George “Spanky“ McCurdy Test-Drives the TAMA Silverstar Hyper-Drive Limited Edition Drum Set

Gospel, R&B and pop drummers like Spanky often praise Tama’s Hyper-Drive style shells for their sonic cut, so we decided it was time to Hyper-Drive a Silverstar kit. We asked Spanky to take the first test drive and tell us how they sounded, but he had something else on his mind: “I love the shorter Hyper-Drive shells because they allow me to set my toms up low and flat. For me that translates to better control and flow around the drums. When I realized Hyper-Drive offered that advantage I said ’That’s it, I