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.jpg) Gong drum (fromEmil Richards Collection) | |
| Other names | Gong drum |
|---|---|
| Classification | Percussion instrument (Membranophone) |
| Builders | |
| Tama, DW, Pearl, Remo | |
Agong bass drum (or simplygong drum) is amusical instrument in thepercussion family. It is a type of drum that uses a single largedrumhead in order to create a loud, resonant sound when struck. The head can be tuned as loose as possible to avoid any sense of pitch in the sound, or tensioned more tightly to produce timpani-like tones.
Gong bass drums were first produced byTama in the late 1970s, and have since been used by artists such asPeter Criss ofKISS, Billy Cobham,Neil Peart ofRush,Stewart Copeland ofThe Police,Tim Alexander ofPrimus,Mike Portnoy ofDream Theater,Simon Phillips ofToto,David Silveria ofKoRn,Aaron Gillespie ofUnderøath,Dominic Howard ofMuse,Zac Farro ofParamore,Budgie ofSiouxsie and the Banshees. Pearl's similar suspended bass drums have been used byChris Slade formerly ofAC/DC,Todd Sucherman ofStyx, andJoey Jordison ofSlipknot. Spaun and Drum Workshop also offer their own versions of gong bass drums.
Gong bass drums are usually relatively large, and are most frequently found in 20" and custom ordered 22" diameters. Orchestral versions can be 28" standard, but there are special larger ones (see below). They are often mounted on legs (much like that of afloor tom), 'rollaway' stands or ordinary tom stands/arms (though usually a pair are used for stability).
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