Cocktail Drum Sets are cool - look at this craigslist ad....

[studio1087]

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/msg/3679653318.html



I know this isn't everyone's thing but have you ever seen a cocktail drum set?

There is a floor tom with a bass drum pedal working the bottom tuned lower (for kick drum) and a tiny tom and a snare that mount to the floor tom. You have snare and two toms (you use the top of the floor tom and a tom) and there is a closed hi-hat and a crash ride. The point of it is using brushes or sticks in a cramped corner or a jazz club or orchestra pit.

Cocktail sets are kind of rare.

I think they are cool as hell.

I picture a drummer smacked in the corned of a tiny jazz stage in a bar.

It's really all you need. Kick - tom - snare - crash/ride - hi-hat).


John

[fezz parka]

I'd buy that in a heartbeat. I'd need hats though, but's that's easy enough. Very cool, John.

[gypsy jim]

When I saw the Stray Cats back in the day, their drummer used a pretty simple setup too. I do like the cocktail set you've pictured.

[dmeeg05]

Just sold one myself. Great kits though... a lot of fun!! I could never getting use standing up playing drums though so I use to bring a high stool to gigs!!

[emu!]

First I heard of this.

Why do they call it a cocktail drumset? It looks more like a beer keg.

[ROADMAN]

that's a deal....the Mavericks drummer is a believer

[Tele295]

During the BSO Christmas Extravaganza, the drummer often uses a cocktail kit during the trio portion

[stinkey]

Brady Blade used one when i saw him with Buddy Miller, supporting Emmylou.
I like that sound, but he would sound great on cardboard boxes and pans too. Marvelous drummer.

[umasstele]

I think those are really cool...for a small jazz setting, or even an acoustic performance! I'd snap that up in a heartbeat if it were near me!

[Tdub]

I'm a fan of cocktail kits.

I always thought it would be cool to loop a guitar part, and play a cocktail kit and sing over the loop. I haven't seen anybody do that.

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[RevMike]

I had one when I lived in NY, had to sell it because I needed the space. Now in NC, I have the space. I'd LOVE to get another one. They are loads of fun, and the perfect kit for a guitar player to unleash their frustrated drummer alter ego.

[Skully]

Jonathan Richman's drummer Tommy Larkins uses one.