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This is the set Alex Van Halen used on VAN HALEN’s 1980 “Invasion” tour for more than 100 shows during the tour in support of VAN HALEN’s “Women And Children First” album.
Alex Van Halen endorses Ludwig drums, pedals and hardware, Paiste cymbals, Remo drumheads and Regal Tip drumsticks. A Paiste endorser since March 1983, Van Halen, in co-operation with Paiste developed a signature ride cymbal—a 2002 24″ Big ride—which Paiste introduced at the 2010 Winter NAMM Show. He also had two Ludwig signature snares. Alex has used Rototoms and octobans in the past as well as electronic drums and is renowned for using extravagantly sized drum kits that feature an on-fire orchestral gong and four bass drums, having originally used only two.
Alex, an ordained minister officiated at the second wedding of his brother Eddie in 2009 and saw it as his personal mission to beat the hell out of his drums.
Reverb is posting this on their site and has graciously supplied a number of excellent photographs of the unique set up.
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Sources: Wikipedia, Blabbermouth
