Terry Bozzio Drum Kit Setup Time Lapse

[@drum4tiger]

This is a nice short film. I love what Terry says about considering the beauty of the form and art of his conTRAPtion, the melody of the drums, and the reason for his enormous drumkit. I hear melodies with my drums, and I appreciate Terry Bozzio's combination of skill and creativity.

[@lucster6]

The fact that ppl think it's a waste is because when ur a drummer, u tend to ignore the concept of melodies and concentrate on beat. For that fact, lot's of ppl think this set it overkill for no reason, but for his purposes Bozzio uses this kit in the way it is meant to be. So don't get annoyed by the reaction of most, it's simply as Bozzio said: "it's hard to get passed the overwhelming impression of this drum".

[@justjahmez3881]

I watched two my kids help Terry's tech strip that kit down after a clinic in Perth, Scotland back in the 90's

[@ScottByrnesMindFindMusic]

"Its about making an art statement, visually, to do what It is that I do, for my skilled job" There you go...that is why!

[@scumber56]

He said it!

[@gentarahmaputra3310]

Yeah he said it in the past😆

[@chunter5100]

Ok this is what I would like for my birthday thank you in advance!

[@ScottByrnesMindFindMusic]

I repeat myself when under stress, I repeat myself when under stress

[@HiVoltish]

Thanks Terry! For so much inspiration and the sonic "treats" through the years!

[@metalfiend124]

The great thing is he uses it all, go terry.

[@KoRn-iu2gz]

People, just shut up, let him play his notes and so, and play ur indie-drumsets with 4 cymbals and drums...

[@LeBepVideoProduction]

Now this is one mother of a kit... Insane! Love it!

[@kdogfernandez2131]

This kit looks amazing in real life

[@lullertje4]

"with the right blender everything blends" is my life motto, use it yourself

[@7goof825]

This is so utterly cool I don't know what else to say.

[@BorysPomianek]

Iam a guitarist and found about Bozzio thru zappa also. Its completly awesome to see someone taking his music soo serious. I bet for any musician he can be a great inspiration. I would love to hear him improvise on that set live breaking the limits with a whole scale available. Bozzio was also really funny when on stage with FZ, sad theres no more of that now.

[@r3dfiv3]

Last April I've has the chance to see this kit in the flesh (wood, mylar, bronze, whatever...) and even before Mr Boozio lays a stick on it you're wiping drool off your shirt! Chad Wackerman's kit next to it, which is by no means small, looked like a toy kit from Sears. Thank you Sirs Bozzio, Wackerman and Minnemann for one of the coolest evenings of my life !!!

[@fizzlebug]

just imagine what buddy rich could do with a kit like that!!

[@vruttle]

That is SICK!!!! Unreal...

[@NoelGrassy]

"people get overwhelmed by so many drums"...Terry you've got more drums than some of the drum shops I've been in! But your skills are unquestioned by me. I watch you playing the complex drum parts behind Frank and you still find a way to sing the lead & the chorus that sounds like,"He's a little fond of chiffon and arristaray-y-y-y[wtf?]. Hope to see one of your clinics around San Fransisco again!

[@bluedude426]

If I had that drum set, I would never leave it.

[@myvanpounds]

I Like the new rack. Looks Like a work of art now instead of just a drum set

[@Mynameisnumber5]

I would LOVE to play that kit!

[@drumavidcheckupz4792]

Very frustrating to see all the 'experts' talking down on a guy who works on moving drums forward as an art form. They just don't understand they're holding themselves back. Who are you to judge? The guy watching the video on youtube. Not the guy making the video happen.

[@drumavidcheckupz4792]

Dfd Dfd Well, As far as I know this guy had something to do with the reintroduction and design of the double bass pedal. Is that not a contribution? Besides that, every single generation of drummer that came after him that likes doing orchestrations owes something to this guy and his studies on Ostinato. He didn't invented it but sure helped popularize it. That includes, Mangini, Lang, Minneman and so on. What do you selectively choose to ignore the obvious facts then? Also, is his CHOICE to use physical sounds and not electronic and who is anyone to judge him and why? Is what he's doing really affecting you that much? I don't think so. Also, I've seen his work on Drum Channel. Is worth listening to what he has to say and share. Nevertheless I prefer Jojo Mayer so I guess I also agree with what your point is but I don't have to criticize either of them.

