did you know that Steve Negus, Saga's drummer did the Simmons distribution in Canada? And by the way: If someone want's to build his own briefcase:
http://blog.simmonsmuseum.com/?p=1117 --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "teknikfourteen" <music@...> wrote:
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> 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=t3HUTV5hZNI
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> Then of course, there was Bill and KC... and I was hooked for life !
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> Alan
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Scott Gibbons <scott@> wrote:
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> > 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.
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