MONSTER ZILDJIAN CYMBALS + Fibes Blue Fivel kit!

[@mosesembrey323]

I really love players like this - you can tell someone is incredibly talented when they can make a kit sound not like a collection of drums and cymbals, but like a single instrument made of a cohesive cluster of sounds. To use piano as an analogy, beginners assign a series of notes to each finger while playing chopsticks, much like a young drummer assigns a series of drums and cymbals to each limb, whereas a master simply recognizes chords and voicings while playing Chopin and allows their fingers to materialize what is mapped out, as this man does with his drums.

[@stevemaxwelldrums]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@lopezfam7317]

God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER! For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest! Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth! Have a blessed day! ----

[@TheJoehendrix1]

It's like I can hear music that isn't there when he is playing. Very musical drummer.

[@slowfreq]

I would hope he plays his instrument in a musical way!!

[@kadenpile-riley2170]

@@slowfreqsome drummers are plain and don’t have that musicality thought. This guy plays in a unique way

[@dew_b_dew]

Watching the technique of these old school guys is inspiring. Makes me want to hop on my kit and try to use it in my own style

[@scribble9431]

No matter the instrument, when it's on the hands of a true musician, it's like magic.

[@tobysemain]

I can't get enough of watching Steve play. He's a melody maker on the drums. Such an amazing musician. I've never enjoyed a cymbal solo as much as this one.

[@RReid]

Not many drummers that I could sit and listen to just their drumming for hours. You are one. Amazing.

[@Thomlistentoslayer]

That 26" with the rivets has great harmonics and the 30" is surprisingly crisp!!!

[@tiddliewinkse2952]

Oh yeah. That 30" was surprisingly washy.

[@lopezfam7317]

God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER! For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest! Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth! Have a blessed day! ----

[@futariTV]

True! Loved the 26" with the rivets.

[@drummerchappell]

What a sales man!! You can use it for a beach umbrella he says. What a guy, I love these videos

[@terrydrums]

It’s the ultimate Millennial kit! Tiny little drums and gigantic cymbals.

[@PLBIV]

psh, my 22x22 bass drum I got like 15 years ago begs to differ haha

[@ronaldgreen5292]

Lol

[@DavidAskvig]

Ba ha ha

[@terrydrums]

@Dr.FrankCoco By what parameters “better?”

[@d.alexgleason1090]

Hey I resemble that! Picked up 16” hihats for my birthday on Thursday. Love the wash.

[@openminddrums]

Love the part where he goes, "You could use it as a beech umbrella if you want to." Amazing sounding cymbals! I really like that deep low dark sound from that 26" on his left! Great drums too!

[@theindoctrinated6936]

Your timing is godly

[@robertsala8031]

OMG! I have a 26” Zildjian heavy ride I bought a very long time ago: a good bargain as it was a special order that the customer never picked up and the music store was happy to be free of it. It sounds good but has limited applications. I had a teacher who had a Fibes kit in black fivel! Never thought I would hear of one ever again. Easy to keep clean with a vacuum!

[@CarpPine]

Excellent and surpisingly healthy sounding cymbals… The wash has an undeniable strength and mass not present in more pedestrian sizes. Great playing as well!

[@anthonyfuentes1417]

The 26" Riveted Cymbal sounds Awesome.

[@josephclarke645]

The subtlety of your playing is amazing. Such brilliant control and deft touch

[@officialserpentineRecords]

I could listen to your playing for hours!

[@TheGuitologist]

That kit sounds amazing.

[@braaaaaains]

The second he hit that first kick note I just wanted more. I came for the cymbals, but I left wanting more of that kit.

