If you could have a day behind anyone else's kit (past or present), what kit would it be?

jda said:
So we'd want to sit behind someone's else's kit because of the tuning
otherwise every any thing the heroes and legends have used
can be found

So it may be the drums tuning?
and the cymbals may be the most in'tresting distinctive *+/- ? item
but even there we all have them..(almost..

So it comes down to -it's always- notes- it's always the notes
and from recordings you can attempt assimilating those
sitting behind 'their sets won't make much +/- difference

signed Debbie Downer
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For me, I like the idea of being able to get close to a key ingredient that made music that I cared about. Because you're right. In theory, you could, with enough resources, acquire all the bits drums and cymbals, or in "some" cases THE original item. But, it may still not be enough to create what was heard, because you are not one of the primary ingredients.

I vaguely remember reading a story where "I think it was" Tony Williams' ride cymbal. Some drummer had it sitting in a stack of cymbals at their house. Another drummer was there and asked if it was Tony's ride. The owner said that it was ( I know... terrible story lacking specifics) He set it up on a stand and was underwhelmed after hearing it. I think he said something to the effect of, "If you were trying cymbals out, you would pass as it didn't seem to possess anything special to speak about. So, was it Tony? The sticks he was using? The way he was holding it? The magic is in there somewhere.

For me, it would be HOW they have their kit set up and HOW they have it tuned up to be heard with my ears and not as a recording.

This is a great time to be a drummer though. There is so much great equipment out there. And with as cool as owning JHB's stainless steel monster would be, I for one, an not interested in using old low-tech hardware. I know that there are aficionados that covet and hunt that stuff down. Have at it. Hahaha.. With enough tenacity, you can get pretty damned close to your dream kit. Okay, maybe not that Danney Carey kit, but most other things.

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Man, I've been thinking about this thread very carefully. There is a certain Rogers silver sparkle kit and a couple of Ludwig silver sparkle kits, all from the 1960s that I would be honored just to be allowed to stand next to them.
 
jda said:
So we'd want to sit behind someone's else's kit because of the tuning
otherwise every any thing the heroes and legends have used
can be found

So it may be the drums tuning?
and the cymbals may be the most in'tresting distinctive *+/- ? item
but even there we all have them..(almost..

So it comes down to -it's always- notes- it's always the notes
and from recordings you can attempt assimilating those
sitting behind 'their sets won't make much +/- difference

signed Debbie Downer
Click to expand...

jda said:
So we'd want to sit behind someone's else's kit because of the tuning
otherwise every any thing the heroes and legends have used
can be found

So it may be the drums tuning?
and the cymbals may be the most in'tresting distinctive *+/- ? item
but even there we all have them..(almost..

So it comes down to -it's always- notes- it's always the notes
and from recordings you can attempt assimilating those
sitting behind 'their sets won't make much +/- difference

signed Debbie Downer
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Seems like there might be a little more to it than just replica drum gear DD
Ringo’s kit sold for
2.2 ml
Gingers kit
2.2
John Densmore
2.2
Mitch Mitchell
75k
Michael Shrieves
187k
Max Roach
100k
Neil Peart
500k
J Henry Bonham
106k
There’s a whole lotta lv for these drum kits they have mojo, history, soul, patina, they tell a story they have celebrity music artist dna!
 
sometimes that money goes to a good charity
bought sometimes by non musician
I can't see any advantage to you or me
Like having Willy Mays glove
It's going on a shelf

I remember checking out Elton John's light blue 400i Ferrari convertible
(conversion) at a Ferrari dealer/ friend of ours
Sergio Franchi's 50s Lancia Coupe at another

I don't get the sentimental over the objects (of people I didn't know..)
They didn't build them
Ringo's Ludwig were built by some guy with round horn rimmed glasses out in the midwest

😁
am I heartless? pretty much : )
unless I knew the guy
Like my Dad's last car
I'll keep till the earth swallows it
Trying to hang on to the house he built too
I ain't total heartless

but drums? eh.
I almost respect more who built them
than beat on them
They almost never get the credit
 
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It wasn't the Champagne Sparkle Gretsch was it? :)
 
White Remo kit - so heavy I had to get a roadie and impossible to play quietly.

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Pat Torpeys' TAMA Artstar is one I'd really love to play. The one up 2 down vibe is just so rockin'. And those Artstars are just magnificent looking beasts.
 
I was a huge fan of Danny Seraphine of Chicago as a pre-teen - saw him playing the white Slingerland Concert Tom kit and it sounded fantastic . I also saw him with the silver Slingerland kit too and again a fantastic sounding kit . IMG_1055.jpegIMG_1056.jpeg
 
Level42 said:
Honorable mention might be Ed Shaughnessy’s big white Ludwigs. I had a poster of this photo on my wall in the 90s. Think I could have some fun swinging on this setup.

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I either saw this kit or a replica of it at a little drum shop/museum in NC, somewhere north of Charlotte. He had ropes around it. He actually had one Gene Krupa's snares too.

I think it was called Drum Legends Museum in Concord. Is this real or a replica?

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caddywumpus said:
My first thought is either Bonham or Ringo, just for the historical coolness of it. But, when I think a bit more, I’d probably go with Bozzio’s huge kit. It seems like that one would be the most fun to take for a test drive.
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It could be fun and it could also be extremely frustrating. I imagine the learning curve on a kit like that is quite steep. I'll admit that my favorite drumming from Bozzio was during his Zappa years, Missing Persons, Robbie Robertson, UK, Brecker Brothers and some others. And the drumming Bozzio did during those years was beyond phenomenal. It was inspirational. Until Vinnie popped onto the scene. But I never grew to appreciate his massive kit approach which means I have migrated away from his recent releases or am just ignorant to his newish stuff. His best playing? Maybe Heavy Metal Bebop. Love the guy. He's a major influence for me.
 
Joe Morello or Buddy Rich. Although it wasn't a day, I have sat behind Buddy's kit. It was probably one of the high points of my entire life.
 
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