Tama Octobans

Mike Portnoy

The picture shows Mike's kit from 2000 tour, which featured 6 octobans. Mike has said they are his favourite drums, so he tries to have t... more

Stewart Copeland

Among other things, he was able to do this with his 13" hi-hats and the help of Tama’s innovative 1978 creation: Octobans, a set of eight... more

Bill Bruford

Used the low octave octobans on many of his drum kits. more

Simon Phillips

The picture shows the 'classic' 4-octoban set at Simon's left, which he kindly uses in a melodic way. more

Yoshiki

:I’m sure many of you may be curious to know what my gear and setup is, so I wanted to break down my always-evolving kit for you. I use a... more

Steve Jansen

According to this article, Steve Jansen used Tama Octabans while performing live with Japan. more