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Requesting advice on Ludwig bass drum hoop inlays
Thanks much, Mr. Vibes! I got some Elmer's and some plastic spring-loaded clamps at Ace Hardware, and - uncharacteristically (!), I'm taking my time...
5 years agoRequesting advice on Ludwig bass drum hoop inlays
Hi guys, I bought two 22" bass drum hoops to upgrade the nasty ones on my 1966 Ludwig kit. I'm very happy with the condition of the wood and the rep...
5 years ago"English Rogers" website - very interesting!
Hi guys, Although I know nothing about Rogers drums - never having owned one - I've always been curious about the so-called "English Rogers" kits. D...
5 years ago"English Rogers" website - very interesting!
Hi guys, Although I know nothing about Rogers drums - never having owned one - I've enjoyed the recent thread, re: the Powertone snare drum. And I'v...
5 years agoSite of Drum City in London, Ringo's OBP
Ha! Yeah, no kidding, K.O.! If the Stones had been first on Ed Sullivan, Ludwig would've had a run on Sky Blue Marine Pearl! Attached photos are fro...
5 years agoDoug Clifford's CCR Camco kit.
Hard to say...they do look bigger than the snare drum, but I really didn't pay attention when I saw the kit, as I didn't know that Doug preferred huge...
5 years agoMore pics, re: the Stones in London's Denmark St.
Last ones in my i-phone. The door leading into what once was the recording studio in the back of Regent Studios, where the Rolling Stones cut their f...
5 years agoRolling Stones, first recording in London
Last photo here, in my i-phone. This is the music store, where Charlie Watts and the Rolling Stones, cut their first record. (I forget which song it...
5 years agoSite of Drum City in London, Ringo's OBP
Having a drink on the balcony...bored, looking thru the million photos in my i-phone...here is a photo of the site of Drum City in London, now part of...
5 years agoDoug Clifford's CCR Camco kit.
Having a drink on the balcony...bored, looking thru the million photos in my i-phone...here is a photo of Doug Clifford's CCR Camco kit. Note the Lud...
5 years agoKeith Moon, surviving remains of "Pictures of Lily" kit?
Hi guys, Having a drink on the balcony...bored, looking thru the million photos in my i-phone...here is a photo of what is reported to be the last su...
5 years agoTed Bluechel Jr., drummer for The Association
Hi all, I've always been a fan of the 1960s band The Association, although - IMO - only their several hits have stood the test of time. And if you w...
5 years agoLudwig "Hollywood" in Champagne, 1966
I hear ya', O-Lugs., and I agree with your "keep it original" attitude. I would prefer the original type white heads on a vintage kit, but I could ne...
5 years agoLudwig "Hollywood" in Champagne, 1966
Ahhh, SILVER SPARKLE! Never mind Ginger Baker, Ted Bluechel and others....Silver Sparkle was THE MAN, Joe Morello! My best friend and I helped him...
5 years agoLudwig "Hollywood" in Champagne, 1966
Sure Mark, I can do that....The kit is crammed in my very small "Man Cave" right now, since I haven't played a gig since January. But I'll take it ou...
5 years ago