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NAMM 2014: Drum kits of the stars!

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By Rich Chamberlain published 25 January 2014

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NAMM kits of the stars

NAMM kits of the stars

NAMM 2014: One of the perks of strolling around the NAMM show floor is that you have all manner of A-list stars milling around. But, perhaps even more exciting is when we come face to face with the drum kits that said superstars bash night after night.

For instance, this is belongs to the one and only Danny Carey. Read on for more.

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Carey's view

Carey's view

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Carey's kit

Carey's kit

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Danny's pad

Danny's pad

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Look but don't touch

Look but don't touch

Given the size of Danny, we don't think too many people will disobey this order.

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Tre's SJC

Tre's SJC

We also spotted this rather fetching SJC kit which Green Day's Tre Cool seems to be pretty partial to!

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A thumbs up from Tre

A thumbs up from Tre

Just in case you didn't believe us...

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Grohl's DW

Grohl's DW

Apparently some bloke named Dave Grohl used this kit with Them Crooked Vultures. With a kit like this, that kid will probably go far.

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Q Drums

Q Drums

Ok, this one is perhaps a little bit of a cheat, but Q Drums is co-owned by session man to the megastars Ilan Rubin, so technically Ilan can lay claim to all of the incredible wares we found on the Q stand.

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Join the Q (sorry)

Join the Q (sorry)

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The King of Chaos

The King of Chaos

We also spotted this kit bearing the name of Matt Sorum's Kings of Chaos project outside the Gretsch booth. The former GN'R man breezed into the room with an air of unmistakable cool moments later.

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Rich Chamberlain
Rich Chamberlain

Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).

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