Yoshiki Hayashi 林 佳樹

Yoshiki Hayashi (林 佳樹 Hayashi Yoshiki^?, born November 20, 1965, in Tateyama, Japan) is a musician, songwriter and record producer. He is primarily known as co-founder of the popular rock band X Japan, for which he plays drums and piano and writes most of the music. After the band disbanded in 1997 he participated in several other musical acts and produced for numerous artists. In 2007 X Japan reunited and he has been performing with them since

Drums

Yoshiki is a full endorser of Tama Drums, Zildjian cymbals, and Evans drumheads. Yoshiki has his own signature model of drumsticks availabile on Tama's Japan website.

• Drums - Tama Artstar II: Clear Acrylic (Custom finish):
  • 10"×10" Tom
  • 12"×11" Tom
  • 13"×12" Tom
  • 14"×13" Tom
  • 16"×16" Floor Tom
  • 18"×16" Floor Tom
  • 14"×6.5" Steel Snare
  • 24"×16" Bass Drum (x2)

In addition to this kit, Yoshiki also plays a Tama Artstar Custom kit in a chrome finish in a similar setup as the above kit, but he rarely uses it. On his recent tours, he is seen playing with four octobans and two synthesizers (all in clear acrylic) in his current setup.

• Cymbals - Zildjian
  • 14" A Zildjian Quick Beat Hi-Hats
  • 18" A Zildjian Rock Crash (x2)
  • 18" A Zildjian Medium Crash
  • 20" A Zildjian China Low
  • 20" A Zildjian China High
  • 20" K Zildjian Medium Ride

• Drumheads - Evans
  • Toms - G2 Clear (Batter), G1 Clear (Resonant)
  • Snare - G1 Coated (Batter), Hazy 300 (Resonant)
  • Bass - EQ3 Clear (Batter)

• Hardware - Tama stands, Yamaha pedalsDrumsticks - Tama
  • Yoshiki Signature: Yoshiki's signature drumsticks made from hickory. They are available in a black or grey finish, with the grey version featuring a non-slip coating.

• • Tama Roadpro Boom Cymbal Stand w/Counterweight (x5)
  • Tama Roadpro Straight Cymbal Stand
  • Tama Roadpro Snare Stand
  • Yamaha FP-910 Strap Drive Bass Drum Pedal (x2)
  • Tama Iron Cobra Velo-Glide Hi-Hat Stand
  • Tama Hi-Hat Attachment

Piano

Yoshiki usually performs on a Kawai Crystal II Glad Grand Piano CR-40A. The piano has 88 keys at 7¼ octaves with 3 pedals. The piano also has an Aliquot system with fine ivory white keys and fine ebony black keys. The piano has a translucent acrylic resin and a private chair attachment. The piano has a height of 39 inches, a frontage of 58.5 inches, a depth of 72.2 inches, and a weight of 935 pounds.

Yoshiki Website

• Official website
• Yoshiki Mobile
• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook
• Official MySpace
• Official Ustream

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