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The Band That Wasn't The Beatles
America's Beatles were The Beach Boys ...and The Beach Boys' "Sergeant Pepper's" was "Pet Sounds".
2 years agoThe Band That Wasn't The Beatles
Well......To each his own...I don't think they would exist without the Beatles having existed before them. Whether they wrote "original" music or not,...
2 years agoThe Band That Wasn't The Beatles
Not to argue with anyone, but I think it's easier to sound like some other band after the fact. They definitely were not the innovators that The Beatl...
2 years agoFavorite Drum Brands
All USA-made Rogers All Ludwig up until 1980 For sound and design innovation: Peavey RadialPro (not really vintage but no longer available) For "S...
2 years ago20's Ludwig 4 X 14 throw
I think it's a P-84. Yes, they tend to slip when playing. I have a drum with one of them and have the same problem. Here is one for sale on Ebay: h...
2 years agoMystery snare drum
Well...the patent dates indicate late 1800's....possibly into the early 1900's. Very cool drum!
2 years ago1920-25 6.5x14 8 LUG LUDWIG & LUDWIG DeLUXE FANCY SCROLL STANDARD MODEL
You know that lovable old toaster that you grew up with -your mom and dad got it as a wedding present back in 1950? It worked fine...most of the time,...
2 years agoHow I celebrated my 68th birthday!
Sorry to hear it, man. Is it just the post-herpetic neuralgia? Or, are you still treating the lesions? I have a good friend who had a liver transplan...
2 years agoPremier Drums
Johnny, In my opinion, the older we get, the more nostalgic we get. There isn't much drum-related nostalgia, for me, that involves Premier drums....o...
2 years agoMystery snare drum
VERY close. I can't quite make out the patent date on that one lug, but appears to be Aug 2, 89 (?) which would fall in line with Conn's enterprises....
2 years ago[B]1951 LEEDY & LUDWIG 5 x 14 AUTOGRAPHS OF THE STARS BROADWAY STANDARD [/B]
That's quite a unique snare stand there, Mike! ...or should I say, "Mic"! ;)
2 years agoBlue Tiger Pearl non-badged MIJ
most of that kit looks just like my old Tempros....which were Pearl stencils.
2 years ago1925- LEEDY 5 x 15 NOB MULTI-MODEL *MARVEL MODEL
As usual....awesome. That snare mechanism could be argued as a predecessor of the Rogers Dynasonic design.
2 years agoelvin gretsch, first 16 bass drum in history?
I dunno....All I know is that I put my right foot in...I put my right foot out....I put my right foot in and I shook it all about.... ....heh heh
2 years agoelvin gretsch, first 16 bass drum in history?
anecdote: When I was about 30 years younger, I was at a jazz club in Tacoma, WA, watching an older guy setting up his kit. We were the only ones in t...
2 years ago