest In Peace Professor! Thanks for sharing this man!!

[@reedcording]

Deen Castronovo thanks Deen! Playing this kit was an amazing experience for sure. Same as you. I started with Peter Criss. Then moved on to The professor, .. Hey I saw you back in the early 90”s (I think) on a drum clinic at Ace music Orlando. Also at a thoroughbred drum expo. I also had your drum video on VHS. I love your drumming! Thank you!!

[@deansnippysnappycast8436]

Reed Hayes thank you brother!! You got Neil Down Pat bro!!

[@wheelchairdrummer9908]

Great demo of the most iconic kit in Rock, sounds just like the albums!

[@Olliemets]

And I'll add.....you have a GREAT memory. Been listening to all theses songs again intently for last week or so. You nailed all the intracies yet keep the power. I am really inspired to get in the basement. I stripped my huge kit back to a Bonham set up and more a Paice-Bonham type as I figured I couln't cut it as well on the big kit. I could play most of FFBN to Kings...but he started to loose me at Hemishpheres. Now I am breaking out the toms again. Thanks so much for the inspiration. God I love this Band..... and those Slingerlands are sacred.

[@robertbetts5129]

Damn Reed!!! Well done!!

[@Olliemets]

Wow !! Thanks for posting. I am heavily back into this period of Rush lately. Been trying to play these parts. On this kit must be special feeling....you nailed it. Listening intently to this period ..the pre keyboards, synth era, reminds me again of just how awesome these guys were/are as players. I used to under appreciate Alex, yet listening to these live late 70s recording from 2112 and Kings re releases has been a pleasure. He , Neil, Geddy....usicians know. Thanks for honoring this kit so well !!!!!

[@reedcording]

Thanks man!

[@areyoulying4937]

Blast from the past! Loved it!

[@metalfan210]

Ahhh that “sound” brings it all back, thanks for posting 🤘

[@marsstubblefield]

Yeah I’m just another of thousands of Neil Peart fan drummers I got a thank you for allowing me to live vicariously through you in this video we all studied those iconic licks from the early albums and to see another one of our brethren Fire them out on the very kit that defined them was a real treat thanks again

[@reedcording]

Right on man! I’m happy that you enjoyed it that much. Thank you!

[@revsharp777]

I grinned every time you did the big tom rolls. Instant Rush awesomeness.

[@reedcording]

Shannon Sharp yeah man, I love those concert toms. Thanks!

[@danlc95]

I never knew Neil played a chrome over wood Slingerland! I've had a set since 1994. Used to be a 7 piece, but is now a 6. 5×14 chrome over brass (had since 1987) 8x12 9x13 14x14 16x16 14x22 My first good kit was a 60's black Singerland I got for my 14th b day in 1990. I gave that to my old singer. My old guitarist had the other chrome bass drum, and a 12, 13, and 14x10 toms. Back then I was into guys like Lars, Porcaro, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Gene Hoglan. I'm a late bloomer to Peart, even though we used to cover Dreamline. Great times man! Great playing by you, Reed!

[@loumason6120]

In 1983 i owned a set of chrome over wood Slingerland kit with a stock 20" floor tom. Than bought a brand new set of Slingerland Magnums XM-10's ..if you don't know what they were look them up, 6,8,10,12,13,14,15,16,24 i'm still kicking myself for selling them!

[@danlc95]

@@loumason6120 - I remember a naugahide set I got for my best friend had a 20" floor tom! I've seen those magnums. You sold them?!

[@loumason6120]

@@danlc95 yeah i sold them in 1994 had them 10 years..that kit use to blow peoples minds when i was gigging i did a lot of tasteful fills with the 6,8,10 toms! i sold them because i got a great deal on a brand new set of Tama Artstar 2's off the showroom floor. Still have them! 2-24's 13,14,15,16,18 Just like Scott Rockenfield's from the Empire tour. White with the full length diamond lugs, Maple shells. NO tom mount holes on the kicks.

[@danlc95]

@@loumason6120 - I always wanted a set of Artstar II's. What heads do you like on those? What did you put on the Magnums?

[@loumason6120]

@@danlc95 I played hard rock with oak 2B's so i think i was using Remo Pinstripes on all the Magnums but i never liked the kick sound i got from that kit. The toms and snare were very nice. The snare had 12 lugs. IMO I think they were a very underrated line of drums. That 6' was 10 ' deep! double headed. They were loud but the Artstars were louder. I use Aquarians on the Tamas. I don't even have them set up now..i've been playing My Roland TD-20's for late night and recording.

[@McFlyGuitarsandStuff]

I really enjoyed what you did!

