We are delighted and honored to have Keith on board. Thanks for the kind words!

Thank you for ALL the comments. Keith is a gem! Stay tuned for more.

that bass drum + good headphones = drool on my keyboard

Totally Love his open bass drum sound,,,,

"Hi this is Keith Carlock...I recently joined the Gretsch drums team... also recently lost about 400 pounds... also still one of the best players to ever grace the instrument." ... Keith winning at life, as usual.

We are excited to have Keith in the family! Thanks for the kind comments.

That Great Gretsch Sound...on full display! Wow that Kick sounds phenomenal in headphones 🎧

Beautiful sounding kit. Modern drummer recently published a review and audio samples of Brooklyn series on their web pages, and to me, that is one of the most gorgeous drum recordings I've ever heard. I play a Sonor Designer series kit myself, but I always like to hear and see top of the line kits like the new Brooklyn series. Plus, Keith is one of my all time favorites. Thanks for uploading this vid. Cheers from Croatia!

Holy crap that kick drum sounds amazing!

I cannot put into words how I feel when I listen to Keith groove - it's a completely different sound, a completely different level.

love watching Keith play, one of those guys that was born to do it, nice kit!

Fabulous warm vintage sound...great drums. Beautifully tuned.

Beautiful drums..my favourite Gretsch. Great colour too.

WOW! Great drummer! Great drums!

AMAZING SOUND! Also digging Keith's unbelievable precision, so fluid and musical.

Just added the Brooklyn Standard wood snare to my Brooklyn kit. Sounds fantastic. Have been playing a metal snare for years. Now that I've played my Brooklyn Standard snare the metal snare will be retired.

His double rolls are world class

also now a father of a 17 month old daughter" you nailed it man, wins at life

The Brooklyn kits look and sound great!

He is using a wood 6.5x14 Brooklyn snare in matching Grey Oyster finish.

Great vid. So composed and fluid in front of the camera, both in interview and playing. Great vibe he has. He is a hero of mine.

Thats one of the best sounding drum kits I have ever heard. Keith is my favorite drummer. The bass drum sounds...well...perfect.And the snare is so smooth and warm. Tone wise that set is magic.

Love the sound i am a gretsch guy !!! I sold part of my Tony Williams yellow kit and hate my self for doing so ever day !!!But after listening to this kit i think i am come back home to Gretch :c)

I LOVE MY GRETCH DRUMSET!

Beautiful sounding kit

Excellent sound - excellent drummer guys

One of my favourite drummers!

Nice choice Keith! The Gretsch drums sound like no other. An American drummer playing a legendary American drum set. Nice combination.

Keiths tone and sound is so open, he should make a comparison video of all series that Gretsch offers because he brings out 100% sound of the drums. I wish I could do that. You could also hear it when he played Yamaha - he made the difference between maple and PHX shells so obvious... wow. Just WOW.

SOUNDS GREAT!

Just great!

These drums sound great! Keith doubles round the drums blow my mind.

I have this exact kit. The kick drum can be heard on the moon. It fills a room completely. Thunder. The rest of kit sounds great, too. I've been playing Yamaha recording custom since 1983, and they are awesome, but there is nothing like the Gretsch sound. It's distinctive. You can always tell it's a Gretsch. This will be the last kit I will ever play.

It's soooo refreshing to hear a drummer lay down an awesome groove when showing off the drums in a video as opposed to the usual "look how fast I am" crap you usually hear on these types of videos. Kudos to Keith (I LOVE Steely Dan) and Gretsch drums on landing an artist of this caliber!

Great drummer, great drums.

Yup. Saw him live backing up John Mayer a few years ago, and he (not surprisingly) was so tasteful. One of those guys that you really feel good for to see he's gotten such big gigs. Congrats to Keith in all his accomplishments.

Man... To be a gretsch artist... That would seriously be a dream come true. I'm jealous!

His technique is really cool. Very unique and relaxed.

Very extravagant arm movements..reminds me of Keith Moon.

If I ever find a place to live with my drums set up without reservation again I will seriously consider the Brooklyn Broadcaster Gretsch or the Classic series. The size of the drums and type of drumheads mean the world to me. I am a lifelong drummer, and I know what I want almost 50 years old, and been at it seriously since early childhood. I have a limited edition Pearl Brazilian percussion conversion drumset now, but not really able to use it as much time. For me, Gretsch, even the Catalina Club Jazz series, stood out, over the years, as particularly memorable tone and what I felt as, more like my own instrument, more than anything else I ever had a chance to play, in or out of studios, bars, shows. The Broadcaster line I feel, in the right drum configuration, could be the Best I have yet to see as a drummer. 18" Bass 14" Floor 12" Tom Standard all I want. Best regards, Austin Emile Centolella

I recently bought a 24x14, 13x9 and 16x16 also 14x6.5 chrome over brass snare drum. Grey nitron. I saw it and had to have it. Used but immaculate

Great choice Keith!

