Ian Paice

Ian Anderson Paice is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple.

Born: June 29, 1948 (age 64), Nottingham

Spouse: Jacky Paice

Movies: Live at the Cavern Club, Super Drumming: Vol. 1, Deep Purple and Ian Paice: Not for the Pros, Ian Gillan-Highway Star: Journey in Rock, Deep Purple: The Anthology, Deep Purple: Total Abandon: Australia '99, Deep Purple: Burn: Ultimate Critical Review, Deep Purple: Bombay Calling: Live '95

Children: Emmy Paice, Calli Paice, James Paice

Music groups: Deep Purple (1968 - 1976), Whitesnake

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Ian Paice Drum Rig

Pearl Masters lacquered silver sparkle 

Tom sizes are 10, 12,13, 14, 15 (rack) 

Floor tom 16,18 (all standard depth) 

26 inch kick drum 

Internally miced with the MAY mic system 

Remo coaded Embassador heads (white on top, clear on the bottom) 

He uses a power stroke 3 (ps3) on the bottom of the bass drum 

The front head is a fiber skin 

There is only muffling on the bass drum, the other drums are wide open 

Ian uses Paiste cymbals.

 -15 inch sound edge HH (high hat) 

-22 inch crash over the HH (high hat) 

-22 inch ride 

-24 inch crash over the ride (custom size, only 3 people in the world play them) 

-22 inch china 

-8 inch splash 

The sticks are Pro-Mark signature series- They are celebreating their 50th anniversary this year (Happy Birthday!).  They are hickory wood, model number 8O8L 

Ian plays a double bass drum pedal, which is all Pearl hardware