[@paulsimmons5726]

Darned impressive, I could hear the songs as he played. He gets it!

[@Continuum1]

Excellent job! Playing Peart style very well!Rock on!Such a wonderful sounding kit!

[@SilentKnight43]

I remember when the kit went on tour a few years back and fittingly made a stop at Lakeside Park in Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines. I so badly wanted to go down and see it...but couldn't get the time. So glad they named the new pavilion - 'Peart Pavilion' in Lakeside Park. Hoping they erect a statue of the professor someday.

[@sammybulin]

Nice! That takes me back to my childhood. Thanks Reed

[@Cass2112]

Excellent sounding kit some sound from the Toms you can hear the depth nice playing dude 🤘

[@roadrocket7]

I saw Neil play these drums on the "2112" tour. He really sounded so amazing. He was the best drummer on a bill that included Blue Oyster Cult and Angel. Rush warmed up for BOC, who were touring on the "Agents Of Fortune" tour. Saw three amazing drummers that night: Neil with Rush. Albert Bouchard w/BOC, and Barry Brandt w/Angel. Neil Peart was the guy everybody was talking about.

[@reedcording]

Cool story. Thanks for sharing

[@Skyedrummer145]

Absolutely superb! Tom kit and excellent drumming.

[@claygilchrist632]

I could have watched hours of seeing this guy play.

[@reedcording]

Appreciate that Clay!

[@dibber43]

Great playing, Reed!!!😎👍

[@jackharrington912]

This is so cool. Reminds me of how awesome early rush is

[@chrispeterson73]

talk about a chance of a lifetime!! nice drumming too!

[@reedcording]

Yes it was a chance of a lifetime, It was almost 5 years ago now. I'm really glad I recorded it, every time I watch this I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@MARSHOMEWORLD]

Wonderful! Great to hear some well-performed 70's era Peart licks on this kit!

[@roidAholic]

Wow, great playing! What a nice sounding kit too

[@reedcording]

roidAholic thanks!

[@claudiocostavargas5279]

Parabéns e Obrigado! Peart in our hearts!

[@OSUalum41]

Remember when that drum kit seemed huge? When compared to Neil's later kits, "chromey" looks really small.

[@iowadrummer79]

Indeed! Most of it is because his later and current hardware is so much more heavy duty and bigger, and there's just more of it. His drums aren't quite as tightly packed together as they were back then either. Plus add in all the electronics and such hardware. Funny thing is too - Neil was a pretty big dude, I love all the pictures of him behind this thing, he towers over it. His current kit seemed to fit him perfectly.

[@knm-tp5uf]

Neil moved up from 22 inch bass drums to 24 inch on his next Slingerland. He also ditched the 14” and 16” toms for 15” and 18” toms.

[@emilsunter3596]

I never thought of that, but your ABSOLUTELY right! HAHA. Chromey is the kit I wanted as a kid. It was so insanely big at the time. RIP Professor. You’re still missed!

[@NorthernChev]

Your incredible talent is amazing to watch.

[@reedcording]

I appreciate that very much.

[@eduardorajabally28]

What a player! Congratulations! Sounded like the master himself...

[@reedcording]

Thank you!

[@detectivemedia3957]

They have the sound. Unmistakeable

[@warptek]

This guy is amazing. He captures the essence of Peart. Can we start a band together?????

[@Rush2112Drums]

Oh man that kit sounds heavenly!

[@DRUmBEaTTS]

Dude, that is soooo awesome! Love how you played only the songs that were originally played on that kit. I still remmember when Neil did that modern drummer giveaway of this kit, the black chrome Slingerlands and his candy apple red Tamas. It’s a shame that the Tamas were so mistreated after they were given away.

[@reedcording]

Dru Betts Thanks man! Yeah I remember that MD giveaway. The red Tamas ended up going through a few owners. I saw some closeup pictures of them and thought the same. I wonder where the Black Slingerlands are now.

[@floouk]

Great stuff! Awesome singles.

[@HansMcGruber]

Wow, that is cool, they still sound exactly the same. So sad he is gone, RIP to the master

[@matycee]

Wow.... so amazing. Without reading the notes above, I immediately heard COS drum sound. To the tee... So wild.

[@dianadivanni]

Great Reed -Love it !!1

[@papapoodo6685]

FANTASTIC man!!!

[@michaelmccoll9378]

Killer job Reed! I remember as a young man entering a contest where if l sent in a superb cassette of my drum solo l could possibly win this kit or the rosewood Tamas or the red Tamas. Needless to say my lame solo won me zilch, but it was still a blast to enter. I think the contest was in the March 1987 issue of Modern Drummer magazine. In a subsequent issue l heard the winning solos (sound sheets) and thought they were great. Those toms still sound A 1!

