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

[bradydrums]

This Shannon Forrest's new BRADY hand-lacquered Red Sparkle Jarrah ply drum kit! (Photos don't do this kit justice. More pics soon).

Shannon will be subbing for drummer Keith Carlock in TOTO on their 2014 North American Summer tour dates starting tomorrow, August 2.

Shannon's kit specs for TOTO:

BRADY Jarrah Ply / Red Sparkle lacquer
10" x 8" rack tom
12" x 8" rack tom
14" x 10" rack tom
16" x 16" floor tom
18" x 16" floor tom
22" x 18" bass drum
14" x 6.5" Marri Ply / Fiddleback Marri gloss snare (main)
14" x 6.5" Jarrah Block / Natural satin snare (secondary)
10" x 5.5" Jarrah Ply / Natural gloss snare (effects)

[Steve Holmes]

This post wouldn't seem so self-promotional if it wasn't from, ya know, the makers of the drum kit.

Just saying.

[gretsch-o-rama]

Honestly, I'm not really sure what I think about that kit...but for my money, I wouldn't be going with that finish...

[langmick]

I like the 14 16 18. That makes sense.

You gotta be seen onstage at these big show, unless you're told not to.

Still think this gig is Simon's. ;o)

[Christopher]

Pretty cool that Shannon is doing the three up, two down thing and in almost the same sizes that Jeff used. And all on a Pearl rack.

Is that his normal? Either way, nice tribute.

[Rodge]

Shannon is perfect for that gig, David Hungate is on board for the summer tour too, for the all music played by Jeff is the past, Shannon will be just perfect, that's the Toto I love, that's the Toto who influenced me so much, and that's the Toto that is influences me still to this day.

[Jim Richman]

The hardware ruins it for me. First the Pearl rack, which makes any kit look ugly. And second, the tom mounts are huge and in your face. I just want to see some wood, not hunks of metal. I don't care how good it sounds, its gotta look cool first.

[Mark P]

Gear aside,
I don't think there's anyone else alive in the whole world I would rather see do this gig than Shannon.
He's the player I've enjoyed listening to the most in the last few years...

MP

[Rodge]

Well, I'd like to see myself with Toto, I'm a die hard fan of everything they did with Jeff, of course I'd like to see Vinnie too, some excitation can't be bad.

[Niles]

Honestly, I'm not really sure what I think about that kit...but for my money, I wouldn't be going with that finish...

Ok, from a distance, the rack and rims do cover up these great looking drums...
But I think the finish is perfect...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ6VT7ciR1o

Anyway, congrats to Kelly and Co - very fitting that Shannon is on the gig, and playing Bradys...