Premier Percussion - Users

Users

• Dan Zimmerman - Gamma Ray
• Craig Blundell - Dr Oktopus
• Andres Olimon - The ZBT Project
• Tommy Portimo - Sonata Arctica
• Nicko McBrain - Iron Maiden (from mid-1990s to present)
• John Haithwaite - Rakit
• Charlie Morgan - Elton John
• Phil Selway - Radiohead
• Olly Betts - The Duke Spirit
• Jeff Rich - Status Quo
• Thomen Stauch - Blind Guardian
• Michaël Verschaeve - The Van Jets
• Eric DeWolf - College Hill Music / Dj Troublemaker
• Blake Mattson - Independent
• Ed Lowery - Magadog / The Unrequited Loves / The Boozers
• Matt Helders - Arctic Monkeys
• Joe Nunez - Soulfly
• Rod Morgenstein - Winger, Dixie Dregs (1980s- present)
• Doane Perry - Jethro Tull
• Rick Snider

1970s-1980s

• Brian Bennett - The Shadows
• Phil Collins - Genesis, Brand X
• Carl Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer / Asia (late 1970's, early 1980's)
• John Coghlan - Status Quo
• Rick Buckler - The Jam
• Clem Burke - Blondie
• Mel Gaynor - Simple Minds (early 1980s)
• Pierre van der Linden - Focus
• John Maher - Buzzcocks
• Ted McKenna - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, The Greg Lake Band, Michael Schenker Group, Ian Gillan
• Bobby Colomby - Blood, Sweat & Tears
• Russ Kunkel
• Nigel Olsson - Elton John (1970–71)
• Mick Underwood
• Hugo Burnham - Gang of Four
• Virgil Donati
• Billy Rankin - Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe, Big Jim Sullivan
• Darrell Sweet - Nazareth

1960s

• Ringo Starr - The Beatles (1962)
• Nick Mason- Pink Floyd (1969)
• Louis Hayes
• Bill Bruford - Yes / King Crimson (1968-1969)
• Keith Moon - The Who
• Neal Smith - original Alice Cooper band
• Mitch Mitchell - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (until 1968)
• Graeme Edge - Moody Blues
• Philly Jones

During an appearance on the Smothers Brothers television show in 1967, Keith Moon over-loaded his Premier bass drum with explosive charges, which were detonated during the finale of "My Generation", which according to legend resulted in permanent hearing damage for bandmate Pete Townshend and caused Bette Davis to faint.

Led Zeppelin's John Bonham received his first drum kit at the age of 15, an old rusty Premier set.

Early photo's of the Beatles First recording Sessions at E.M.I. Abbey Road Studios show Ringo playing his original PREMIER Kit as can be heard on one of their first singles "Love Me Do" ...REFERENCE THE BEATLES.COM OFFICIAL WEBSITE / IMAGES