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| Jason Sutter's White Cortex kit for Cher's 2019 Here We Go Again Tour. Jason says:
"Here is the new Drum Set I'm using for this years tour with Cher! It's a Ludwig Octa Plus and although it's been the holy grail for myself and others who grew up with the Ludwig '80 catalog, I never ever thought I would have the opportunity to use one let alone own one! Hal Blaine used one of these kits on her early records... It's perfect for this gig and sounds fantastic especially in the "big" rooms!!! Thanks to Uli from Ludwig for making it just right! Thanks to Ludwig drums and all the great players who play them for the inspiration!" Photos: Jason Sutter | |
| Bob Surface has some big stainless steel concert toms!
Photo: Bob Surface | |
| Shane Mine's Tequila Sunrise Vistalite Octaplus kit!
Photo: Shane Mine | |
| Benny Johansson and his light blue 1974 Vistalites!
Photo: Benny Johansson | |
| Michael Lee Thomas purchased this Ludwig clear Vistalite Octa-Plus kit in 1974, and added an additional 16x18" floor tom and 8 Tama Octobans in 1979. He still owns and cherishes this beautiful kit!
Photo: Michael Lee Thomas | |
| Chris DeLisa (age 19!) and his Rogers kit!
Photo: Chris DeLisa | |
 
| Ivan Price's great artwork for 2112 Percussion in Raleigh, NC.
Images courtesy of Ivan Price | |
| Willie Nelson's drummer, accountant, road manager and best friend Paul English on the Tonight Show in March, 1987. Paul passed away in February, 2020.
Photo: Tina L. English | |
| T.J. Manning carefully restored this Ludwig Octa-plus in Mahogany Cortex, saying "it turned out alright." That's an understatement!
Photo: T.J. Manning | |
| Todd Reynolds' Ludwig Octa-plus (-1) in Blue Vistalite.
Photo: Todd Reynolds | |
| Randy Sanchez calls his kit "The Big Red Machine" a Ludwig Ruby Vistalite concert tom octaplus configuration in melodic sizes 6"-16". Two floor toms 16" and there is even a 18" concert floor that sounds like thunder, and lastly, the kick, a 14x24" has 4 spurs that makes it unique."
Photo: Randy Sanchez | |
| David Brandt describes his '70s Gretsch project kit as "Sort of monster kit and Chico hybrid. Sounds awesome with skins. Not dead - more like mellow timbales and surdo."
Photo: David Brandt | |
| "I Like Big Drums & I Cannot Lie" by Sir Hits A Lot (says John Tucker about his Octa-Plus kit in White Cortex.)
Photo: John Tucker | |
