Will Champion's Drum Sets
At 0:07 in this video, Will Champion can be seen using a Roland SPD-SX Sampling Pad.
Will Champion uses the ddrum trigger as part of his drum setup, as documented by Ddrum in their Trigger Acoustic Pro KIT.
Mentioned in this 2010 article from the official Yamaha website.
The British quartet Coldplay-comprised of Chris Martin (vocals/piano), Jon Buckland (guitar), Will Champion (drums), and Guy Berryman (bass)-released a handful of EP's before storming onto the U.S. rock scene after releasing their full-length debut Parachutes (Capitol) in November 2000. Champion can be seen and heard playing a Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute drum kit.
"I've been playing my Yamaha kit for about two years," says Champion of his sparkle finish Yamaha kit. "I like the feel and construction as well as the great response."
At 1:55, you can see Will using this during their live performance of "Everyday Life"
In this live performance of ‘Shiver‘, Will can be seen playing a 1998 Yamaha Stage Custom Drum
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Discography