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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] A bit off the subject

From: "Paul Maddox (Mail LIsts)" <Paul.Maddox.Mail-list@...>
Date: 2005-12-21

Rod,

> The one guy at Animal Kingdom let me try his out & play for a few mins
> (you'd have tought he was a salesman for zendrum!)...was an impressive
> instrument! Didn't think it was all that heavy...about that of a Les
> Paul or a little heavier.

Yeah, it just surprised me..

> They have a different smaller version, but
> I like the way the triggers are placed on the larger version.

Yeah, the larger one is nicer, it was just bigger than I expected :-)

> I think
> its going to be my next purchase, as it is a LOT cheaper than a Stick
> Bass! (LOL!)

I treated myself to a Stick XG, it's due in June :-(
Can't wait though.

> It'll be VERY interesting triggering some of them with a modern
> module, and then some of them with my SDS-9 or SDS1000!

Yeah, my friend had it hooked up to his protools rig, trigger a drum kit
plug in, sounded good, but it wasn't a simmons :-)

Paul