[@kindbeats]

@SonicThunderBYG no sweat. You are correct that the kit is crazily excessive, but he does make it work.

[@lucariololol]

have yall ever thought that there may me more to drumming than just rock and metal?

[@MAYLO777]

he isnt just a drumer, he is trying to be a musician and for all the ignorants who complain about his "not-using" of all of the drums. he is just trying to transform the drums into a melodic instrument!

[@Ronster9924]

He IS a musician.. Missing Persons and Frank Zappa.. ring a bell..

[@Superphilipp]

Riiight, don't criticise anything unless you can do it better. Very enlightened attitude.

[@halldorsturluson5834]

Bozzio is a great drummer and he uses all of this kit otherwise he wouldnt have it. and he's more then just a simple rock/pop drummer.

[@jaredwoods89]

You only need a bass, snare, rack tom, and floor tom. And a handful of cymbals

[@toodiesel]

here's what i don't get about disliking the video, if you dislike this, you're mad at the size of terry's kit, not anything to do with the great timelapse they took or anything like that

[@pantera86]

ya i know, but what i also know is that THAT particular kit is a custom made, and those are the incredibly expensive ones... i also believe that the regular produced dw kit are actually a brand thats called Pacific or Pdp or smth like that.

[@hiyall1001]

it's friggin insane!!!

[@MathijsIgnoul]

the dude can practically play what a whole band could do. i think it's fair

[@m4dclaw]

okay you're right - my Tama artstar got 20 bass, 8, 10, 12 tom, 14, 16, 18 floortom, and my loved 14x6,5 Jeff Orcheltree snare :)

[@BOOM3RInc]

great... now where do i buy one

[@MMMarvelous]

@altitudedigital --- After I went to the 72nd page, i.e., the beginning of comments on this video from 6 years ago, I found out the answer to my question, which is "how long does it take to set this kit up?" That info should be in the main comment under the video. In case you don't remember, you said it takes these 4 guys a total of 6 hours to set it up.

[@ScottLoiselle]

If I didn't know how accomplished a percussionist TB is, I'd just suspect that he suffers from "drum envy"! But he's been amazing since he was a kid, playing with Zappa. And I'm one of the folks that appreciate his work with UK as much as Bruford's work. He really is an amazing player.

[@Ormhaxan19]

thats sick!!!

[@metaldrummer185]

SO THIS IS THE GUY THAT STOLE MY DRUM KIT!!!!!

[@scumber56]

Terry said it all.

[@SMZMUSIC1]

he has OVER 9000 drums!

[@gaspergoo2]

Incredible! I'm not a drummer but this is amazing!

[@duli14]

holy shit!!! great!

[@rokker101]

I wouldn't be able to set that up at the royal oak in maesteg … lol .. that's the size of the whole pub !

[@johnbidochka]

I had a chance to see Bozzio perform solo in '97, and it was among the most astounding performances I've seen. I don't know what qualifications dragflamdrummer has in this field, but the very suggestion that Bozzio "can't play" is simply an opinion an not a fact. It's an exercise in ignorance. If your opinion is based on the fact that Bozzio DOESN'T play in this particular video, further searches for Bozzio's work on KZbin will reveal his abilities in spades.

[@redn40]

this is like sittin on the porch watching a big stray cat that is so fat, his stomach is dragging the ground,you sit there and watch him waddle side to side,struggling to get his bloated,big fat ass down the street. Watching him trying to play that kit reminds me of that.

[@proNoobist]

everything in any set has a tone. i dont know how to explain it but i can find the same pitch 10 octaves lower :] im sure other people can but most havent thought about doing it

[@waynesworld91]

:O holy crap...i wish i had that

[@MikeGervasi]

At first look you think "That's just overkill..no one needs that many drums...not even Neil Peart" But then I think "With the work Terry did with Zappa, I'm not surprised he would think in these terms and even more he's earned the right to have any set he wants".

