Full Roto-Tom Drum Kit, Tasteless Collection of Fills and Licks

Ever wondered what it would sound like to randomly shred on a drum kit with 5 Remo Rototoms? A lot like this. 6/8/10/12/16 plus a 22x16 premier kick and a 6x14 mapex snare.

[@JJim1982]

Sounded like the intro to Sepultura "Territory" right at the end there. Wicked! 🤘

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Yeah more or less that’s the gist of it.

[@cotyhunter2019]

i heard it too

[@seanb9907]

This clearly ain’t his first Roto-eo. My man SLAPS!!

[@ARDrummer]

Sounded great! I have always enjoyed rototoms...cool setup!

[@samibouhadida5314]

Brilliant, including the snare sound !

[@Numocron]

Wow Ryan this is an awesome drumming technique right here I love it. :D

[@Skateboardisart]

Best roto tom video on yt

[@ShermanWilson]

Dang, the recording quality is very nice on this recording. Great job!

[@frankskye5584]

Nice arrangement of the roto toms! Sounded great!

[@stanncat4344]

I feel like you could possibly build some sort of shell for them even like the 6, 8, 10 sets I have been seeing I feel like you could build like a "sound box" to put around underneath them to just resonate with the toms as you strike kind of like the sound board in a piano or something. I ran into these randomly online looking for possible pieces to use for building a compact suitcase drum set that still has a lot of aspects to it like multiple toms. Some 3 piece Roto Toms started showing up and seemed like they could fit the bill even being more affordable for what I want. But then the ease of tuning them even in the midst's of a piece after a strike appeals greatly to me for like modern neoclassical music. I just wish I could find the 12 in up as easily as the 6, 8, 10 three piece sets. I think if I got one of those and added a 12 and 14 I'd be happy with that low end, but I would rather maybe have 8, 10, 12 and then add a 14 and 16. Thought I'd share my thought about just adding a resonate box with some decent wood underneath them though, I think that could get a decent result although may be still a bit in between the normal Roto sound and the typical Tom shell sound.

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

They made some type of plastic shells for them at one point. They just kind of clipped on and rotated with the rest of it. I’ve seen them around but they’re sort of rare and always more expensive. I think you could probably figure a way to make your own.

[@cotyhunter2019]

i just got the remo roto tom set...i have pearl 5 piece zildjian cymbals..this was a great first vid thanks

[@paulmiller8367]

Way cool some nice drumming love the roto, keep rocking in the new world

[@Poeme340]

Great playing-rotos are a blast!

[@stephanelosardo3579]

Good technich on linear fills

[@paulo1787]

Brilliant 🙏👏 am sooo tempted 👍

[@ezrapound2843]

Had a chance to buy a full set of rotos 6"-18" for $1200 and regret not popping on it so much...

[@jasonmusic9938]

nice licks

[@abrahamramirez3980]

Really cool video! I've wanted to try using roto toms for awhile now, but I wasn't sure if it would work with the style my band plays in. We mostly play between Doom Metal and Sleaze rock. This video showed me though, that it could be done!

[@RAYstllion57]

Pretty cool

[@RAYstllion57]

Nice thank you

[@Ihreim]

Zildjian Z Heavy Power Ride?

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Yes

[@LuiWallentinGttler]

@@RyanAlexanderBloom Thank you. Was wondering the same. I recognized the hammering pattern, but for the life of me, I couldn't remember which line of cymbals used that. And thank you for this video ... especially your last thoughts.

[@kopperr1403]

awesome video.. thanks for sharing..

[@juanignacioquiroga4379]

Nice. Love your playing. I think you tuned the rotos too low. Even for a metal drumming context. Anyway, amazing video.

[@the_nondrive_side]

The key for minimal mic mixing is all about parallel compression to get the things to fit in the audio. KZbin did alright with theirs on this

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I don’t know the first thing about parallel compression and I am certain I don’t have any gear or programs that will facilitate that intentionally if I did. 👍🏼

[@the_nondrive_side]

@@RyanAlexanderBloom not a problem at all. I'm in a similar state. Just saying if there's anything that could have benefited the Mic setup that's it. KZbin's compression did alright.

[@femaledeer]

did they ever make a bass drum size roto tom

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

femaledeer the largest in their catalog has always been 18” I think. You could get it with a plexiglass looking “shell” but mounting it in kick position would be a challenge. I’m sure it’s possible... but then you’d have to think of a way to mount the pedal. It might work as a jazz style kick with a significant amount of effort.

