INTERVIEWS CHARLIE BENANTE JIM KELTNER NICKO MCBRAIN DAVE MCAFEE AQUILES PRIESTER DICK JONES STORIES MATT BYRNE JASON SUTTER PERCUSSIONISTS 2002 SERIES HISTORY PRODUCT REVIEWS ALPHA BRILLIANT CYMBALS ARTIST QUOTES SERIES FACTS CYMBAL APPLICATION GUIDE JEREMY SPENCER # 5FDP WWW.PAISTE.COM W ELCOME TO THE PAISTE WORLD. The Paiste Cymbal Company has been in our family for four generations, Through the turbulences of the Second World War, the family ended up with the beginnings going back over a century. in Germany in 1945, where Grandfather had to rebuild his business from the ground up. Great-grandfather Michail T. Paiste opened a music store in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1901. Fairly soon thereafter, the first cymbals, The family made the decision in the 1950s to seek a new permanent and also gongs were custom made to order in the repair shop, because home, and my Uncle Robert Paiste, and my father Toomas Paiste, cymbals were not otherwise available. Michail T. Paiste moved his established our present headquarters in Switzerland in 1957. Here, they music store to our ancestral home in Tallinn, Estonia during the Russian worked hard at advancing the family business, and finally achieved Revolution. international success through such venerable lines as the Formula 602, Giant Beat, and the 2002 in the 1960s and 1970s, as these cymbals took There, Grandfather Michael M. Paiste took a strong interest in cymbal to the drumming world like a storm. and gong making, and made it his main occupation in the 1930s. Through hard work and dedication he fully developed the art of making Today, we hold a unique and strong position in the world of cymbals cymbals and gongs, and laid the foundation for our present know- and gongs. Of course, we owe this to the hard work and dedication of how. He achieved growing success and recognition, and supplied his generations of Paiste family members, and to the loyal and devoted instruments all over Europe and even to the USA. cymbal and gong makers who work for us. Most importantly though, we owe all this to the generations of drummers and percussionists who have played our instruments, who have helped us identify musical trends, and who have assisted us in developing up-to-date sounds at all times. With this in mind, it is my great pleasure to extend our deep gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to all you drummers and percussionists out there who continue to support us and allow us to keep a great tradition alive. We promise to keep it up! Erik Paiste NICKO MCBRAIN Inducted in Guitar Center’s Drum Legends Hall of Fame Truly a legend of heavy metal, Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain was inducted into Guitar Center’s “Drum-Legends” Hall of Fame at Guitar Center’s Drum-Off grand finals in Los Angeles. Nicko brought the house down performing Iron Maiden classics “The Trooper” and “Hallowed Be Thy Name”. CREDITS IRON MAIDEN MOVIE Editorial/Concept: Renato Müller PAISTE SWITZERLAND Contributions by: Erik Paiste, Kelly Paiste, Matt Byrne, Phone: +41-41-9393333 / Fax: +41-41-9393366 FLIGHT 666 Ed Clift, Meelis Kasepalu, Jörg Kohlmorgen, Rich Mangicaro, Tim Shahady, Andrew Shreve, Roger Staffelbach, Jason Sutter, PAISTE GERMANY “Flight 666” takes viewers around the world from India to Australia, Wayne Wilburn Phone: +49-4331-94790 / Fax: +49-4331-947932 from Brazil through the United States to Canada on Iron Maiden’s Contribution Photographers: Ingo Baron, Robert Downs, customized Boeing 757, “Ed Force One”. Playing 23 shows in 13 Ronn Dunnett, James Ferris, Harmony Gerber, Ross Haflin, PAISTE USA countries in only 45 days, the band lets viewers experience the Jeff Ivester, Diana Killian, Antonio Rossa, Tim Shahady, Phone: +1-714-529-2222 / Fax: +1-714-671-5869 challenges and the good times of a sold out world tour. Now music Rob Shanahan, T. Volkmer Toll Free: 800 4PAISTE fans can know what it’s like to live the life of metal legends Iron Maiden. [email protected] | www.paiste.com 3 2 WWW.PAISTE.COM • QUALITY CRAFTED CYMBALS P AISTE NEWS ALEX VAN HALEN GUITAR HERO GAME PAISTE ARTIST & CYMBAL NEWS After almost a year of wide-spread Guitar Hero VH seats you at Alex’s full kit with his Paiste cymbals including his 40” Symphonic Gong directly behind you. Play along on rumors, Activision launched it’s highly Van Halen hits, including “Running With The Devil”, “Everybody Wants anticipated Guitar Hero “Van Halen” Some”, “Hot For Teacher” and “Jump”. You’ll be performing with band video game. As one of the most talked mates Eddie, David and Wolfgang on one of the most elaborate stages PAISTE AT LOLLApAlOOZA ever built in front of thousands of screaming fans. That’s Rock n’ Roll! about and influential bands in rock This year at Lollapalooza the weather