[@kindbeats]

@SonicThunderBYG As someone who has played with Terry before, I can honestly say that you couldn't be more mistaken about him. Terry is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet and is simply gung-ho about drums.

[@EmersonCapuano]

Oh my god, oh my God, Oh My god...what is that? Incredble drums i saw

[@Colby_Earleywine]

melody should always be on time. It's really all rhythm. I would hate having to set this set up and rely on this night after night, but I glad that someone is doing it. At least he is not doing the same old shit.

[@grantoldblueeagle]

he does clinics now and he rocks

[@tambian89]

Really, it's for soloing. Terry makes melodies from the toms and cymbals. He uses most of the components, if not all. If you ever see him play on it, you see how he makes "songs".

[@lileulileu]

It's not the bigger number of toms that gives you melody in your playing. It's melodical thinking what you need.

[@nick31313]

it's like 1 million dollars. I saw him at a drum clinic a few years back. i think that how much he said it was

[@DCussen]

Hey, if you guys don't like him, it's no big deal. Of course his drum melodies wouldn't make sense if you transcribed them and played them on the piano. Somehow, you're missing the whole point of this. He's drumming in a melodic fashion that we've not really heard from other drummers. We think it's cool and talented.

[@saleens3514me]

he could share some of that kit with some of us and still have some left over

[@thecodsquad15]

How much are these guys getting paid?

[@robcrisp]

I think the Bozzio thing has to be seen to be understood. If you've never seen him LIVE it's worth holding your opinion until you have. I was moved by his playing, as much by the feeling as the sound and afterwards spoke to him for over an hour, not just about music but some really deep stuff. He's a fantastic player and an incredible person. As for comments about him being an average player, he was the only one that could nail Frank Zappas "Black Page" when it came out....

[@Redkaa]

Wow nice guys! haha yeh i dont even play drums but this is one nice set up!

[@benhhx]

insanity!!!

[@saab9251]

i think there all hidden on the bottom row but the camera view has them hidden under all the effects symbols

[@Percussiongurl]

well if you listen he did say he need notes to make music so if you want to play a song in c you need the keys c-c so it not a waste at all

[@totlamad23]

"He has 16 DW 9000 pedals, each 200 bucks....." He's also endorsed, so he doesn't have to pay for any of them.

[@humanlikethat]

@BeezleBoy "kc5tng's" point comes off quite clear: those who worry about the price aren't going to afford it, not all of the viewers of this video. I don't understand your position on the flawed assumption. It seems as though he simply made a relatively true, though probably stereotypical, statement that I'm sure most of the viewers of this video can relate to. (Notice how I used the word most? That means I am not generalizing the viewing audience, something you seem quite uptight about.)

[@ItayROFL]

lol how do you write sheet music for this thing

[@Ted_Swayinghill]

See....Terry is not trying to impress people with all those drums and cymbals.....He said it himself he is trying to make music with his drum kit!

[@IpWnhXcKiDs]

ok, i don't care how many notes he wants to hit, you could just use some sort of electric thing to do that, no need for 14 10x2 piccolo toms(yes thats accurate)

[@maartenmoesen]

Elvin Jones, Philly, Max Roach, Tony Williams, Brian Blade... all my favorites played some beautiful melodies on a four piece shell kit. I feel that imagination is more important than gear. Must admit that I would like to borrow Terry's set for a couple of days :-)...

[@drummerboy54321]

excuse me can someone plzz help me - i hav got a drum mat (protection racket) n i want to mark out on the mat were everthing goes - wot material could i apply on the mat to do so.. thnk u plz can someone hlp me.. i got a gig

[@brandonmassey2910]

I bet that kit would be remarkably smaller if he had to set it up everyday.

[@grindcore4]

holy fuck wow...how long did that take n how much all the stuff cost. the bigges set ive ever seen

[@boxfreak007]

@oldcomputer666 I saw it on one of the videos on KZbin. Can't remember which one though.

[@RyanJColwell]

I agree I think it is way overkill! It's a really cool conversation peice but that's it for me!

