Ron Wikso

Ron Wikso

Independent (formerly w/Foreigner, Cher, David Lee Roth, Richie Sambora, CCR, Eddie Money, Gregg Rolie)

I grew up on Long Island and started playing drums at age 7. I love & play all kinds of music and I've had the great fortune to have toured and recorded with some of the most renowned artists in the world, playing a wide variety of music, including Foreigner, Cher, David Lee Roth (Van Halen), Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), CCR, Eddie Money, Gregg Rolie (Santana/Journey), Randy Meisner (Eagles), Denny Laine (Wings/Moody Blues), Player and more.

Ron Wikso'S SETUP:

  1. My setup varies depending on the style of music I'm playing or recording but typically from left to right it's either 14" Quick Beat Hi Hats or 14" K Zildjian Hi Hats
  2. 17" A Custom Crash or 17" K Zildjian Crash
  3. sometimes a 12" Splash (sometimes nothing)
  4. 20" Ping Ride or 20" Constantinople Prototype
  5. and on the right a 16" A Custom
  6. or 16" Rock Crash
  7. or a 16" K Zildjian.

* May be prototype

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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    Diverse styles of music ranging from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin to Bob Dylan to Steely Dan to Bruno Mars, to Prince to Johnny Cash to The Police and so much more. As for drummers, incredible inventive players like Steve Gadd, Ringo Starr, Vinnie Colaiuta, John Bonham, Keith Carlock, and many others.

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Practice a lot, and listen a lot. Maybe the best thing to know is what NOT to play.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    Zildjian A Custom crashes with a Zildjian Ping ride and Quick Beat Hi Hats.

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