Stanton Moore

Documented by Drum Faster

Galactic's founding drummer and the New Orleans tradition's most visible teacher. Second-line bass drum played as a lead voice, press rolls as texture, and a rig with one genuinely unusual feature: two bass drums struck at the same time by one pedal.

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2022 — The Micro Kit

The small-room answer: a Gretsch Catalina Club Micro Kit, which he has demoed at length. Proof that this tradition does not need a big kit — it needs a loose bass drum, a busy left hand and a cowbell within reach of the ride hand.

The 2022 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.

Gretsch Catalina Club Micro Kit compact sizes for small rooms ⤷ who plays this

Gretsch Stanton Moore signature 14"x4.5" wood snare ⤷ who plays this

Bosphorus Stanton Moore signature cymbals ⤷ who plays this

Vic Firth Stanton Moore signature sticks ⤷ who plays this

2020 — The Galactic touring rig

The dual-kick setup: a 20"x14" and a 26"x14" bass drum arranged to be struck simultaneously with a custom DW pedal, giving one composite sound — the attack of the small drum with the depth of the big one. Everything else is dark, dry and old-sounding, and there is percussion within reach everywhere.

The 2020 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.

Gretsch Brooklyn 20"x14" bass drum struck at the same time as the 26" — the attack half of the sound ⤷ who plays this

Gretsch Brooklyn 26"x14" bass drum the depth half ⤷ who plays this

Gretsch Brooklyn toms warm, resonant, vintage-voiced shells ⤷ who plays this

Gretsch USA Brooklyn 14"x6.5" steel snare ⤷ who plays this

Gretsch Stanton Moore signature 14"x4.5" wood snare launched with Gretsch in 2010 ⤷ who plays this

Bosphorus Stanton Moore signature cymbals his own line since 2005 ⤷ who plays this

Zildjian Kerope cymbals old-sounding, low and dry ⤷ who plays this

Crescent cymbals ⤷ who plays this

Custom DW pedal built to hit both bass drums at once ⤷ who plays this

Vic Firth Stanton Moore signature sticks since 2005 ⤷ who plays this

Remo heads ⤷ who plays this

LP and Pete Engelhart percussion cowbells, blocks and metal percussion — the anchor that lets the kick wander ⤷ who plays this

2022 — The Micro Kit

2020 — The Galactic touring rig

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