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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] New member post

From: "superwolle70" <superwolle70@...>
Date: 2005-04-26

at least I think I remember Phil Collins posing in an SDS9 add ;-)

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Patrice JACQUOT"
<Jacquot.Patrice@w...> wrote:
> HI & welcome guybrush !
>
> What I can hear from the Single "Invisible Touch" is definitely an
SDS7 !
> it sounds more dry than an SDSV ...
> & maybe the SDSV for the white noise ...
>
> On the "wembley" gig from 86, if you have some good eyes, you can
see two SDS7's brains on stage + one SDSV with pads (close to Phil's
Grestch acoustic drums...)
>
> The drummer is trigging an SDS7 from the acoustc drums (probably via
an MTM ), & Phil is have an SDS7 & pads close to Tony Banks keyboards set.
>
> sorry never heard the SDS9 with Phil's Colins( from what I know
....) , but the 9 can sound close to the V sometimes.... so ...
>
> Domino is a mixing of SDS7 ( reverse cymbals ) & SDSV (tomtom fill &
some, symbals too)...
>
> Get the Wembley DVD it becomes clear !
> Bye,
> Patrice..
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: guybrush03
> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 8:28 AM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] New member post
>
>
>
> Howdy from Austin, TX USA!
>
> Just joined the group and finished browsing the archives. Somehow
> with all the google'ing I've done on Simmons drums, I never found this
> group until just now.
>
> I'm a organ/piano/synth player, but I've got a sense of rhythm and can
> imitate well enough to justify buying a little drum gear. So far I've
> landed a 5 piece SDS9 set in red and the usual 5-module SDSV. I
> wouldn't mind getting another SDSV for more modules and/or parts. As
> far as other gear, I've got most of the rooms here stuffed with combo
> organs, synths, electric pianos, spinet organs, etc. As far as drum
> machines, I use a Roland CR-78 and a Linndrum.
>
> Anyway, two questions to start off with here:
>
> 1) What brain was used on "Invisible Touch" (the song, not the
> album)? I want to say SDSV, but I can't seem to get the settings just
> right yet
>
> 2) Anyone able to scan/upload SDSV manual and/or schematics? I
> actually bought some for $15 from schematicconnection.com .. but the
> guy is apparently having hip surgery and the order has been delayed by
> over a month (torture!!)
>
> Talk to you all soon ..
>
> guybrush
>
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