Ludwig Classic Oak and Art Cruz - lamb of god
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- Опубліковано 3 лис 2021
- Ludwig sits down with Art Cruz, drummer of lamb of god, for a behind-the-scenes look at the journey of his new Classic Oak series outfit.
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I really like seeing Ludwig drums sitting behind Lamb of God. Ludwig and Art Cruz both chose wisely.
Awesome. When I was younger I always associated Tama, Pearl, or Mapex with metal drumming. Cool to see a metal guy using Ludwig. Gretsch as well.
Right?!
@@thatdudekyle5690 I’m in a heavy metal band and use a Gretsch Catalina maple and it sounds great. I starting watching more videos on Ludwig. I knew they’ve been around for quite some time and now I see why. Ludwig is a great drum manufacturer!
TBH Classic Oak sounds perfect for heavier music
@@Mari000 absolutely. The first kit my dad bought for me when i was a kid were Ludwigs. They’ve always had a special place in my heart. I’m playing on a 1990s 6 pc Pearl Masters Extra maple kit nowadays and I’m happy with them. But I’m definitely going to own a Ludwig kit again one day.
@@thatdudekyle5690 same. I want a Ludwig set one day!
Ludwig works. Its the sound of a drum kit I hear in my brain. And they are the classic snare drum sound!
Art is an AMAZING metal drummer 🤘
Man IDK what kits he's playing right now on tour, but I just saw them in Toronto with Pantera and MAN that kit sounds unreal !!!
Yeah this takes the cake those are some extremely dynamic metal drums. Insane
Same kit but I play mellow dream pop with it hahah. sounds amazing there too.
Been a fan of Art Cruz since the Winds of Plague heel toe technique video LMAO, seeing him killing with his dream band now is inspiring AF! well deserved! Love from Taiwan 🇹🇼!
Yeah I knew about Art from his Winds videos and knew he was an animal long before he get with LOG and knew as soon as LOG chose him to replace Adler, it was the best replacement that they were gonna get. His style fits right in. That smooth groove, the precision, the foot work, it was made for LOG.
You can never go wrong with a Ludwig kit..
I just provided backline for furnace fest in Alabama and on my stage I had a ludwig keystone and every single drummer was blown away by it. I got nothing but compliments on the tone. The metal guys loved it, the alt guys loved it and the emo guys loved it.
The Ludwig Classic Oak line is one of the industry’s best kept secrets … although not so secret no more 😉
I have the last year of the Keystone X series and it is a phenomenal sounding kit.
As a fan of Neil Peart, I always thought his best sounding kits were his Ludwig Super Classics from the late 80's to early 90's.
100% agree bro
The DWs are so overrated but liked the Tama’s were nice also
💯 AGREE !!!!! His Ludwig kit was BY FAR his best sounding kit !!!
@@jacko2049 dw > Tama everyday bruh
When I was 10yrs old and just starting my journey with drums my uncle gave me his old kit.... a 70's classic Ludwig and as I progressed over the years I managed to find more of the older drums to add to it and by the time I reached my peek I accumulated a massive set 6,8,10,12,13,14,15 toms and 16,18 floor toms, 2 20in kicks as well as a 20 bass gong I made from another kick I found. The sound those old drums produced was phenomenal and I eventually restored them, kept the original hardware, cleaned them up, took the shell wrap off and had the stained to a dark grey. Unfortunately while I was out off town working a hurricane came through and flooded my house, wasn't able to restore after that. Yeah not many 'metal' drummers use Ludwig but the set i had produced amazing sound that was loud and could take one hell of a beating lol 🤘😎🤘
Geez those are so bad ass!
I need them in my life
I have the same kit. my shell pack is Keystone X which is the same shell design. I just added a 16x18 floor tom in classic oak. Night Oak finish. I have the matching snare also. What a killer kit. I record mostly and the kit is the best sounding kit I ever had. I'm running 9x13, 16x16,16x18, 8x14, 16x24. I just couldn't be happier.