[@Mereaper666]

@theFMLP How do you figure that??

[@pedroraquelfraga]

Ooohh my god it is the big!!!

[@norddrummer]

sick

[@kindbeats]

@robbietj1964 Just because someone is trying to expand his views and push the boundaries of his instrument doesn't make them self indulged. Technically, we ALL are self-indulgent, otherwise we wouldn't play drums in the first place. The reason people start to play music is because it makes THEM feel good, not others. Entertaining others comes in time.

[@danysaschaja]

Stewart Copeland needs only 2% of that drum kit to kick ass.....

[@1979therbsniper]

@vanlally What is there to fake?

[@senseoftaste]

Hey man, I didn't bring my kit. Can I use yours?

[@tabla1]

holy shit.

[@po3ticTreachery]

It looks like a piece of the hubble telescope.

[@Willy1093]

how much does it cost??

[@boomtastic67]

This coming from someone who actually thing jordison is amazing

[@M123OCT]

It's glorious. But gloriously silly at the same time. But I suppose the world would be duller without such things. If that's time-lapse, I wonder how long that actually took. And if the roadies' van broke down, would he set it up himself? ;)

[@schnozz87]

Gloriously silly is a brilliant description of this!

[@DimmuMara]

i want that drums too^^

[@Ted_Swayinghill]

Uhhh....He has a endorsement with DW and Sabian. That means he's a artist and he's been on tour and he did plenty of drum clinics Check out drummerworld . com and click on Terry's name and see who he worked with

[@adfadf32342]

holy shit!

[@kanyeeast99]

that was ONE big fucking drumset!

[@larvord]

ye i agree with the most people you don't need all that stuff to be a good drummer. for solo's it is nice buth you dont need it if your just playing in a band or something. i just bought the drumcraft 8 serie and it gots a master sound :)

[@davidmcaninch4714]

There’s drum kits on steroids, and there’s Terry Bozzio’s kit.

[@musicrog]

there comes a point when its too much, this man has reached taht point haha

[@Drangsland]

BUT.. If you listen from 01:24 - 02:02.. He says that he plays NOTES... And as he says.. You can't play the music he's playing with only two notes..

[@goinghomesic]

he says why in this video..n makes a good point....he needs more than 2 notes to make a melody

[@leobernstein6703]

I dont understand why he needs such a big drum set, he is wrong saying that u can only make 2 note melodies with only 2 toms, its not about the melodies its about learning and making beats!!

[@drumavidcheckupz4792]

That's a good question. Perhaps because he's not thinking the same way we are. This is the guy who received The Black Page after all. I think he can handle beats just fine. If you want to know more about how he thinks about beats and music in general I really suggest you see drumchannel.com

[@bryanreid8895]

because Leo needs to continue to listen to Liberace and wish his brother George was here....

[@SuperDouginator]

Beats are the framework. Bozzio is about making music with drums. I’e moving from percussive to melodic.

[@patbowl9075]

and keith moon played like a crazy man during the verse, then str8 for bridges. Inever say their is a best in music...its not a competition. Bill Bruford adopted early sampling in Yes. Glad I saw it. Five stroke bass drum rolls, wicked double snare sampled. Then there's less is more. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5bWiHpsdpuaY80

[@kc5tng]

I'm sitting here, looking at all this and wondering one thing: How much in American Dollars did all this cost? And then, how nice it would be, to be able to afford all this without having to ask what it will cost. PS; If you need to ask what it costs, you cant afford it anyways.

[@huddylou22]

@kc5tng- Terry probably didn't pay a dime for this kit cause he is sponsored by DW & they're only too happy I'm sure you build this for him so he can go around the country putting on drum clinics like this one he's setting up for & the advertising that DW gets out of it is their payment. No telling how many people that watch one of his videos or clinics will go out & buy DW as their next or first kit! It is amazing though & I would like to know how much a kit cost & how many pieces total it is!

[@bigrigJim]

wow, and I thought the drummer from the Stray Cats had a big kit .

[@Superphilipp]

"Critics of drums" -- I meant "critics of drummers"