Never understood why they didn't gain more popularity when you consider clarity, sustain , durability, ease of use and tunabiilty.

One of the best benefits to these is that they can be tuned to specific musical interludes or to fit primary chord structures. Even used as a make do for timpani effects. This just adds to the versatility of the drum kit.

Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters has been on and off with these over the years. Remember seeing him in the late 90s with them. Danny Carey of Tool still rocks them. Great sound when used adaptively

Sounds awesome, but I feel like it’s a lot more niche sounding than regular toms or floor toms. Very unique sound though! The “in the air tonight” fill sounded awesome!

Had them back in the 80s and loved them. Got them tuned and mic'd beautifully, and that snare is to die for. One of the best sounding snares I've ever heard.

I am a 57 year old guitarist, but have always had a love for the drums as well. Rotos move me everytime. I also really dig the TAMA Octobans. Not just the sound(s), but the looks as well. A kit with those racked up looks fantastic!! Sounds great Randy - thanks for the quick magic.

I've got a set of the small ones and I've always loved them, but now that I've heard those larger ones, my set feels incomplete lol. Oh man, those are crazy awesome.

Roto Toms have such an amazing sound and are in far more songs than people think. They just didn't catch on quite like they should have. It is sad to not hear them as much as we use too in the 80's

That was fantastic. Roto Toms are my favourite and I always thought it’s a great idea to have this instead of regular toms especially for travelling and gigging band with smaller vehicle.

Dude, that’s the best I ever heard a complete rototom kit. 2 mic placement. Damn!!! Sounds absolutely incredible.

Man, the sound of those Hi Hat cymbals are freaking awesome.

Terry Bozzio used these on UK's 1979 live album "Night After Night". I love the sound he got with Rototoms better than any kit he's played since.

Those sound surprisingly good! Especially the lower ones. I really can’t believe that. Nice dude!

Sound better than most shallow single headed toms coming onto the market with portable kits. Great projection!

Funny, you played in the air tonight by Phil Collins. Who started playing rotos back in the mid 70s. Bill Buford toured with Genesis one year and saw Phil playing a few rotos. He proceeded to play rotos for years after. Two of. Y favorite drummers...

I’m a kid from the ‘80s and this would have been my dream kit. Actually if I still played on a regular basis, this would be my second kit.

1:15 I CAN FEEL IT COOOMING IN THE AAAAIR TONIGHT

I love roto-toms such a brilliant crisp sound and that snare 👍👍👍🥁

The kit sounds great man!!!!! I had 3 roto toms in the 70’s, I loved how precise they could be tuned, but I found when playing along with other amplified instruments, you couldnt hear them! I still liked them though!

Maaaaaaad drummie....sweetest set of rotos I've heard ever....and I use them a lot

that snare is fantastic!!!

Takes me back to my high school days playing the roto toms in our marching band. Great demo!! Awesome!!

I remember using Rototoms with my Simmons SDSV and an acoustic snare back in the 80'S. I love them!

sound ingeneers ive worked with in my previous life as a drummer used to hate rototoms, especially in the studio. i didnt care, it was the cheapest way of having 3 extra toms and they have their own kind of unique sound, couldnt live without it

That "70s" reverb makes the kit sound insane!

Roto toms yes, but good lord that snare is killin' man!

Yes! I’ve got the classic 6,8,10 and love them! Great video!

I recently switched from acoustic toms to large rotos: 10", 14", and a 16" roto that I use as a floor tom. I use Evans Hydraulic red batter heads on my rotos. My kick drum is a 16" converted floor tom from a Tama Rockstar DX kit. Now I'm starting to get used to them, but I still need to tune my roto-toms so they will project in my band's rehearsal space. Someone told me I should mic my roto-toms; but I will do that for live shows and studio recordings. I don't really need to mic my roto-toms during band rehearsal unless my bandmates ask me to do so. Nonetheless, having a roto-tom kit is fun to play. I'll still keep my acoustic toms so that I can switch back to them once in a while.

1:16 Absolutely loved the Phil Collins solo!

Where did you get these? I've been looking everywhere online in order to get some but all I can find are the 6", 8", and 10" ones.

I love that rubbery-plastic snap sound. It just cuts through like a knife.

Reminds me of Bill Brufords set up of the 70’s when he was with UK and then his band Bruford he used roto toms as his main toms up top then just a regular floor tom this has given me an idea thanks

I had the entire set through the 80's, 6,8,10,12,14,16 and 18. And two bass drums, Alex Van Halen style.

I used to have the same “6 “8 “10 set up. Talk about an ear cracking “6 ! I used to tweek it high and roll all over the 12 pieces on my kit. Remo Toto toms drums were fun

Sweet! I remember seeing Gamma with Ronnie Montrose at Day on the Green in Oakland, CA in 1981. Their drummer had a bunch of Roto Toms like this. Simply bad ass!

I’ve always liked Roto-Toms. Not sure why they never took off.

love it ...just got myself a set of roto toms too was always wanting them.

steel snare drums sound pretty killer in general IMO, and of course roto-toms are just classic. Cool demo!

That is such a good sound for only two microphones. Just WOW 🤯

I loooooove the sound of roto toms..sounds so tight..damn that was cool.......more please

Rotos sound great ,but that snare sounds amazing .

Finally a share tuned right where you actually hear the wires instead of it sounding like a different wood block 👍🏻

That 1st groove you did at 1:05 🤘🏾🤘🏾🔥🔥🔥

If im not mistaken, I believe the drummer of Baroness on the album Purple, used roto toms on a few songs as his normal toms and it sounds killer!

They're great, aren't they?! That sound... Great playing too!

Haha that single head sound is so hot!