[@reedcording]

Michael McColl I remember that contest. The winners were great.

[@tonymir]

Used to see Reed in Florida years ago with his tribute band...sounded great!

[@thomasdeschutter5506]

Fantastic 🎉!!

[@scottarnest8980]

Well done. Drummer and Peart fan of course. What an experience huh? I am thrilled to see you play his parts on the set he did. Better than seeing you just soloing ... maybe.

[@reedcording]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. There was nothing else I wanted to play but the songs that the kit was on.

[@Thompsongs]

I really like the snappy response of the snare. It really shines through when the camera guy stands in front of the set.

[@michaelb.42112]

HOLY SHIT !!!! What a great opportunity.

[@chrismicone9215]

Your rolls are fast and spot on!

[@SuperJohnnymo]

Awesome job!!!!

[@grantg98]

Pretty damn good my man.

[@reedcording]

Thank you!

[@1111Paiste]

Wow! impressive playing!!

[@jeffersoncosgrove]

Cool man. What a sweet opportunity. :)

[@johangambleputty7658]

Oh yes, the tone of those concert toms brought me right to Didacts and Narpets. LISTEN!

[@mkii1964]

Excellent drummer!!

[@reedcording]

mkii1964 thanks you

[@mkii1964]

Reed Hayes I’m a guitar player but recognized every Rush song you were drumming! I can’t imagine sitting down at that set.... incredible!!

[@reedcording]

mkii1964 thanks!

[@benbarletta2927]

I got to see that kit when it was on display in Indianapolis (and wore my Caress of Steel shirt for pictures) But I would love to have even 10 minutes on that!

[@cyberbri6899]

Cool!! Pretty good Neil chops!

[@scudmunch]

Great job Reed!!

[@tonydir5673]

Great playing great drum kit but I do have to say my favorite drum kit ever is the red tama used in exit stage left

[@CTX700girl]

Very impressive. Keep on playing.

[@TheAnalogkid5]

Reed, great playing. You definitely do the kit justice. I had the pleasure of seeing the kit at the Main Drag in Brooklyn, NY in 2009 before they were auctioned on EBay.

[@reedcording]

Thanks. I love your kit. is that the real one or is it a replica?

[@TheAnalogkid5]

Reed, it's the real kit. You can check out a few of my videos. I also had a miniature model made of the kit which I made a video of to show the great work of Rick Parries would built it. 😀

[@reedcording]

I just checked out some of your videos. Great job. That's so cool that your are taking care of that kit. It still looks and sounds amazing. You have the kit I used to dream about having when I was a kid. That kit has the inner-shells treated with fiberglass. Can you tell the difference compared to other shells, & can you see it? I always wondered about that.

[@TheAnalogkid5]

I would say the addition of the fiberglass provides a subtle change to the resonance of the shells. When you combine the vibrafibing and the thinner shells you get a sound that really projects especially with clear heads. I wish Evans still made non-hydraulic red heads. I know they reintroduced red hydraulic heads but the sound is too dense.

[@michaelandcolinspop]

Awesome kit and awesome playing. With the exception of Caress of Steel, those are still some of my favorite Rush albums, and yes, you definitely did them justice. The drums sound great, too. Are those some of his real cymbals too? I wonder how many times Neil sent one of those skinny cymbal stands flying back in the day? Thanks a ton for sharing!

[@Chavezoid]

Awesome!!!!! So awesome!

[@drywizardinc]

My holmie at the helm! You have always been better at drum rolls then me ughhhhhhhhh!

[@JerseyToTheBone]

Lakeside Park at 0:51 awesome! Sound basically like it did on the album.

[@reedcording]

Thanks!

[@markusaurelius777]

Nice playing bro! :)

[@reedcording]

Markus Maxwell thanks!

[@StarNate2112]

Sounds great man!

[@reedcording]

Nathan Flintjer thanks!

[@jamesweldon9726]

Nicely done!

[@reedcording]

Thanks!

[@rsweeney6198]

the best Peart fills awesome! By-Tor!

[@christrudell7966]

Nice playing brother. It's more interesting when played on The Professor's kit! Thanks 🇨🇦🥁

[@reedcording]

thanks.. Agreed!

[@thehappycappy120]

Love the sound it was great

[@MakeeAilana]

Great job!

[@VHSRetroTV]

wow! frikin' awesome!

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

That is an amazing sound drum set

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

Oh my friggin God !!

[@anthonysaponaro6318]

Just came to hear this again . . . . . impressive , ya lucky bastage !