Mike Portnoy- Hell's Kitchen

[ZoomSplat]

Gotta love that kit: "The Purple Monster" 19 drums and 18 cymbals, not to mention all the cowbells and chimes and other stuff. Wowzers.

Here's the drum set, absolutely amazing:

Drumset: Starclassic in custom violet/white/violet finish
A. 51/2x14 snare drum (with custom foot-operated snare strainer)
B. 16x24 bass drum
C. Octoban (model 343)
D. Octoban (model 390)
E. Octoban (model 443)
F. Octoban (model 472)
G. 8x8 tom
H. 8x10 tom
I. 9x12 tom
J. 10x13 tom
K. 14x14 tom
L. 14x20 gong bass
M. Octoban (model 536)
N. Octoban (model 600)
O. 9 1/4" timbalito
P. 10" timbalito
Q. tambourine
R. cowbell (LP Ridge Rider)
S. percussion table
Cymbals: Sabian (all with Brilliant finish)
1. 6" CD Cymbal Disc on top of an 8" CD Cymbal Disc on top of a 10" Bell Disc
2. 18" AA Chinese
3. 8" HH China Kang
4. 14" AAX hi-hats
5. 17" HH thin crash
6. 12" AAX splash
7. 18" AA medium thin crash
8. 8" AAX splash
9. 10" HH China Kang sitting on top of a 10" AAX splash
10. 18" AA medium crash
11. 22" HH rock ride
12. 19" HH medium thin crash
13. 13" AA Rock hi-hats
14. 6" AAX splash on top of a 6" LP Icebell
15. 12" AA mini Chinese on top of a 14" Jack DeJohnette Encore crash
16. 20" HH thin Chinese
17. high-octave crotales
18. 20"x30" Thundersheet

 

[Docpsycho]

Pat, have you checked out Terry Bozzio's setup? :bow

 

[ZoomSplat]

Where'd my pic of the set go? Andy, was there something wrong with uploading a schematic of how the guy sets up his drums?