[@lopezfam7317]

God bless you and God bless anyone reading this! Hope you have an awesome day! Seek him while you can! Jesus is the way and the only way and he is returning soon! Whenever you think you aren't loved... Remember the ultimate sacrifice was for love! ENDING YOUR LIFE IS NEVER THE ANSWER! For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 KJV The wages of sin is death (hell) but Jesus paid our debt on the cross, for our salvation! We must turn to God and away from our sinful ways, Confess Jesus is Lord and believe with our hearts that he was risen from the dead by God, and we must be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and The Holy Spirit and live by His word and Commandments! Trust that God will help with the rest! Seek God today before it's too late! Today could be your last day on earth! Have a blessed day! ----

[@lopezfam7317]

Dios te bendiga y Dios bendiga a Todos los que estan leyendo esto! Deseo que tengan un hermoso dia! Buscad a Dios mientras pueda ser hallado! Jesus es el camino y el unico camino y regresa pronto! Recuerda cuando te sientas que no eres amado... el mayor sacrificio se hizo por amor! EL SUICIDIO NUNCA ES LA RESPUESTA! Porque de tal manera amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna. S. Juan 3:16 RVR1960 La paga del pecado es muerte (infierno) pero Cristo pagó nuestra deuda en la cruz para nuestra salvacion! Debemos volvernos a Dios y apartarnos de nuestros caminos pecaminosos, confesar que Jesús es el Señor y creer con nuestro corazón que fue resucitado de entre los muertos por Dios, y debemos de ser bautizados en el nombre del Padre, del Hijo y del Espíritu Santo y vivir por Su palabra y mandamientos! Confia que Dios ayudara con el resto! Busca a Dios, antes de que sea muy tarde! Hoy podria ser tu ultimo dia en la tierra! Que tengas un hermoso dia! ---

[@victorhugoaguilarsantana8686]

@@lopezfam7317 no mames tu y tu dios, que tiene que ver con la muestra de platillos, o sea cristianos o católicos, no mamar!

[@dhooksdrums]

This is one of the smoothest guys out there! Very fun watching this

[@brandonbrown2766]

Wow, I'm pleasantly surprised. I love the hi-hats and the 30" sounded very lovely. I was expecting it to be very washy but with your touch it had such an amazing voice to it. Those cymbals sing beautifully

[@tmaddrummer]

Steve, I think that this has now become my most favorite video of you playing. I have a 26" Meinl that I really enjoy playing in all settings, so I do love each and every one of these Zildjian Cymbals. The kit sounds marvelous and the 15x15 sounds really special in the mix. I always enjoy watching your flair at playing. Thanks and Blessings!

[@iantsears]

Really. Thanks for this. Buddy of mine (recently passed away) had a HUGE (heads) kit and cymbals (Zildjan A). His toms were all huge diameter. Sounded like thunder. As he was passing away, I joked with him "Well, it's your fault, you know... It those huge heads and cymbals you played all these years. They did you in, brother." His reply: "y'know I think you're right?.... worth it. Damn I love that kit." Thosecymbals had SO many "zones" I could find on them, versatile.

[@kiddster2112]

The rivet cymbal far right is my favorite overall for pingy ride sound and crashability. For single-purpose riding, the cymbal 2nd from right. I like the nice dry sound that enunciates all strokes, but I wouldn't crash it. But the star of the show is that beautiful 18" bass drum! I really want a drum like that for gigs where there's not enough room.

[@zenos.5315]

Cymbals have a very cool haunting type of sound to them……Excellent!!!

[@boumpanimusic]

Thank You Steve for all you give to the world of drumming!

[@kadenpile-riley2170]

The way you navigate the hihat and flow around the kit is truly outstanding. Great drummer

[@RobbyTheGlitch]

once again, your drums could not be tuned more perfect. Can't get enough of the sound coming off those Fibes.

[@terrybrann730]

This was really cool. As being a Drummer for over 40 years, I really appreciated this. Very nice.

[@ryanridgely7807]

Always enjoy watching you play, Steve. They do sound good!

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

agreed!

[@OFLHLGZ28]

Me too

[@youbeknowin]

Wow, those big ol’ beasts sound amazing. I laughed out loud when he first said 17 inch hi hats but man, these are awesome. That kit sounds great too.

