Vinnie/Gretsch divorce?

[bigbone]

I heard a story from somebody who was present at SIR in Los Angeles in mid/late September during a drum testing session of sorts. Vinnie was testing a few, 4 or so, Ludwig kits. Apparently, he was unhappy was them. I don't know if he eventually choose something on that testing session or not, but one or some of those kits ended up at Hollywood Drumshop with a sign on it saying "Made for Vinnie Colaiuta!" As I understand it, he was none to pleased to have his name attached to drums he refused to play. He was quite unhappy with Hollywood Drum Shop and was also gone from Ludwig within a very short time.


Vinnie sounds unbelievable (again) in that video above! WOW.

You are well inform....... Very well inform.....

[deseipel]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lOZ2qjBtjA[/youtube]

Playing Yammies here....

re: 6:50 to 7:50 holy fuck

[Julián Fernández]

Lovely snare... I need to grab one of this sometime!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Vinnie-C ... 4acba5184d

[bstocky]

Just marking my place.

[bored at work]

Paul

There is guy in the UK who is proclaiming that Vinnie has forgone any kind of drum endorsement deal. As far as he's concerned he's saying that Vinnie is going to play what he wants when he wants. Knowing that you are reasonably close to the source, can you confirm or deny that this is the case?

Thanks

[Randy Walker]

i just read Vinnie is not with Ludwig anymore
http://www.vicsdrumshop.com/9478/breaki ... wig-drums/

[renardvert]

Back on Gretsch. At least, for that gig.

[Steve Holmes]

Fore that gig I imagine. I bet he just uses whatever he feels like at the time. Sounds refreshing actually.

[willyz]

Yeah- I dig that too. You have to make the right choices gear-wise for the gig and it's nice to have preferences. Maybe one night he likes the Gretsch better than another kit. Maybe one night he's fine with dealing with the Yamaha that's supplied for him.

[Rene]

Makes me wonder which brands or kind of drums he really doesn't lik: DW, Pearl, Tama, Premier,

I'll guess the drums he might like, are: brady's, yammies, gretsch, Sakae and Sonor for rare occasions .