Played in a garage punk band freshman year and my drummer said his neighbor was this older guy n hates our music but that he a Ludwig set. It was the best sounding kit I ever played. His neighbor didn’t know we played punk on it.
Ludwig are such full and punchy sounding drums. Love my old 3 ply kit. The best drums
Different wood kits are gonna be the forefront of metal drumming and in general.
This reminded me of roddy playing his DW kit for metal as well.
LUDWIG is LUDWIG!
Yeaaahhhh!
saw you with Pantera last week, dude you are a beast, smiling while playing Lamb of god on drums, no sisi girl, great kit, i love oak.
beautiful kit. love it
Cool! Love Ludwig! Rock on! 🤘🥁🤘DC
Hell yeah! Awesome drummer on awesome Ludwigs.
Great kit for sure, great drummer. And great move ..
Thanks for this very descriptive video! Art is the best! 🔥
Very inspiring stuff.
I love the drum kit and the metal.
Very cool to cross lines with gear like that
Ludwig drums are awesome! I have been playing for over 20 years and have always been a fan of Pearl drums. I bought a set of Ludwigs and the sound is amazing!
I like this set your drums ❤️
A lot of sweet words
I've got a Ludwig Keystone X 2x22x16 10x7 12x8 14x14 16x16 with a Classic Maple 14x6.5 snare. By far the best kit I've heard, played, recorded with and purchased. Same specs as his Classic Oak, except I opted for MiniLugs
Lookin for a new kit. Gonna have to check these out
Linda bateria!
Saw this guy a couple of times when he was in Prong! He's a beast👌
Cruz, idk if you’ll see this, but you’re killing it bro! Was great seeing you jam live! Thanks for adding to my favorite band! 🤌🏼🤘🏻👊🏻
I grew up playing a Ludwig Accent kit, and for a beginner kit, it's very well made. But I always wanted to switch to a different brand. I always wanted to "upgrade" to Yamaha, or DW, or Pearl, or Tama, or Sonor, or etc. After a while, I bought a snare drum from SJC, and it ended up going on backorder, and my Sweetwater salesman convinced me to get an almost identically specced drum from Ludwig. After I used it for a little while, I started rethinking my opinion on Ludwig. Maybe I should just stick with Ludwig. Not too long after, I went to guitar center, and they had a classic maple kit set up. I played on it, and it blew me away. Ludwig truly does make the best drums on earth. A long time later, I saw Lamb of God play at Aftershock, without listening to them first. To this day, they are one of the best live bands I've ever seen. When I saw Art playing a Ludwig kit on the quarantine jam video, it was almost kind of a full circle feeling for me. I still need to sit behind a classic oak kit, but from what I've heard so far, it sounds amazing
I completely agree Jared Doran.
Art is a pioneer.
I play Yamaha, but :)
Ludwig r just so classic you can't help but wonder!:)
And that 6x13 snare wow.
I specifically bought a black panther mapex6x13 for that crack, and I play Yamaha birch.
But, not gonna lie those lugs and throw offs just seem to look and sound amazing right outta z box. I'm going to trust Art and check out Ludwig.
Good work cruz
I used to visit music gear stores a lot when I was younger (I even lived in a condo that was 5 min away walking distance to one of those stores), and I would go around hitting bass drums and drums in general... usually nothing sounds that great in a sales floor, but the times I found drums that sounded amazing it was almost invariably Ludwig Drums. There is something about their sound that I can't explain...that true full drum sound you imagine in your head. I imagine they don't need a lot of tweaking to get good drum sound in the studio. I never owned one tho, I ignored my ears and followed the very effective marketing endorsement of many of my heroes that played Tama back then and invested in those instead...go figure. Not that Tama, Pearl, etc don't make good sounding drums...I have played on pretty much every drumset imaginable thru many years...but they just don't quite sound as naturally good as Ludwig does, they need some extra "work" to get there.
Thanks for commenting. It is really inspiring to hear your perspective. We take a lot of pride in the materials and formula that go into making our drums. Tried and tried principles developed by our founders. It’s a big reason why they perform the way they do.