Amazing drummer and amazing kit! Not my playing style (as of now!) but still, such an amazing player and kit.

Hi - We are glad you were able to jam on a Brooklyn kit and enjoy it. Thanks for posting. Would you mind sending an email in to customerserviceatgretschdrumsdotcom about the tension rod issue on the snare? A picture or two would be great as well. We want to make sure this issue gets addressed immediately. Thanks again!

wow gretsch makes so awesome kit ...

Very natural good player,very natural sound Gretsch Brooklyn.It listens well.

It depends on what sound you're looking for..Gretsch makes drums for all styles and have never disappointed in their long history..I don't play Gretsch, but i have tried out several series, and they all sounded different and great..Drum head choice, may also be a factor in one's personal quest for the sound they seek..but, if you're adamant about Grestch not being your cup of tea, may i suggest DW or Ludwig for a more Rock sound..You definitely won't be discouraged..

Damn... since i first heard Keith's version of Gadd's incredibly legendary "aja" drum cover i immediately added him to my top 10 players....this guy has more swing than big papi, manny ramirez and ted williams combined =] And now that he joined my favorite drum company he sounds even better! lol Go Keith!

these are amazing drums! what are the sizes?

I am going to buy my brooklyn and i love his sound. May i know the exact size of his brooklyn? Thanks

Keith Carlock is his son, spreading the word of Gretsch.

Could play Keith Moon , if they made a movie 🙂🥁

I think i'm going to sell most of my gear and get myself a gretsch..

What size bass drum does Keith use?

Holy Gretsch boom sounding Batman !

It’s a shame Buddy Rich never played Gretsch, at any stage of his career.

Keith how could u leave the yamaha phx kit though? Wasn't that another worldly kit?

Reminds me of Keith Moon , without the Premier drums.

Dude, you should have heard Keith play Aja at the Beacon!

I think any issue addressed by a drummer about certain aspects of a drum is all personal preference , and not necessarily aimed toward the actual manufacturing of the drum itself....Diversity, and classic construction has always been the key with Gretsch, so even though your issue is a completely relevant one, i think it shouldn't raise any apprehensiveness..But it's the little things that make the difference,and once they've been pointed out, it benefits everyone ..

K Light hi - hats 15 " , K dark crashes 18 and 19 " , K Konstantinople medium - low rides , 20 and 22 " !

What snare is he using in this video?

America.

Is this the top of the line set? Thanks!!

What is the bass drum size here?

Specs?

yeah I tried all sorts of heads, tunings etc. just wasn't happy with it. bought a tama starclassic and i'm satisfied with it

OK, I'll ask...I know its not really anyone's business, but I wonder why Keith left Yamaha. And, my second question is this: This is the second "A-lister" to leave Yamaha for Gretsch (even though Vinnie is with Ludwig now...and it's no secret that Vinnie was using Gretsch when he was with Yamaha). Anyone care to share?

He plays high sticks, similar to Rufus Speedy Jones.

I played a set of Gretsch Brooklyns yesterday during church service. First time I ever used a 24-inch kick. It doesn't take much for it to react in a huge way. That thing's a cannon! I did like how easy it was to tune the toms. However, there's issues with the snare drum. You can only do loose to medium low tuning. I think someone at the factory installed tension rods that are a bit too long. Hope my friend Scott Smith can get that fixed (BTW, thanks for letting play your kit).

@pastorkev777 a 20" bass drum :)

Cannot wait to play on these. I wish to own some soon. Check out my vidz to see my 2 Gretsch kits!

he uses a mix of constantinoples, standard k's and a customs

Gretsch is the Stradivarius of Drums, no doubt about it! Or otherwise known as, that Great Gretsch Sound!

I wish I had 2000$ to spend on one :)

"and i kept my haircut because if i do change them, I would be challenging God."

@blica1

Paul Cooper is God

Must of been pretty hard to leave Yamaha.. very few players leave Yamaha.. Yamaha has some kick ass drums!

i used to play a gretsch, but i was sadly disappointed it! i couldn't get the sound i wanted out of it. great for jazz/funk. not great for rock though

Now that he's lost all that weight, he looks like Paul Rudd.

Drums sounds fat!! The grooves suit this sound!!

Choosy drummers choose Gretsch

hey this is Keith Carlock and i recently lost 300 pounds :D hahahah

Do something bout yo hair lol ofcourse its all about the drums :D

Keith I'm your fan but can you please ask Gretch to put the prices down because they are making better drums in China