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Vintage ancient drum set on PBS show
Last night my wife and I watched a new "Great Performances" show on PBS. The show featured the British actor/musician/s-i-n-g-e-r Hugh Laurie who pla...
13 years agoConfessions of a bottom feeder
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13 years agoWhat did I just pick up, part 2?
Sound King lugs and stick saver hoops indicate earliest date of mid fifties just post Radio King time frame.
13 years agoConfessions of a bottom feeder
http://www.ebay.com/itm/180726651798?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 I bought it for a buck forty three plus shipping. Why the hel...
13 years agoSave Gibson Guitar Co.
There must have been some underlying reasons for the type of raid vs an unannounced inspection. I know that in the 1950's and 1960's someone could ha...
13 years ago60s Rogers double tom mounting
I think that the center mount might be an add-on to your bass drum. Or, it could have been ordered with that configuration. Yet, another possibility...
13 years agoSave Gibson Guitar Co.
I agree. Save them.............from themselves. The current ownership of that company has been been playing fast and loose with the restrictions on "...
13 years agoGretsch Rail Consolette Bar....Two Types>?
There are also a few different riser arms (short and long) that attach to the rail. And, then there are a few different types of tilters for the end o...
13 years ago60s Rogers double tom mounting
Page 162 of Rob Cook's Rogers book pictures a "TopHat" configuration listed from 1958--1964 with that type of mounting hardware. I think that by 1962...
13 years agoHow do you "market" yourself as a drummer?
Many years ago. I used to get bored by playing more than two blues tunes in a row. Then, I found out that, by virtually cutting all the things I was...
13 years agoPraise for Drum Farm
I have purchased drums and hardware from Bobby, and I have traded drums, cymbals, and hardware with him. From my very first phone chat with him, he be...
13 years agoHow do you "market" yourself as a drummer?
It seems as though we have a difference of opinion. But, that's OK. We each listen to music that we like. My preference is to hear an ensemble of any...
13 years agoPeavy blue tiger wraps
So far this forum does allow for differences of opinon expressed in a diplomatic way. How refreshing............ Thanks, admins.
13 years agoHow do you "market" yourself as a drummer?
Hal Blaine, my idol, said it best, To paraphrase Hal, he said that he is an accompanist who does his best to make the music as good as it can be. I ne...
13 years agoSlingerland lug inserts ? How to clean up?
It is a dish washing (not dish washer) liquid. There is something in the formula that attacks the grease more so than other brands. Dawn is also fav...
13 years ago