Genesis drummer turned megastar — and the man behind the most famous drum fill ever recorded. Gated reverb, concert toms with no bottom heads, and a left-handed lead on a right-handed world.
The year he played Live Aid twice in one day, on two continents. Hybrid rig: Gretsch acoustic shells plus Simmons electronic pads — the definitive '80s drum aesthetic he helped invent.
The 1985 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Gretsch USA maple kitwith single-headed concert toms⤷ who plays this
The sound that named the decade: gated reverb discovered on Peter Gabriel's "Intruder" sessions, then weaponised on that fill. Gretsch concert toms, no resonant heads, and a Roland drum machine keeping time until the drums arrive.
The 1981 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Gretsch USA kit with concert tomssingle-headed toms — the gated-reverb canvas⤷ who plays this
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