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Re: [Simmons Drums] Who knows ... ?

2004-07-04 by jesper

roland & klara:
> Hello Simmons fans !

Hi down there...

> Suddenly I remembered the good old days when I was used
> to hear the great sound
> of Simmons drums played by SAGA other groups or a good
> (profesional drummer)
> friend of mine ...

Yes, those were the days!

> I researched the web and found that Simmons seems to
> exist no more ?!

Where have you been the last 15 years?

> Is that right ? Since when and why ?

End of the 80's... sadly, though I deem their last products not as cool as
their early.

> Wasn't Simmons the best and most innovative eDrum
> system ?

Well, good at least. If it was the best is up to History to decide.

> What is the actual best sounding and innovativ system
> (if there is any) ?

Have to be patriotic and say DDrum! ;)

> Is there really a difference to simmons versions ?

Oh yes! Brains - huge! Pads - smaller but still a big difference.

> Sorry for not being a professional drummer and asking
> maby boring questions ...

No problem, I'm no drummer either, I'm a heretic mainly programming the
stuff and triggering it from a computer.

> Is there a list of (well known) groups who use or used
> the Simmons like SAGA ?

THere isn't a lot of Simmons info whatsoever, but being a german I guess
you've heard Spliff?

> I LOVE Simmons and I miss it ...

Who doesn't!

electronically yours, jesper - with SDS-1 (x2), SDS-2, SDS-IV (soon), SDS-V,
TMI, EPB, pads, proms and crap...
www.electronic-obsession.se
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the synthesiser's song" (Ultravox)

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