Keith Richards' drummer since 1986, John Mayer's for a decade, a producer for four decades, and the Rolling Stones' drummer since 2021. A heavy, unhurried backbeat and a hi-hat played like a rhythm guitar. Yamaha Club Custom shells and a stick built for touch rather than power.
The Rolling Stones' first album of new material in eighteen years, and his first as their drummer after Charlie Watts' death in 2021. He has used Gretsch kits with the band for a vintage aesthetic that suits the material, alongside his Yamaha rig.
The 2023 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Gretsch kitvintage-voiced, for the Stones material⤷ who plays this
Playing on and co-producing John Mayer's Continuum, which sounds the way it does largely because of him. Yamaha Club Custom is a kapur-shell kit: warm, mid-focused, and deliberately not a modern bright rock sound.
The 2006 kit at a glance. Tap a piece to find it below; sticks, pedals and hardware aren't drawn.
Yamaha Club Custom kitkapur shells, swirl orange finish⤷ who plays this
Yamaha BSD1550JR John "JR" Robinson signature snareused on the Mayer tours⤷ who plays this
Ludwig Black Beauty 14"x5" snarethe vintage drum he keeps to hand⤷ who plays this
Paiste Hi-hatsplayed like a rhythm guitar — open on the offbeats⤷ who plays this
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