History of the drum kit

[coplinger]

When did people start playing drums as a kit the way we know it today (ie. kick, snare, toms, hihat, cymbals)? Was there one drummer who came up with this format, or did it develop over time?

 

[me-crazy-ac]

ahhh that would be shombooka back in the bongo tribe hehe

 

[dr.colossus]

http://www.ajpropercussion.com/dc_hist.html

just do a google search and you sould find heaps of other sites