was all over the map, but the Paiste music history, Van Halen’s three decade artists were on fire. Chicago’s Grant Park was packed from edge to edge as music fans from around the world came together to see some of the best existence has led them to over 56 established bands as well as some of the hottest up and coming groups at the million albums sold in the USA. festival. Throughout the three day festival Paiste cymbals were heard on every stage, thanks to Danny Carey of Tool, Jeremiah Edmond of Manchester Orchestra, Nathan Followill of Kings of Leon, Carlos McSwain of Snoop Dogg, Matthew Abeysekera of Amazing Baby, Olly Peacock of Gomez, Tony “Thunder” Smith of Lou Reed and Kevin Rice of The Virgins. Carlos McSwain, Kelly Paiste, Snoop Dogg ARTIST RECORDING HIGHLIGHTS 2009 was an amazing year for Paiste artists on recordings. From the long anticipated new releases by rock heroes U2 and AC/DC to breakout hits by up and coming bands Five Finger Death Punch, Electric Six, Set Your Goals and The Agonist, Paiste cymbals were heard around the world by listeners of every style of music. Phil Rudd # AC/DC - “Black Ice” Tommi Portimo # Sonata Arctica - “The Days Of Grays” Larry Mullen Jr. # U2 - “No Line On The Horizon” Matt Byrne # Hatebreed - “Hatebreed” Dave Witte # Municipal Waste - “I’m Going Away” Matt KuyKendall # All Shall Perish - “Awaken The Dreamers” Mike Ambrose # Set Your Goals - “This Will Be The Death Of Us” Jason McGerr # Death Cab For Cutie - “Meet Me On The Equinox” (Twilight Movie “New Moon” sound track) & “The Open Door” EP Dave McAfee # Toby Keith - “American Ride” Bill Rieflin # R.E.M. - “Live At The Olympia” Josh Freese # Weezer - “Raditude” Steve Jordan # John Mayer - “Battle Studies” Jordan Burns # Strung Out - “Agents Of The Underground” Jeremy Spencer # Five Finger Death Punch - “War Is The Answer” Sammy Merendino # The Harlem Parlor Music Club - “Salt Of The Earth” Dave Lombardo # Slayer - “World Painted Blood” CYMBAL SET 2009/10: 20” 2002 Medium 19” 2002 Crash 15” 2002 Sound Edge Hi-Hat 20” 2002 Crash 24” Giant Beat Multi-Functional 20” 2002 Medium 20” 2002 China 22” 2002 Crash 2009 WINTER NAMM ARTIST 40” Symphonic Gong GET-TOGETHER Erik & Kelly Paiste hosted an artist get together at the 2009 Winter NAMM Show. Paiste artists from around the globe spent the evening with the Paiste family and company staff to re-hash old friendships. Pictured from left to right: Mikkey Dee, C.G. Ryche, John Robinson, Nicko McBrain, Jason Sutter, Kelly Paiste, Franklin Vanderbilt, Erik Paiste, Charlie Paxson, Enzo Todesco, Bobby Jarzombek, and Dave McAfee. 4 WWW.PAISTE.COM • QUALITY CRAFTED CYMBALS WWW.PAISTE.COM • QUALITY CRAFTED CYMBALS 5 PAISTE NEWS PAISTE CREAtes “FERRARI” CYMBALS FOR NICK MASON Pink Floyd drummer and long time Paiste artist Nick Mason’s passion extends beyond the drum set to the race track. As a car enthusiast, collector and passionate driver Nick drove a Lola-Cosworth T297 (painted to evoke the cover of the band’s ground breaking 1979 album “The Wall”) to a 2nd place finish in his class at the 6 Hours of Silverstone endurance sports car race. When the Henry Ford Museum asked Nick to be a part of the Rock Star’s Cars and Guitars 2 exhibition he contacted Paiste to create a very special set of cymbals for the exhibit. Black Colorsound Signature “Ferrari” cymbals were designed in coordination with Nick and Ferrari for this special event. FRANK BEARD ZZ TOP’S ANNIVERSARY SET OF 2002S & GONG Paiste made a full set of 2002 cymbals and a 40” Symphonic Gong with a one-of-a-kind “40th Anniversary” logo for the legendary drummer Frank Beard of ZZ Top. Originally formed in 1969, this Texas Trio still contains all three original members, (Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, U2 - “THE 360° TOUr” and Dusty Hill) after 40 successful years in the music business. They are still touring and rocking with their ever-classic line-up, performing songs like “Tush”, “Gimme All Your Lovin”, “Cheap Sunglasses”, amongst other classics. ZZ Top is “That little ol’ Band from Texas”, as they call themselves yet they always know how to put on a big show and continue to fill arenas around the globe. Their charisma on stage is unsurpassed and the show is one that all fans need to witness. ARTIST TOURING HIGhlIGHTS Phil Rudd # AC/DC - “Black Ice” Tris Imboden # Chicago BIGGEST WORLD TOURS – long Larry Mullen Jr. # U2 - “The 360° Tour” Rashid Williams # John Legend AWAITED/ANTICIPATED Nathan Followill # Kings of Leon Franklin Vanderbilt # Lenny Kravitz Stacy Jones # Miley Cyrus Dave McAfee # Toby Keith 2009 was a year of long awaited Reiner “Kallas” Hubert # Sarah Brightman Rafael Gayol # Leonard Cohen world-wide concert tours from some Jukka Nevalainen # Nightwish Lenny Castro # Fleetwood Mac of today’s top bands.