[@rcdrum29]

Thank you, I really like it, I think I have them all, patiently collected through many years of "snuffing" around. The allien I added to the bunch is a Paiste formula 101 flat ride which is a delight to listen to. Beside the snare, I truly believe that a drumkit is mainly... Cimbals. Thanks for the refined and swingy moment. Take care, RC

[@drummingnuts]

Fascinating!!! I like the 26" with rivets and the 30" the best.

[@mikebottiaux5850]

I’ve never seen rides or a pr of hats that large before, I started playing in the sixties. Thanks for sharing!

[@Darrylizer1]

The only guy I've seen playing hi hats that big is Greg Saunier of the band Deerhoof. He uses them as a crash as well.

[@MikeYurbasovich]

​@@Darrylizer1I've been not playing for about 10 years, and I couldn't imagine playing cymbals that big. I ran 13" hi hats. 17? That's crash cymbals.

[@Darrylizer1]

@@MikeYurbasovich Yeah they are! Greg uses them as high hats and crash cymbals. Somehow he makes it work, but it's not for me that's for sure. I play 13" and am quite happy with them.

[@musiqsoundsproductions]

Love the video creation mr Maxwell! And LOVE the 17 hats (kind of like all the cymbals, but the hats are gold for me)

[@theblackknight870]

I love everything about this video

[@OFLHLGZ28]

The drums sound beautiful

[@raphaelzombie2]

I love how menacing the big cymbals are when they vibrate and you can see the metal shaking

[@giovannibonapace4250]

What a beautiful sound!!!!! Great touch too.... I'm not a jazz fan but from a drummer 's perspective it's the ultimate dream as it frees your talent ....superb technique...

[@TonyDiaz.]

I've never seen cymbals those sizes!! They sound absolutely amazing!!! And that drumming is top notch, to say the least!!

[@woody4269]

Fr!

[@mikec7176]

Very cool!! I always liked the old bigger cymbals because of the bell, I found a 26 in a pawn store once and used for a couple years playing rock/metal. After a while it csacked on the edge and eventually a 3” wide by 4” or so chunk came off it looked like someone took a bite out of the cymbal ! Instead of throwing it away, I let my brother, who was a welder at the time, take it to work, and a machinist put it on a lathe and cut ie down. When it was don, the cymbal was about 17 3/4 “ That thing sounded amazing!! Especially the bell!! I got a lot if compliments on it! I think those large cymbals were used for orchestral applications!

[@johnp162]

WOW!!! That was Great! Love the kit, the cymbals, your skill, and all your video’s. Thank you many times over!!!😃

[@Ds_Drums]

Thanks Steve I enjoyed that. They sound very good. I particularly liked the 30", surprisingly enough.

[@ulissesbatera6642]

Wooow! Sound crisp and harmonious!

[@MrVtwinTorque]

Just love this Steve! I own a 30 1/3" A. Zildjian at 5,896 grams wth plenty of edge wobble. I also have a 30" A. Zildjian China with rivets. The funny thing is that I play 7A sticks which looks ridiculous with these. I wish I still had my 26" 1950s Hollow Stamp A. Zildjian Thin Ride that was almost like a crepe and was more of a warm crash than a ride!

[@stevelinwood8362]

My Drum teacher was an old classic jazz guy, god rest his soul!!

[@teamsleepnine]

towards the end, that face....that satisfying face! pure joy! thanks for sharing your collections.

[@jamessinnett5710]

Dear god id LOVE to be in the room listening and watching. MASTERPIECE.

[@yrussq]

Gorgeous kit, gorgeous player! Bravo!

[@deanwellerassociates]

Lovely sounding kit, thanks for the demo

[@matthewturner857]

It's the way you're playing them man!! Brilliant 👏

[@stanisawlipski9666]

I love this sound of cymbals. I miss it in the modern music so much.

[@shawnbruce6934]

This Was Amazing! Thanks Steve!!

[@Tagger0325]

Great drummer too . I didn't know what " dark " sounded like until I acquired a 24" Dream bliss cymbal . I love the sound . Works in contrast with a brighter " rain forest " ride on the kit . Been running 2 rides lately just for this reason.

