"Celebrating Tama's legacy and the drummers that made us the strongest name in drums."

In 2014, Japanese drum brand Tama commemorate 40 years in the music and drum industry. The company celebrated four successful decades with a majestic event at the Hilton in Anaheim, California during the NAMM show.

The line-up on stage included these artists, all with bands:
- Billy Cobham
- Lenny White
- Simon Phillips with Protocol II
- Charlie Benante with Anthrax
- Mike Portnoy
- George "Spanky" McCurdy
- Matthew Garstka with Animals As Leaders

Drumoff artists:
Ronald Bruner Jr. - John Blackwell - Rayford Griffin - Blake Richardson - Billy Rymer

Other artists involved: Stewart Copeland, Lars Ulrich, Bill Bruford and many others.