Art is so cool
Saw Art with Prong in a small venue,...got to meet him what a kick ass person let alone Drummer!!!
Just bought this exact kit...same setup...absolutely couldn't be any happier...I also own the Mapex double bass Saturn kit...and side by side these Ludwig classic oaks blow my Mapex kit out iof the water...no bs...no....bs
When I think of Ludwig I think of my friend that used to make doughnuts all day and play metal all night. He was the man behind the man. love him still, love his doughnuts more.
wow!
Please release a solid yellow lacquer. These babies would look so deadly in Yellow Cortex or a solid Golden Slumbers. I have your classic maple and just set up my new Neusonics in the studio. I would definitely buy an Classic Oak in Yellow. Even if you guys release a solid wrap like the yellow rydeen I'll give you my money.
Ludwig!!! 🔥
I’m a TAMA guy and I also have a Pearl, but I grabbed a Neusonic because one must possess a legacy brand (Sonor, Gretsch, Ludwig).
Saw Art up close with Prong a few years ago. Amazing drummer. Also, love my NeuSonic kit.
Snap your fingers snap your neck.
I told Tommy Victor to never let Art leave his band 😂
His set up is identical to Chris Adler's configuration. I haven't seen Art since his days in Winds of Plague. Cool to see how far he has come. It's weird how things work...when you are a struggling session drummer and broke as hell or in a smaller band the drum companies want nothing to do with you and you have to PAY FOR EVERYTHING when it comes to drum gear. Then the same drummer, when they've "made it" in the music industry or drumming for a bigger band like in Arts case, and you can finally actually afford to buy high end gear, the drum companies will literally give you everything and anything FOR FREE.
I’ve been looking for a double kick kit to replace my Mapex kit. Will be checking these out. Curious if you can purchase this setup as a package instead of buying each piece separately..
This is Cool Drummer 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Art the man
LUDWIG BAD ASS
Origins of “metal” Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, Ludwig Drums.
🤘
Ludwig rules its the sound that you say thats a ludwig sound .
It’s so sick seeing a metal drummer choose Ludwig!
You guys need to upload just the drum cam of Momento Mori!
Be on the lookout. Its on the way!
What’s up with the pillows in the kick drums? Doesn’t that stop the shells from resonating?
Glad Ludwig is focusing on modern music. I didn't want them to become another dead company like Rogers/ slingerland.
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Considering that Ludwig outlived both of those brands, and that the Black Beauty and Supraphonic snares are still highly sought after, decades after their initial releases, I'd say Ludwig will be around for quite a while longer
@@jareddoran6605 Who knows, but I hope so.
👊
Where i can see the drum cam?
I love Maple. I heard a band live at a club and the drummer was using Birch and they knocked me out.
Until.....I heard an Oak kit in concert.
WOW! The best of maple and birch in one drum.
I still prefer maple in studio or at the house but for live settings?....Oak does the job in spades!
Good job Ludwig!!
Well, I don't know man. There's a lot of factors involved in the sound other than material: sizes, thickness/construction, heads, tuning, drum sticks used, the drummer itself, mic's and eq, hardware attached to the shell... and in a live show, even the subjective feeling due to the ambiance, the rest of the band, how many beers you took... whatever. I'm not sure in that situation anyone can tell the nuances between 3 different wood species.
I guess that to state categorically that the differences in sound relies on wood species, a back to back comparison should be done, with the same heads, tuning, drummer, and the same everything, except the wood species. And if possible, a blind test would be ideal.
That said, any hard and dense wood is, in general, good for a drum, and those 3 species (as well as others) are, so yes, they all sound good.
I play a maple kit but have also played birch, mahogany, walnut, oak, hybrids... (not all of them were mine)... and at the end of the day, as far as they're quality and well built drums, with a decent hardware, they're all fine.
@@isihernandez9752 Even with all that....yes you can spot the difference. I talk to drummers too and yes mic's and room dynamics can influence a sound somewhat but there are fundamental characteristics of wood (and alloy too) that are inherent and present irregardless of any other factors.
