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What drums does Steve Jordan play?

Steve Jordan has been seen with Yamaha drums throughout his career, from a Recording Custom in the 1980s and Birch Custom Absolute in the 1990s to the Club Custom series and a signature snare he helped develop. Remo lists him with Ambassador and Emperor heads, and he has said he used Zildjian cymbals on many records.

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What drums does Steve Jordan play?

Yamaha says he has played Yamaha drums since the late 1970s: a Recording Custom in the 1980s, a Birch Custom Absolute in the 1990s, and the Club Custom series he helped develop, plus a Steve Jordan Signature snare and the Club Jordan cocktail kit.

What drumheads does Steve Jordan use?

Remo lists him with Ambassador Coated, Emperor Coated and Ambassador Clear heads, plus an Ambassador Hazy snare side.

What cymbals does Steve Jordan use?

He told Modern Drummer that his junior high music teacher gave him a set of brand-new Zildjian cymbals and that he has used those cymbals on a lot of records.

What was Steve Jordan's first drum kit?

After a snare drum from his grandmother at about eight, he got a Rogers student kit with a single-tension bass drum and a clip-on rack tom, then added a hi-hat.

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Steve Jordan is the drummer of The Rolling Stones and a longtime session drummer and producer for Keith Richards, John Mayer, Eric Clapton and many more. This guide covers his Yamaha drums, Remo heads and the cymbals he has talked about.

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