Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi Roger ,

I've been a Rush fan too , especially for the electronic drum sounds !!!
Lance as described nicely what I've been reading here or there ...
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I'm still dreaming of this Huge tomtom sound from a "show of hand",
incredible Simmons sound with probably a sort of cowbell sample used for the
attack of the sound...
I suspected the use of a MTX9 & analog sounds from a V , 7 or even an SDS9 ..
 but I couldn't say what was the source ...
maybe all that sampled in a S900 or S1000 ...who knows...
If only Neil peart (or his drumtech) could tell us more about the "making of"
his sounds ...
a sound designer maybe ... ;-)
Very nice & long  work indeed...

anyway welcome in the sect :-)

bye,
Patrice.
PS & what about Rick Allen sound ?




Selon atthegraves <atthegraves@...>:

> Hello everybody my name is Roger i live in Sandy Utah and what got me
> to love the whole electronic drum sound from the 1980's and beyond was
> none other than Neal Peart of Rush.I thought the way he set up his kits
> where really neat and work well with his style of playing.Would it be
> possible now to build a kit like he used say from the Power Windows
> era?.I know Simmons is long gone and what a shame that is as i thought
> they had such a sweet sound to them.Do any new electronic kits compare
> to what Simmons made back in the 1980's?.If there are any Rush fans out
> there tell me what was your favorite Neal Peart drum kit?.Since he
> added electronics to his kit where the Simmons always the same through
> out the years or did he try different ones?.Any good books i can get to
> learn more about the history of Simmons?.Thank you all have a great day.
>
> Roger
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