I think you have a point there Peppe.

Super You Tube solo!

No. 

Note the toilet roll on the toms by the way - my preferred method of damping.

I've got to say outstanding drumming in all departments!!!
The man is quite simply one of the all time best, even though many of the projects he's worked on don't float my boat.

I'd have to hear it on some better speaks.  He still always sounds like him tho'

But yeah, he's so brilliant at such a young age there as well.  That's what is a reality check for me.  Back in the 80's I'm trying to cop Steve Gadd licks (not much better playing them now) and here I am 40 something basically burned out and washed up with a day job.  He just keeps getting more venerated, never had a day job in his life I bet.

He got handed a Quadruple portion of talent.  Not that I like his playing very much though   

I agree with Chris the sound coming from the kit is predominantly the player.

I've never bought into the marketing (from any company) and I've simply trusted my ears and my hands. For example, "the Tap Test" is ridiculous to me. It's akin to hitting a rim for your next drum and knowing how the kit is going to sound.

My preferred head is a Remo FiberSkyn FA (on the batters) simply because of how they feel when they are cranked up tight and their durability (I rarely change drum heads, I prefer them broken-in). But this doesn't mean that the FiberSkyn is "the best drum head"; I played house kits (both Yamaha) at the last two Jazz Festival gigs (Toronto and Montréal) and the Toronto kit had Evans coated heads, the Montréal kit had Remo Coated Ambassadors. After I spent a few minutes on each kit with the drum key, I got "my sound" out of the kits.