Name: Robbie Nelson

City: Atlanta GA

Instrument: Ludwig Suprahonic LM400 5x14 snare

Out of nearly 20 snare drums in my collection this drum seems to always be behind the kit. For me, this is the perfect drum for most of the music I play. The aluminum shell has a dry sound but still has a great crack when laying into the hoop and head for a good back beat or to wake a sleeping band mate up. It also has a tone control to muffle the head when you need an even drier sound and no overtones. Why doesn't every snare come with one?!

This is the drum I grew up listening to on all the early YES albums with Bill Bruford. He got such a unique sound from his because he had to fight against the loud amps in the band so he had to play all rim shots. Also, Tim Alexander from Primus plays one and I've always loved his snare sound. The beginning snare hits of Tommy The Cat off STSOC is pure heaven to my ears.