[@femaledeer]

@@RyanAlexanderBloom I have seen I video of someone who mounted it as a bass drum, but it did not look like it was full size. I think the bass drum in the video kind of overpowers the sound of the toms.

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

femaledeer I only see one obvious video like that and yeah it looks like a 14” and I have no idea what they’ve mounted it on. I’m sure it would sound better with a kick drum specific head and the largest available size. I think it’s Pearl who makes the travel kit with no shells. That has a kick drum that is sort of like a Rototom in that it is just one head, but it doesn’t rotate, of course. Might pair well with a Roto-kit though.

[@sticktrik]

The first drummer to use a full Roto tom kit including 2 18’ roto bass drums was Louie Bellson He recorded a live album using the kit back in 1976. There is a pic on the cover “The Louie Bellson 7” I have the album somewhere in my archives!!

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Just looked that up. You’re right. That dude was living in the 20th century but was born in the 22nd. He had 2 kicks like 20 years before anyone else.

[@stevebaker6453]

Where do find the bigger toms 14 and bigger , looking for them thanks!

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Steve Weiss sells some of the larger sizes, or did last time I looked.

[@MrTripletts]

Great fills but they sound a bit dead. That Mangini solo video sounds so good

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

This is pretty representative of what they really sound like. Mine and everyone else’s that I’ve ever heard. I don’t know what heads or mics he had, but if they sounded better that’s some kind of engineering wizardry. Rotos always sound more dead and quieter than people assume they will.

[@shyrenegade]

I love em, they sound so cool😁

[@3sidesofeve711]

I just bought a pair off of Amazon. The first thing I noticed they were way too heavy that need be so that means nobody has evolved these drums. the second is I cant find a decent spot to mount them and since they are so heavy you need a wide spread on the stand. Guess I'll be selling them soon.

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

The weight is a feature, they sound better. The stand they came on is the worst of at least 4 mounting methods.

[@joerico9461]

Hell yeah Rock on Brother 🤘 ✌

[@somitto]

nice sound! nice skill!

[@kevinfourment]

Hello! What are the little stands of your rototoms floor tom please ?

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

try this video for more info on mounting roto toms kzbin.info/www/bejne/onrFd3ucftOgpa8

[@tommymartinelli6043]

Try the Glyn Johns 4 mic set up.

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

You have to have a decent sounding studio for that to really work. I definitely don’t have that.

[@swami15]

Nice rendition of "tasteless fills & licks". Very "somewhat interesting".

[@nicholasjon9825]

You are missing an 18" Remo RotoTom......I have an absolutely stunning early 70's all chrome one, fully restored.....Are you interested?

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I’m also missing a 14” but it sounds like “70s fully restored” is going to be outside of my price range. I paid exactly nothing for all 5 of these.

[@flaxdemo]

Very nice!!!

[@MrMsted]

What snare is it exactly? Sounds nice!

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I’m pretty sure this is my black Panther sledgehammer

[@MrMsted]

@@RyanAlexanderBloom cheers Ryan! Sounds great.

[@HazeAnderson]

Tasteless is more. 😛

[@janimakinen5828]

👍

[@crucifierdrums3209]

Which snare and skin you rocking with dude

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

Josh Milligan this is, I think, a G1 on a Black Panther Sledghammer. I don’t normally use Evans too much but I’ve not bought a new head in a couple years now and this is the best condition snare head I had laying around. I really do need to rehead with fresh, but I’m cheap, lazy, and there’s no good music store in my town.

[@crucifierdrums3209]

@@RyanAlexanderBloom remo ambassadors are good dude cheap durable and sound amazing, thankyou fir the specs dude be safe

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I’ll definitely get new heads next time I have a paying gig... whenever that is.

[@matthewguzman6806]

Where did you get the bigger roto toms ? What brand? Great vid mate!

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I got them from a guy I know. They’re Remo, the original roto brand. They don’t make these sizes anymore though.

[@sidneiribeiro3883]

Reminds me Bill Bruford

[@paulysci925]

I've done it in a whole kit it's not worth while for transport or sound quality

[@RyanAlexanderBloom]

I’d never actually take this anywhere either.

[@gracegeek4678]

Hot for teacher

[@sidneiribeiro3883]

For me Usual tom isnt necessarily !

[@FeatFan1000]

More cowbell! Biden 2020!

[@danielkalk6323]

Is this you trying to say forget everything you know about cowbell?

[@rodney5927]

Biden 2020 More pudding at the home please.