I’ve used a 6 in and a10 in with my acoustic kit for 40 years , it adds a lot of high energy power to many songs across all genres, in a ballad they can sing a sweet note adding to the sweetness of ballad playing, in funky music it can give a sound that makes listeners think there may be a timbale somewhere! I recommend to any drummer to get some and experiment ! Play on fellow drummers !

I used them from 1979 till 1981. This time I use an 8", 10", 12" and 14" Rototom. The sound wonderfull.

Sounds impressive with the added reverb!

In the air tonight 😍

I had these decades ago. Now I want them back!

I love rotos !! When mikes they are awesome!!

Sounds freaking excellent! All the drums and the drumming! Cool 😎

Nice killer sound! Congratulations 👏

You said on FB you don't know why this is video is blowing up !?! I don't speak for everybody....From my personal perspective, this is so awesome. I have been around for a while and I have never seen this many roto toms on one set. I have owned the 6,8&10 for years now. For me seeing the 12 & 14 is very rare. I don't ever remember seeing a 16. I am sure most drummers have NEVER seen them all together and sounding so good. That's why this is blowing up, you got the whole set up and it sounds good. Im looking forward to hearing you play a song.

Your drums sound so crisp and clear! 🥁

Had a complete set of rototoms in the eighties. Great in studio but tricky to use on stage. A nightmare for the sound engineer. You need one mic for each rototom with a sound gate effect, otherwise there’s too much spillage as the output is much lower than ordinary toms.

Getting the 6,8,10 soon ......waiting for the 12,14 and 16 to be in stock and getting those also. They sound great can't wait to get mine.

SOOOOO YESTERDAY MAN 😂😂 MOOVE ON !!!! SOUNDS SO SICK ! TRY IT ON YOUR NEXT AUDITION!!LOL

They sound absolutely amazing !

So it would seem that everyone would like a follow-up video on how you tune, tape (if you do), and eq your snare. 😊

I wish regular toms were that easy to tune

Sounds way better than i thought it would

Finally, someone else that plays the same as me. Left hand on the hi hats.👍🏻😊

Wow that brick wall sounds sick on mid highs.

This is what Terri Bozzio used for his Missing Person's kit.

So cool! I think I caught a “groove” within from that tune “there’s something goin on”? Rock on man!

The cool thing about rototoms are you can get a few different colored bass drums and always have a cool lookin kit especially vistalite,not to mention the badass sound you get from them,people that don’t use them have no idea what their missing!!!!

I had a full set of roto-toms in every size available. 6” to 16”. Left them at an ex band mates house and they ‘disappeared’ when he and his wife spilt.

Yo that snare sounds nice

I haven't called my self a drummer in a long time. I used to have the 3 pc RT set up with my old Slingerland red sparkle kit (old-stock, never used when purchased in '86), back in the late 80s/early 90s. My instructor, a studio guy, helped me tune everything decently, and I used them for some gig work with a couple of area semi-pro musical theater groups, and a couple of cover bands, doing some bars/clubs, carnivals, parties, etc. I was.... adequate to the task, and, it was a LOT of fun! Haven't touched a set of sticks since... maybe 2007? As for the Roto-Toms, I wonder... With today's materials and manufacturing tech, I wonder if you could make a sort of resonance chamber, like, say for the trip, a long, single rectangular box that somehow mounted to the support frame, and slid up under the drums, maybe up over the black lower support rings, and provided a way to modify the sound in various ways. I'm sure a craftsman could do something in wood, or, maybe 3D print something... If I had the design and production software and equipment, and, of course, the skill and know-how, I could see that being an interesting challenge!

With my high end ear buds in, this kit and your playing sound soooooo nice. Cheers from Canada.

My snare cuts through like a knife real clear and crisp. Love the set up.

I want a pair of those larger roto toms.

Nice job man! They sound great. Terry Bozzio had a full Roto kit in the early 80's you may recall.

the sound in this video is nothing short of AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

"dirty movies" van halen popped into my mind as soon as u made the first hits

Damn that Phil Collins fill was perfect

Duuuuude! Love this! Those things sound awesome as well as your playing. Killer!

Never thought about having a kick drum snare and all roto toms as a kit. Amazing just add all your cymbals.

That bloody snare is beautiful

Am I the only person who thought of "Dirty Movies" from Van Halen when he started playing these?

Went out and just bought a set lol probably the best sounding video for roto toms on you tube :)

"You might know this one" I sure do! Sick sound, man!

Reason I'm selling is no space and I'll never use them again, don't know about shipping but I imagine it would cost a lot because of the weight.

The Toms look and sound great but that snare and hit hat sound crisp as shit

I'm surprised no one has commented on your hi-hats yet. They sounded like a dream to play. Even a beginner could play them and sound good. Please share the brand, model and size.

I got the set of 3 for Christmas one year. Def. good for a jam band, or reggae band. Maybe fusion too. Very cool video Mr. S. Oh lay into a nasty beat @1:03.

Sounds like the intro to Time by Pink Floyd.

So much talent!!! Fantastic playing, man!!!!

I patented a pitch changing shell-less snare drum to work perfectly with your set up!

Oh man sounds great! Love to play them. Thanks for sharing.

They Sound Great! Time For A Roto Tom Comback👍🏻

Only demo I’ve seen where someone got the bass between toms on ITAT by PC.......

Had some years ago... love them

Sounds great, solid playing and I appreciate your phil collins love 😎👍👏

Nick Mason of Pink Floyd used them on the beginning of the song Time on the Dark side of the moon album.

That sounds great and definitely reminded me of early Van Halen drum tone. Great playing too my friend!!

I could listen to that drum sound all day and night. Wow!

12"-16" sounds awesome!