Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

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@yahoo.com <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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