Most Expensive Drum Kit
Becoming popular in the late 1800’s, drum kits were revolutionized by the invention of the bass drum pedal that allowed a drummer to play on several percussion instruments at once like the snare, bass, and cymbals. Drum kits were popularized in the roaring twenties when their deep sounds and bright tones became a necessary staple on the New Orleans jazz circuit.
The introduction of new drums and accessories like the tom-toms and high hat cymbals during the late 1920s and 30s made drum kits more expensive and helped revolutionize drumming techniques for many of the most recognizable names in music.
Standard drum sets include a bass drum, a snare drum, several cymbals and tom toms. Drummers will often include other percussion accessories like woodblocks, cowbells and electronics to customize their sound. Like most everything else, the more you customize our kit, the more expensive it will become.
If you are shopping for new drums, prepare to spend at least $500. Or even up to $5000 for the most expensive custom drums. Or perhaps if you like vintage instruments, then you might be interested in “Moon the Loon’s” custom made 1968 Premier drum kit. Keith Moon’s aged drum kit luckily survived his antics on and off stage and now is the most expensive drum kit in the world. In 2004, Christie’s London auctioned the drum kit for $252,487 or £139,650.
Keith Moon is often regarded as one the greatest all time rock and roll drummer. His unique style was most likely attributed to the fact that he was not always relied upon to keep time while playing with The Who. This allowed him to improvise and further develop his own style of drumming.
ToolFreak
says:aren't Danny Carey's cimbal-recycled drums more expensive? O.o I heard he paid them around 300000$…
youknowwho
says:moon is not the drum god neil peart is, so 80s Rush kits would be worth far more.
matt
says:yeah but its not about what you think. clown.
Guest
says:You know absolutely nothing about drums. “Neil Peart’s the best, woo!” that’s not how it works. You probably don’t even know any other great drummers/percussionists anyway. Have you heard of Jojo Mayer? Steve Gadd? Dave Weckl? Vinnie Colaiuta? These people have talent equal to that of Neil Peart.
Nich
says:If not equal even more! Vinnie Dave and Steve Are Amazing to watch I love them. Neil Peart isnt bad believe me but theres plenty of other drummers out there that are equal to or better then Neil
colin_marshall19@hot
says:i think that you are wrong in saying that pert is god of drumming, with out Moon and many others, pert would not be a drummer . Moon's the best drummer to ever walk this earth!
youknowwho
says:First of all Keith is dead. Peart continued to influence and rule the world of rock drumming. Do a google search and you will see his name and obsessed followers everywhere. This is not 1976. Come back to the 2000s for a second.
TamaDrummer
says:I think that moon was the coolest drummer but peart overall was a better drummer. moon had very impressive skills that set the bar pretty high but obviously more people think that peart was a better drummer
xristo
says:Pert was, i guess you could say, a drum “god” but danny carey is not far behind pert or moon. Ever consider that?
Chris
says:That makes sense. Moon’s kit is worth that price becaue he was a lengond. Even though he did do drugs, he stilled played like he ment it. I pretty sure that it must have costed Moon alot just for the kit alone. I know drum kits get expensive denpending on what kind, what kind of cymbals, how many, plus any extra features that go with it.
Chris
says:… Just to add more cymbals start at $100 each, if you already have the cymbal pack and thoose start at $200 for good ones.
BennyT
says:I would argue that Terry Bozzio would have it. He has about 70 drums, and on top of that they are all custom DW drums, which are all $200+ each. Then on top of that all of the custom Sabian cymbals, and then the rack. Not to mention the 9 DW9000 pedals he uses.
Boboldale
says:hay thanks for this folks this is a real help for my music project that im doing on the history of drums.
Ryan
says:back in the argument between Peart and Moon, they are both excellent drummers. peart has a lot more talent than Moon, but Moon still has skills in the area of music that he plays. Danny carey is excellent, so are Joey Jordison, John Bonahm, Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan, plenty of drummers. You can’t just pick one drummer and call them the best. Every drummer has a different style that a lot of drummers can’t play, so they’re unique in their own way. maybe Joey Jordison can’t play what peart can play but maybe Moon can play what Joey can play. They all have different styles and genres. And how could i forget about Terry Bozzio and Mike Portnoy? Every drummer is good, but there is no “best” drummer.
Neilrr
says:John Bonham is considered the worlds greatest rock drummer with Moon perhaps to follow! There are many great drummers but with varying styles.It would be impossible to say whom is the best! Buddy Rich and Gene Crupa were among the very best in their genre! There is also no telling what a set of John Bonhams,amber Vistalites would sell for! I would and its my business to appraise them at $500,000.00
Neil’s Appraisal Service!
Mike Burke
says:Let's not have a English v American argument here please
The American drummers are usuallly the ones very good at Jazz, rudiments etc; but if you listen to all the English lads (Alan White, Bill Bruford, Simon Phillips, Phil Collins, John Bonham, Tony Bert Beard (My fav!) etc, it was the fact that they had to work within some of the most inventive bands of the time (listen to Relayer by YES for an example) I mean the the recordings were done when they were young men, the drumming they were playing for these bands was new stuff, the straight four in a bar/ quavers on Hi Hat / snare on the off beat were gone for a while, I hope you guys know what I mean, cheers.
Pearl4x3
says:Sorry to say, but Neil Peart isn't that influential. If he was, the world would be playing math rock. Also, Terry Bozzio couldn't possibly play all DW drums…DW doesn't make rototoms. What about Gus Moeller, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Clyde Stubblefield, Gregory Coleman, Tony Allen, Billy Cobham, Brendan Canty, Greg Saunier…?
Clapton
says:I Admit These drummer are Great……But you forgot to mention one of the greatest Drummers failed to be recognized "Danny Thomas" The "Yamaha" King of Blues and Rock……..Never hears a shuffel played so perfect….And probably never will….He wrote the BOOK on Blues and the Rock Beat drum sound……………E.C.
Art
says:You have a point in that rock drummers are some of the most inventive and best sounding drummers in music as the rhythm section plays a more central role in rock than most other genres. Yet the technical, rhythmic, and complimentary skills of the best jazz and latin drummers are far superior to those of the best rock drummers.
beatlsfan42
says:RINGO STARR
drapergod
says:to me jimmy chamberlin is the best ever just listen to the jimmy chamberlin complex that record says it all!!! Jimmy is the drum god.
DWdrummer1
says:Terry Bozzio doesnt play Rototoms, being that he is endorsed by DW. He has what are called SPOXE, a patented invention using the skeletons of Rototoms, just inverted and without heads, used like a hihat. Terry bozzio uses a wall of piccolo toms, that are 5" deep and 8" round, tuned to different notes, as opposed to different resonation tunings, as with other drums. He plays melodically, so every single drum he has, along with every cymbal is an actual note. Just thought Id enlightened yet another dark mind.
Ron Salmons
says:Hey all you DRUMMERS…The real heros of drumming are the Late Great BUDDY RICH and Gene Krupa. These two drummers had a great influence on all the greats, so get it right…Do The Research. For the Era, Moon nor Peart would be who they are today without the awesome drum patterns of these two.