PHOTOS: Shannon Forrest's new drum kit with TOTO!

[Paul Marangoni]

I'll never understand how or why anyone would ever use a Pearl rack. IMO, it's the ugliest thing you could ever do to a drum set.
peace...

If I remember correctly, Jeff Porcaro and his drum tech at the time (Ross Garfield?) designed/invented the drum rack, and then Pearl put it into production. Its purpose was to make setups easier and more consistent for touring. Not sure why that would be hard to understand. Aesthetically they're not the most beautiful thing to surround a drumset with, but they do serve a purpose.

[bradydrums]

Here's a few clips from around the web from the first few days of TOTO's current tour. Hoping to get some proper recordings when they're in town this weekend.

From soundcheck, show day #1:
Child's Anthem
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201730984431010&set=o.14898882861&type=2&theater

From the audience, show day #2:
I'll Be Over You
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202338217799316&set=vb.1308191688&type=2&theater

Africa
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202339136262277&set=vb.1308191688&type=3&theater

Hold The Line
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202339013259202&set=vb.1308191688&type=3&theater

From the audience last night, show #3 (8/5/14):
I'll Be Over You
http://youtu.be/R4pWGY--WQw

[langmick]

[chris perra]

Shannon Forrest sounds F&^king heavy.. So does that Brady kit..

A glitter paint job isn't easy to do.. nice job Chris...

[GoAndPractice]

Child's Anthem
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10201730984431010&set=o.14898882861&type=2&theater

Man, when guitarists turn around like that it always freaks me out. Especially when I'm the new guy.

[Clint Hopkins]

After reading an interview in Modern Drummer and seeing/hearing Shannon on the Modern Drummer festival DVD I thought he would be a great fit for them. It was clear that he had a tremendous love and deep respect for Jeff's playing and the ability to lay down a velvet-smooth pocket.

[gretsch-o-rama]

An excuse of why you don't contribute to the forum is just that. An excuse...

[Patrick Tiglao]

An excuse of why you don't contribute to the forum is just that. An excuse...

Aching for an internet verbal war??????? I'd love to indulge you but I've set many fires here in the past,this is clearly an unimportant matter,I do not want to disrespect Steve H.
Beside I'm too busy gigging these days to participate in pointless verbal warfare over the internet of all things.


Again on TOPIC:

Im really digging this Shannon Forest guy. I guess it's because of all of Toto's drummers /post JP; he reminds me of Jeff in a big way.

[electrizer]

[Matus]

Shannon is SO killin' it!! I'm a big fan of how Simon took Toto and put his trademark stuff into the old songs, but this just hits home!
I'm actually liking it better than with KC, who is a monster drummer, but this is a perfect fit.