Morgan Simpson

Morgan Simpson uses a Ludwig Black Beauty snare drum on the tracks "953," "Western," "Of Schlagenheim," and "Years Ago" from Black Midi's vinyl release. This is evidenced by the Flickr photo by Oliver Barrett, showcasing the band's instruments.

Morgan Simpson frequently used the Meinl 15” Byzance Dual Hi-Hat during his early performances with Black Midi. Notably, these hi-hats can be heard in their first KEXP session and on tracks from the album "Schlagenheim" and some early singles. This usage is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

Morgan Simpson is noted to use a Craviotto Timeless Timber Snare on the tracks "Reggae," "Ducter," "BMBMBM," "Speedway," and "Near DT,MI" from Black Midi's vinyl, as seen in the Flickr photo by Oliver Barrett.

morgan can be seen using a black ludwig 24' classic drum kit in this video.

Morgan uses this type of ride cymbal on every single live set of black midi including this footage and others like the pitchfork festival and the KEXP Festival as well

In the YouTube video titled "Black Midi performs live on WGN Morning News," Morgan Simpson is seen using a Zildjian Avedis vintage ride cymbal.

A broken drumstick used by Morgan Simpson given to a fan during black midi's 2019 tour.

In mid-2020, Morgan Simpson acquired a Ludwig Vistalite Pro Beat drum set from Rusty's Drums. The set includes drums sized 24x14, 12x8, 13x9, 14x10, 15x12, 16x16, 18x16, and a 14x5 snare. A user-uploaded photo confirms this purchase.

Got given a stick after a black midi concert. Morgan was using Dave weckl signature vic firth sticks. (2022)

DW 5500 Hihat Stand is in his drum set in this post.