@@robinbolton6064 in a studio and controlled situation, maybe... or maybe not. In a live show, with a full band, people all around talking and yelling, and especially in a metal show, with loud and distorted guitars, bass and vocals, and very often triggered drums, and a ton of other variables involved...?? You're joking, aren't you..?? 😂😂😂
No, man, that's hype and marketing. Many people hear what they're told (through marketing) to hear. Just do some blind tests if you have the occasion and check out by yourself how many of them you get right. Try to honestly figure out if you can even hear any difference at all when all the other variables are matched, and in case you can, try to figure out wich wood species are each shell made of just by the sound. Then, extrapolate the results to a noisy live show enviroment and answer sincerely to yourself this question: are you really able to tell the difference in sound between wood species in a concert, without previously knowing wich species the kit is made of...?
And all that said, I'm not saying there can't be some differences "under the microscope", but saying that someone can tell the difference, with the number of factors there is involved in sound, and especially in a live set, is just fantasy and marketing suggestion. But hey, perhaps you have the absolutely best ear in the world and I'm just saying nonsenes, who knows... 🤷🏻♂️
@@isihernandez9752 Not a problem for me. I guess I'm an ear savant.
Quite easy for me. Try it Isi.......you my surprise yourself.
@@robinbolton6064 yeah... sure.... 🤭🤭😂😂
Very unexpected!!?? for real I haven't seen a metal player play Ludwig drums
Not entirely metal, but HIM's drummer played Ludwig (after playing Tama before). As well as John Bonham
He uses bass drum and tom sizes which are not available on Ludwig's site. Any chance of additional component sizes being added? The component sizes are very limited. Come on Ludwig!
Hi John! All of Art's sizes on his kit are common sizes available through our Outfitter Order Guide which is published on our website Classic Oak Product page. We offer toms 6"-15", floor tom 14" - 18", snare 12" - 14", and bass drums 18" - 26"...all in a vast assortment of finishes, hardware, and depths.
😎👍🇺🇸🥁SHOUTOUT TO ULI!!!
I see Art has Vibrabands on his rack toms. Curious to know which brackets are attached to them. Hopefully the Ludwig people see this. Thanks!
They are the Triad Brackets attached to Vibra-bands.
@@LudwigDrumsHQ Curious as well. Was on the outfitter and was wondering what does less mount and holder mean on the bass drum customised part? Thanks again
Ludwig classic oak or Yamaha hybrid oak?
Would be great if Ludwig Classic Oaks made 16x24 kicks.❤
We do offer this size. We actually offer Kick drums depths 12"-18". Download the Outfitter guide on our product page for a full listing of options for our Classic Oak series, or contact your nearest Ludwig Dealer.
When I think of ludwig I think of Nick Yacyshyn from sumac/Baptists,and Tj Childers of Inter Arma
What happened to Chris??
Why are the bass shells so short. 22 × 20 is what I thought he would have. I use 22 × 20. I play all different styles. I mainly play gospel, funk, r&b, but I love the sound of fullness.
I've got 2, 20 inch deep kicks and for quick double bass they're kind of annoying. 16 deep kicks will have much better response.
Shallower bass drums will always sound better. The "fullness" is something you can get out of any depth, as that factor is mainly determined by the diameter. The best sounding bass drum I've personally ever heard, was a 26 x 14, and I've heard 24 x 14 kicks that sounded amazing in metal contexts. The deeper the bass drum gets, the more muddy it sounds
Name of the song??
I am drummer with passion and my real surname is Ludwig 😄
Nothing sounds as good out of the box as a DW imo. But I'd like to play one of these and test it out.
I like sound u
I will fight to change the mind of whoever it was that gave this video a thumbs down.
he's like a scientology believer but for the classic oak
As a fellow drummer I could just not get into him after Chris Adlers departure, lovely drum kit though!
You need to see him live. I got to stand next to him when he was in WOP, it was worth it.