[@polnoeceloe]

I love small bass drums, they sound very clear. There is never a lack of low frequencies, you can add as much as you want on the remote.

[@DannyELoi]

Love all those cymbals (didn't know Zildian or anyone made a 30") and the sound of those Fibes. What Steve plays is fabulous. Man, that cat can swing!

[@miguel213]

He makes it sound so good! Great playing!

[@shackman3000]

You were right about that 30". I could see a piano gig. Lol! Jeez, beautiful cymbal.

[@2007christian]

Great kit and GREAT CYMBALS!

[@davidsalyers234]

That crescendo build up was magnificent!!!!

[@garymcaleer6112]

Just what I was searching for. You made my day.

[@gregonline6506]

Beautiful! Thx for sharing the fun and the story!

[@davidbird4118]

I saw that look on you, like that was fun ! you look like you had a blast man sometimes you just got to open up and go crazy and run with it that's kind of what you did you change the way you played those big symbols . I believe those big gargantuan symbols affected the way you played,. I think they gave you a spark of energy and it was interesting.nthey are they're pretty cool...... you know for a certain novelty effect . What I found to be the most interesting was how they affected your interaction with the way you approached and attacked the drums.You're Rudimentary and stick tip control is phenomenal ! As a guitar player I can really appreciate that!

[@Bingbing611]

Those beasts make my 24” Paiste look like a splash! Well done, Maestro 👍

[@thejawshop-AdventureRecording]

I remember those drums, that sound hit me in the 80's. They have a great boing to them.

[@denveradams4909]

I used to own a great Camco drum kit, including a 20" bass, 12" mounted tom, 14" floor tom and 16" floor tom. The snare was a Ludwig Supraphonic 400 chrome steel snare. My favorite ride cymbal was the Zildjian Rock 21 12" heavy ride. It sounded amazing. I played this kit in church for a couple of years, before going off to serve 6 years in the US Marine Corps.

[@arturkasza3176]

Now that's what I call a feast of sounds.

[@chipstern1]

Really fat crisp sounding kit. Notice that all of those cymbals have what Papa Jo used to call THE DANCING DEVILS, and as such, they tend to gate themselves, and don't really take off on you in a tsunami of wash. That 30" is surprisingly chill and focused, and I really love the tone and definition of the rivetted 26". Nice drumming too, homie. THANKS...that was fun.

[@stevemaxwelldrums]

Thanks Chip! Your reference to Papa Jo was spot-on. I was fortunate enough to have “sessions” with him in the 70s. He said “I don’t teach”, so we called them “sessions”. He was the one who showed my how to pick cymbals. You can just flick the edge with your thumb and forefinger and “look for the little devils dancing on the edge”. To this very day that is the first thing I do when I look at any cymbal. That little “flick” of the edge tells you if it is thin enough for those of us who are jazz players.

[@chipstern1]

@@stevemaxwelldrums I was quite close to Papa Jo, and his mentor Wilson Driver [the poet Sonia Sanchez's father], the first jazz drummer in JO's hometown of Birmingham, whose Alabama roots included John Tuggle "Fess" Whatley, Herman "Sonny" Blount [later known as Sun Ra], a young Jonathan David Samuel Jones, and later in New York, with Sidney Catlett, Eddie Locke and Jackie Williams.

[@stevemaxwelldrums]

@@chipstern1 Very cool!

[@Manumanunitomidri]

amazing rides.......thank you to show them.....

[@JamesLee-lz5yk]

Steve, You crack me up. Thanks for this video.

[@nickwilkinsmusic]

wow these all sound great, the drums are killing too

[@channelthegetdown8495]

You're right as rain about that 30"🤌 I once had 24" A but it never got used, I gave it away to a youngster with hard and loud ambitions.

[@rcdrum29]

I'm sure the cymbal didn't survive very long! 😉

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Lovely sound the cymbals and the kit , nicely played Steve 👍

[@joshkrook2458]

I've always loved the way those big floppy hi-hats looked. Great sounds too.

