yes his name is joe ... about three years ago i began a search to acquire a couple of syndrums, someone on the web saw my notice and the next thing i know is that joe pollard himself contacted me ... we spoke on the telephone for about an hour, he is a very fascinating man ... in the end, however, he let me down. he had a few prototype units that he told me he would sell to me but they were in storage somewhere in california ... he kept promising but whenever i would contact him about it he told me that he was very busy and couldn't get to the storage facility ... he ended up donating everything that he had to an electronics museum. i wasn't angry, just disappointed
because i am sure the condition of his rig was perfect, whereas on eBay the condition of these amazing drums vary from drum to drum and module to module. might you have a photo of your syndrum rig that you can share with me? any for sale? thanks
jesper@... wrote: If Joe is his name so, yes. I Have a Pollard Syndrum Quad 478 and owned
until recently a Syndrum Twin too. But the pads belonging to it can control
other stuff too of course... I think they look amazing in clear acrylic
shells.
electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Smith" <synthdrummer@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:07 PM
Subject: [Spam] Re: [Spam] Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons drums live
do you mean syndrum joe pollard pads???
jesper@... wrote: The only thing that could
stop me from playing Simmons live the day I'll gig
again is the sheer fact that my Pollard pads are so damn beautiful! ;)
electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message -----
From: "I. Clark" <perspects@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 5:42 PM
Subject: [Spam] Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons drums live
I play Simmons live, however I play them in discos and nightclubs where they
go over like gangbusters.
I¹ll use either my SDS V or 8, syncussion and acoustic snare/cymbals.
Occasionally some drunk ass snickers at the hexes, but that¹s why I mix for
sheer brutality. I¹ve seen a few recent videos where the drummer mimes on a
rented hex kit, but that trend seems to be based largely on them serving as
visual signifiers for all things ³new wave² or ³80¹s². I actually play
mine.
I also see myself performing a kind of educational service to younger
musicians. I recall the very confused-looking goth kid who could not wrap
his head around the concept of analog and kept asking me about my ³samples².
I say go for it. Then again, I¹m a very ³out² Simmons player no secret
shame here.
-Ian
(Perspects)
On 7/26/06 11:14 PM, "Dean Rumsey" <hamsterdrum85@...> wrote:
> I have been wondering that, too!
>
> I always wanted to play my Simmons kit live, but everyone in my band would
> no
> longer let me because they said I got negative feedback from a bunch of
> drunk
> folks at Rosebuds Tavern. Now, my Ballistic Secrets days are OVER!!! I
> will
> now try again to play my Simmons kit, but not at bars that only allow
> country,
> jazz, or oldies. my original band idea is back again!!! i hope you would
> find
> the answer to that question because I don't really know (I don't really
> know
> about live, but there were simmons kits used in music videos recently.
> "Fly"
> by Sugar Ray, dated 1997 and "Ooh La La" by Goldfrapp, dated 2005-2006).
>
> Good Luck
>
> Dean Rumsey
>
> synthdrummer <synthdrummer@... <mailto:synthdrummer%40yahoo.com> >
> wrote:
> anyone in this group play a simmons kit out live? if so, just curious
> as to what kind of reaction you get from folks. i am considering
> joining a retro new wave band and using my sdsv kit ... plus save my
> back a little from lugging around my much heavier acoustic gear.
>
>
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