For me the love of Simmons began with a Canadian band named "Saga" and the radio hit "Wind Him Up" on the album "Worlds Apart" back in 81.
Here is a link to a show in Germany from 1983 that showcases the Simmons Briefcase. It's at about 46:00 into the show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3HUTV5hZNIThen of course, there was Bill and KC... and I was hooked for life !
Alan
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Scott Gibbons <scott@...> wrote:
>
> I imagine it was Daniel Miller's influence at that time, but imho the
> TR808 and SDSV combo used on A Broken Frame resulted in the definitive
> electronic drum sound. That album, "From the Tea Rooms of Mars...", and
> those beautiful SDS3 stabs in "Fade to Grey" are the main reasons I fell
> in love with the Simmons drum sound.
>