I assembled this makeshift drumset back in the late 90s when I played with Brent Lundy and Chris McDonald in a band called "God's Comics." I had stupidly sold my massive Tama Imperialstar kit for way-too-little money and needed to quickly throw together something to play on if I wanted to be a part of this band. This group played in little hole-in-the-wall bars, so I didn't need a huge kit anyway, just something to keep a beat on.
The solution was to piece together whatever drums I could find or more acurately, whatever drums Chris McDonald could find for me. I can't remember where he got these three vintage pieces but I'm pretty sure I didn't pay any money for them. They were just given to me. Now that I think about it, Chris may have simply borrowed these drums from somebody who was expecting to have them returned. If you recognize these drums and want them back, please do not contact me because I like them very much and do not wish to give them up. Thank you.
The pieces include a 14x22" chrome kick drum made by Slingerland, and two Ludwig toms: a black Vistalite 8x12" rack tom (made of acrylic instead of wood) and a white oyster pearl 16x16" floor tom. To this I added my red sparkle Slingerland marching snare, and the kit was complete. Back then I had Zildjian cymbals which are long gone now, so nowadays I am using the Tama cymbals that came with the Tama Swingstar set (my primary kit).
Despite looking rather mismatched and thrown-together, this kit actually sounds really good, and I enjoy playing it just as much as my other sets. This arrangement, which I have nicknamed "The LudSlinger Kit," is more of a jazz-type setup, using only a little bit of muffling in the bass drum. The other drums are wide open. The result is a lot of resonance and ringing, which I thoroughly enjoy. Not all drums should sound like muffled-up studio kits. Sometimes I want to hear the drums sing!
Okay, not my best solo but you get the idea. These drums are great for a loud rock 'n' roll or jazz band, but not exactly ideal for a worship band. I wouldn't use these drums if I was trying to be controlled and subtle, but if somebody wanted to jam out on some Zeppelin tunes, this would be the kit to use.
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