During that tour sorum took some time to show off his drum kit.
Matt sorum drum kit.
This drum kit was the europe kit.
Matt sorum is an american hard rock drummer and percussionist.
Matt sorum was born in long beach california in the rock n roll heyday of the 60s.
Matt sorum is an american drummer and percussionist.
Matt sorum speaks through the drums.
Matt sorum muddy spaghetti.
Every time i d do a song i d pick a snare to go with it.
Whether it s the epic percussive backdrop behind guns n roses knockin on heaven s door or the propulsive punked out beat fueling velvet revolver s dirty little thing sorum s playing remains unique undeniable and.
In those days i had a large collection of snare drums and i used about 30 different drums on that album.
Sorum is most famous for his 7 year stint in guns n roses 1990 1997.
Sorum was born matthew william sorum on november 19 1960 in an unincorporated area of orange county california that later became the city of mission viejo he started to play drums after watching ringo starr with the beatles on the ed sullivan show in 1964.
Late last year matt sorum was on tour with billy gibbons of zz top.
Later he was mainly influenced by ian paice keith moon neil peart ginger baker john bonham.
He is best known as both a former member of the hard rock band guns n roses with whom he recorded two studio albums use your illusion 1 smp.
Guns n roses drummer matt sorum shows off his drum kit on tour with billy gibbons.
2 and spaghetti incident.
There was a snare we nicknamed big red.
At 14 years old sorum was wailing with his band the prophecy alongside the likes of van halen and devo at the whisky a go go and crazy horse west.
Matt sorum shows off his drum kit.
As such it is the one sorum played for historical concerts such as the tribute to freddie mercury in wembley stadium or the hippodrome de vincennes concert a show that was broadcast in pay per view throughout the world with guests like lenny kravitz steven tyler and joe perry.
Matt currently is playing drums for supergroup velvet revolver 2002 present which features former gn r members duff mckagan bass and slash lead guitar.
With his kit in place sorum was then able to indulge in just about every drummer s dream a game of musical snares.
Whether it s the epic percussive backdrop behind guns n roses knockin on heaven s door or the propulsive punked out beat fueling velv.