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What drums does Clem Burke play?

Clem Burke played a red sparkle Premier kit for about 30 years before moving to DW. In 2014 he was seen with DW 9000 hardware and pedals, Remo heads, a Roland Octapad and Vic Firth 5A sticks, and in 2023 he showed a DW Collector's Series kit with Zildjian cymbals.

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What drums Clem Burke uses: a sourced gear guide

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What drum kit did Clem Burke play?

He played a red sparkle Premier kit with Blondie for around 30 years, a nod to Keith Moon, then moved to DW. In a 2023 Modern Drummer tour kit rundown he showed a DW Collector's Series kit.

What cymbals did Clem Burke use?

Zildjian. His 2023 Modern Drummer kit rundown featured his Zildjian cymbals, and in 2014 his tech said he picked Clem's cymbals at the Zildjian factory about twice a year.

What drumsticks did Clem Burke use?

Vic Firth 5A sticks with wood tips. He told Rhythm in 2014 he had played 5A his whole life and went through 80 to 100 sticks per tour.

What drumheads did Clem Burke use?

Remo. In 2014 his snare had a Coated Ambassador batter, the toms had Coated Emperors over Clear Ambassadors, and the kick had a Powerstroke 3 batter.

What electronics did Clem Burke use live?

A Roland Octapad just left of his hi-hat, for claps and percussion sounds. With Eurythmics he said he played a Simmons kit alongside his acoustic drums.

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Clem Burke (1954 to 2025) was the drummer of Blondie, and also played with Eurythmics and the Ramones. This legacy guide covers the gear he talked about and was seen with: his red sparkle Premier kit, his later DW kits, Zildjian cymbals, Remo heads and Vic Firth 5A sticks.

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