| rdfs:comment | - DEVO moved from Jim's electronic drums to Alan's acoustic drums. Jerry said Alan was the best drummer Devo ever had. Then over the years Alan's acoustic drums were phased out. Recordings would feature the artificial sound of programmed drum patterns on sequencers, electronic drum synthesizers, percussion samples, and drum machines. Jim, in a support role, would help program sequencers and be a Roland Corp. liaison, providing Devo access to state-of-the-art equipment. By the time of the oh, no! it's DEVO tour, Alan played electronic drum pads to a click track, then switched to acoustic drums for the older songs in the second half of the set.
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| abstract | - DEVO moved from Jim's electronic drums to Alan's acoustic drums. Jerry said Alan was the best drummer Devo ever had. Then over the years Alan's acoustic drums were phased out. Recordings would feature the artificial sound of programmed drum patterns on sequencers, electronic drum synthesizers, percussion samples, and drum machines. Jim, in a support role, would help program sequencers and be a Roland Corp. liaison, providing Devo access to state-of-the-art equipment. By the time of the oh, no! it's DEVO tour, Alan played electronic drum pads to a click track, then switched to acoustic drums for the older songs in the second half of the set. studio / live Gretsch Drums, Yamaha Drums, Synare 3, Linn LM-1, Fairlight CMI
* 1976 - Percussion Drums
* 1977 - Percussion Drums
* 1978 - Percussion Drums
* 1979 - Synare Electronic Drum Synthesizer, Percussion Drums
* 1980 - Synare Electronic Drums, Percussion Drums
* 1981 - Synare Electronic Drums, Percussion Drums
* New Traditionalists had acoustic drums and sequenced, synthesized drums and percussion.
* Sequencer lines were programmed by Jim for Mark. "Bob" and Alan also programmed sequencers.
* A Linn LM-1 drum computer was used on some New Traditionalists tracks, such as "The Super Thing," which had its drum track reused on "Watch Us Work It"
* A LinnDrum (LM-2) was also used.
* Vox drumbox
* 1982 - Linn Electronic Drum Machine, Percussion Drums
* Oh, No! It's DEVO used a "click track" so songs could be linked with projected visuals in concert. Synthesized percussion was used even more on this album. The song "Patterns" has its drum almost entirely presequenced.
* Linn syndrums
* LM1
* LM2 - used on at least "Explosions."
* 1984 - No Drums Used
* Shout had its percussion programmed by Mark and Alan.
* Linn Electronics Inc.
* LM-1 Drum Computer
* Linn LM-2 (LinnDrum)
* If DEVO had a "Shout" tour, Alan would probably have played the new songs on the Synare drum pads and the older songs on his regular percussion drum set, as was done on the "Oh No" Tour.
* (Alan's contributions to "Total DEVO" are uncredited.)
* Post 1986 - Percussion, Drums Regular drum set and cymbals, also used tabula and other percussion
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