I like that he does his best to keep the same style that Chris had. Most other drummers that replace legendary drummers in famous bands completely ignore what was set before them, and the band has to adapt to the new drummer (Slipknot/Jay Weinberg is a perfect example of this scenario), so I say props to Art for staying in the same ballpark, so to speak. I'm not a fan of Art's bass drums sounding like typewriters, but I do like that he's playing Ludwig
"Why play anything else"
because they're fucken expensive!
Art had more originality when he played with prong
Almost as cool as Gretsch.
I'd take Ludwig over Gretsch. They both sound great, but I tend to find Ludwig's have higher build quality
This guy is as close as it ges to Vinnie Paul 🙏
His kick drum patterns.
Sounds great. Now all you need to do is switch over to Paiste.
Paiste, Sabian, or something from Turkey
Nice mask metal god. WTF!!!
Utah Kid.......
All that gear ruined on their cookie monster singer...LOL
And this is why "ok boomer" is a meme
Here.. Hope you like chocolate chip.
I would just never tour anywhere where they require a metal band to wear masks lol If the fans get mad, they can use their voices. This mandate shit has only gone on because no one challenges it. Its conforming to insanity.
You’ll NEVER be Chris Adler metal bud smh
HE FOOKIN LEFT THE BAND
Chris Adler recommend Art Cruz to Lamb of God lol. And at least he tries to replicate his sound to the best of his ability to not take away from the band's sound, unlike other replacement drummers with big shoes to fill *cough* Jay Weinberg *cough*
He still ain't no Chris Adler..
Get out of here you aren’t chris
Bullshit, Art can play any drumkid; at he end he will end up with Yamaha or something...
Drum looks cool the apprence but i cannot TRUST LUDWIG in metal especially like extreem heavy like LOG ...ludgwig is for grandpa WHO PLAY LIKE BUDDY RICH in small club lol but your drum looks momster like mike portnoy or Therev sullivan triple bass its like D.W or Tama pearl or mapex but i cannot trust ludwig on metal if i am going to play jazz or class music yess grestech and Ludwig is tje best but for metal lol
It’s all marketing. A maple kit is a maple kit. I play metalcore on a Ludwig Classic Maple and it sounds sick.
@@ramenthenoodle_ ok
@@ramenthenoodle_ yes. if a metal guy uses something people will think that this is the best for metal. Adler was using a 12" snare, 14 and 15" cymbals, splashes and tiny affects for riding the song, almost no one was using those sizes and this kimd of stuff some years ago.
Most drummers that play Pearl, Tama, Mapex, or DW live, end up using Ludwig in the studio. Don't believe me, Google it, or watch videos of your favorite drummers in a studio session. The Ludwig Supraphonic snare is the most recorded snare drum in history, and most high end producers swear by it. Even Glenn Fricker from SMG uses the Supraphonic, or the "Holy Grail of snare drums" as he calls it, and he is probably the most stereotypical metal producer of this day and age. Tama is only considered "metal" because Dave Lombardo, Lars Ulrich, and most other thrash drummers played the same 8-9 piece kit in a glossy black finish from Tama. But Ludwig was used by John Bonham from the greatest rock band of all time, Led Zeppelin. Even Kiss' old drummer, Eric Carr, used Ludwig. Neil Peart used Ludwig for a while, and HIM's drummer, Gas Lipstick, switched from Tama to Ludwig. Ludwig is popular with jazz guys because they've been around for as long as jazz has, but that doesn't mean you can't use Ludwig for anything else. It's kinda like a Telecaster guitar. Often used in jazz and country, but some of the greatest metal leads and solos of all time were played and recorded on a Telecaster. And aside of trying to shed light on the versatility of Ludwig's drums, don't get too caught up in all this marketing bs and associating brands with genres, play what sounds good and feels good to you.
@@jareddoran6605 you said even for a while .ok they used for a while but when D.W or tama step up their game they changed their brand to toama or D.w ... Ludwig is very good during 70 60 80 era but when all metal starting to grow in 80 90 their drum dosnt suit their sound so they ended up changing ... Yes dave and lars popular tama in 80, but two guy cannot change the whole scence soo... Ludwig is good we all know but sometime it dosnt suit for that type of music... Nobody said that ludwig is bad.