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Steve Smith: New Orleans Improv on the PAS Billy Gladstone Kit
June 4, 2024: I visited PAS Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, and improvised a number of solos on this rare Billy Gladstone drumset donated to PAS by David and Colette Wood.
This kit was also owned by drummer/author Chet Falzerano, who wrote an excellent book about Billy Gladstone:
Kit configuration:
- 6”x14” snare drum
- 9”x13” & 16”x16” toms
- 14”x22” bass drum, setup with all calfskin heads.
Unfortunately, I broke the head on the 16” floor tom at the end of this solo! - Steve Smith