[@kevinhibbard320]

After 20 seconds of hi hat... oh this guy is bad ass

[@101silencio]

Loved the sound of the bass drum! And the toms also👌 awesome swing👏

[@LilPaulTheDrummerBoy]

Such beautiful cymbals! I have a friend with a 30, and I absolutely love it.

[@canconservative8976]

great playing...and great tuning on those drums!

[@christerpalmgren2162]

Hi I have been playing 50 years both as a pro and later on typ weekengigs. I have always tune the bottom heads a little bit higher. It have always sound great for i allways nearmicking my set. I have allways liked your drumsound. So I tested your way and have the resoheads a bit lover than the tophead. I put my mobilphone about 5 meter out on the floor away from the drums. IT SOUND GREAT. Simon Philips have the same filosofi about how to bring the best sound of your drums. So I take my hat of for you Steve Best regards Christer Palmgren from Sweden

[@ulissesbatera6642]

Fabulous hi hats 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾soft and crisp!

[@FGUK1973]

That was amazing!!! The drums and the cymbals sound so well together. 10/10 dude!!!

[@meekoloco]

WHOA! That 30” sounds INCREDIBLE!

[@millcreekrange]

I’m not surprised at all that my buddy Gary Asher found that beautiful Fibes kit. I think these unique kits are just attracted to Gary and they actually find him first. Enjoyed the video. 👍

[@KOACAINE]

That was a great clip. The guy can really play!

[@chewgumer]

Beautiful sounds. Some of it reminded me of the Stan Kenton Orchestra.

[@Gargoyle3438]

Billy Cobham • Spectrum. The album opened up into a double album fold out with that legendary clear FIBES double bass drum set. Some things are like the Empire State Building in terms of classic drummer photo history.

[@good.citizen]

. Thank you for the perspective. Id mic up the kit good so i can put a stereo mic above everthing so the rides are a strong harmonic. .

[@-longboardswordstyle701]

I cannot stop laughing cuz at 6:22 youre tapping the ride bells and you have like this ooh expression as you do it and then about 6-7 seconds later you start crashing them and you go immediately into an angry stank face. Its so good hahahaha

[@eaglerocvox3277]

Keep That Train Rolling...Earth Soul Blues Jazz RocknRoll...

[@puzzyflapz9718]

I’ve never thought about playing the bottom side of the hihats like that, I got something new to try for band practice!

[@onlyhuman3281]

Fantastic demo sounds great.

[@ronaldgreen5292]

30' Cymbal??!!!😳😳😳 Didn't think they made them that big! The 17' high-hats sounds good!

[@edelstahlmanufakturorfn2366]

I really Love the Sound of the hi hat and the 30"

[@robertnixon7433]

That snare is wonderful.

[@thomasmoje5926]

The hats and that 30" ride sound great..had no idea of ride cymbals that big. Biggest diameter ride cymbals I thought were 22" or maybe 24". Would have to have a really big cymbal bag to haul those babies around.

[@cymbaljunkie]

I thought it was all going to fall apart on the 30" - but it didn't. It was actually my favourite. They all sound great. So does Steve (as usual). Very nice post guys!

[@Slickmickyoyo97]

01:47 "Who wants cymbals that big?" ME! I love big pies.

[@TipsAndBeerOffical]

Amazing! I can't hear the brass section and the contrabass solo 😍😍

[@merlin704]

Considering their size, you weren't kidding. Those cymbals sound AMAZING!!!

[@domquinn3730]

incredible cymbals/drumset/player!

[@tophatjohnny]

Go big or You know 😊 love big pies and to no surprise the older cymbals like shown here are usually from some marching or high school concert band? They sure remind me of that sound? Personally spoiled with 26”& 24” Istanbul 30th anniversaries but to someone wanting to venture off into to lg pie sky, this would sure be a start! Plus (at least to my eye) it looks amazing having big pies out in front of you! Nice work Steve, as always!!

[@scottiequality1981]

Those cymbals are amazing!