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7 items · Last checked What drums does Brad Wilk play?
Brad Wilk is listed as a DW Drums artist and has said he played an old Gretsch kit for most of the Last Internationale's We Will Reign. He has said he fell asleep to James Brown records, played along to Rolling Stones records growing up and channeled Motown drummers.
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Drums
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Drumheads
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Recording
Gretsch
Vintage kit (We Will Reign sessions)
Has said they use
“Brendan has an old Gretsch kit that I wound up using for the most part.”
Said in Modern Drummer: Brad Wilk on the Last Internationale, October 2014
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Records that shaped me
James Brown
James Brown records
Has said they love
James Brown
James Brown records“I would go to sleep with James Brown records on repeat.”
Said in Modern Drummer: Audioslave's Brad Wilk, Original Fire, September 2006
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones records
Has said they love
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones records“But the truth is that Charlie Watts was a huge influence for me growing up. I used to sit and play to those records”
Said in Modern Drummer: Brad Wilk on the Last Internationale, October 2014
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Motown
Motown records
Has said they love
Motown
Motown records“So I was really channeling Motown drummers on that one”
Said in Modern Drummer: Brad Wilk on the Last Internationale, October 2014
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What I wear
Converse
Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers
Seen wearing
Converse
Chuck Taylor All Star sneakersSeen in Modern Drummer: Brad Wilk, October 2014
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Questions
About Brad Wilk's gear.
What drum kit does Brad Wilk play?
DW Drums lists him on its artist roster. For the Last Internationale's We Will Reign he told Modern Drummer he used an old Gretsch kit belonging to bandmate Brendan for most of the record.
What kit did Brad Wilk use on We Will Reign?
He told Modern Drummer in 2014 that bandmate Brendan had an old Gretsch kit that he wound up using for most of the record, with a mix of old and new snare drums depending on the song.
Who influenced Brad Wilk's drumming?
He has said he would go to sleep with James Brown records on repeat, that Charlie Watts was a huge influence growing up, and that he channeled Motown drummers on some tracks.
What drumheads does Brad Wilk use?
Remo lists Brad Wilk on its artist team. For cymbals in the studio he told Modern Drummer in 2014 that he always plays vintage cymbals because they sound better.
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Brad Wilk is the drummer of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, and played on Black Sabbath's 13. This guide covers the drums and heads he has been seen with, his sneakers and the records he has said shaped his groove.
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