Vinnie Colaiuta

Bands / Acts: Frank Zappa, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Studio great
Styles: Jazz, Rock

Zildjian

1980 - (left to right) Zildjian Cymbal Set-Ups of Famous Drummers

• A Zildjian 14" Quick Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 16" Thin Crash
  
• A Zildjian 16" Medium Crash
  
• A Zildjian 18" Thin Crash
  
• A Zildjian 22" Ping Ride
  
• A Zildjian 20" Swish
  
• A Zildjian 20" Medium Thin Crash
  
• Zildjian 30" Taiwan Gong
  
• 1 octave of Crotales
  
  

1984 - (left to right) - Magazine ad (Modern Drummer, June '84)

• A Zildjian 13" New Beat Hi-Hat
  
• China Boy
  
• A Zildjian 18" Thin Crash
  
• A Zildjian 8" Splash
  
• K Zildjian 20" Ride
  
• A Zildjian 16" Thin Crash
  
  

1987 - Modern Drummer feature (May '87)

Joan Rivers Show:

• K Zildjian 13" Hi-Hat (remote hi-hat)
  
• A Zildjian 14" New Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Zildjian 16" Paper Thin Crash
  
• Perhaps a:A Zildjian 8" Splash (article says simply "8" splash")
  
• Perhaps a: K Zildjian 20" Ride (article says simply "20" ride")
  
• A Zildjian 14" Paper Thin Crash
  
  

Live work and recording:

• K Zildjian 22" Heavy Ride
  
• K Zildjian 15" Dark Crash Brilliant
• K Zildjian 17" Dark Crash Brilliant
• A Zildjian 13" Quick Beat Hi-Hat
  

Other cymbals he sometimes uses:

• K Zildjian 20" Ride
  
• K Zildjian 13" Hi-Hat
  
• A Platinum 14" New Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Platinum 14" Quick Beat Hi-Hat
  
• A Platinum 20" ride (model unmentioned)
  
• A Platinum 16" Thin Crash
  
• A Platinum 18" Thin Crash
  
• K Zildjian 18" Crash Ride
  
• K Zildjian 16" Dark Crash
  
• unspecified china
  
  

1993 - Modern Drummer feature (Oct. '93)

• A Platinum 14" Quick Beat Hi-Hat
  
• Zildjian FX 20" China Trash
  
• A Custom 17" Crash
  
• A Zildjian 6" Splash
  
• K Zildjian 8" Splash
  
• A Zildjian 10" Splash
  
• A Platinum 20" Ping Ride
  
• A Custom 13" Hi-Hat
  
• A Custom 15" Crash
  
• A Custom 18" Crash
  
  

Paiste

Paiste Artist since: May 2012

2012 (left to right) - Paiste Website

Setup for 2012 Sting Tour

• Formula 602 22" China
  
• Formula 602 15" Medium Hi-Hat
  
• Signature Reflector 8" Splash
  
• Formula 602 20" Thin Crash
  
• Signature Reflector 10" Splash
  
• Formula 602 18" Thin Crash
  
• Formula 602 24" Medium Ride
  
• Alpha 18" Medium Swiss Crash
  
• Formula 602 22" Thin Crash
  
  

2013 (left to right) - Paiste Video

• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 22" China
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 15" Hi-Hat
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 18" Crash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 8" Splash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 10" Splash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 22" Ride
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 16" Crash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 20" Crash
  
  

2021 (left to right) - Paiste Website

• Formula 602 24" China Type
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 15" Hi-Hat
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 18" Crash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 8" Splash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 10" Splash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 16" Crash
  
• Formula 602 Modern Essentials 22" Ride
  
• PST X 20" Swiss Medium Crash
  
• Formula 602 20" Thin Crash
  
  

Pictures

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  Vinnie

Recommended Media

CD's

• Ten Summoner's Tales - Sting
  
• Brand New Day - Sting
  

DVD's

• Ten Summoner's Tales The Videos - Sting
  

Links / Back

Band / Act Website: Official Website
Paiste Website: Paiste Setup Page
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia

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