Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Menak" <kuzinrob@y...> 
wrote:
> Neil Peart of Rush played Simmons drums from 1983-1989.


Yes...I have some catching up to do; I got into Neil right around 
that time and I remember his fire-engine red SDS8's!

Some other players include:  Vinnie Paul/PANTERA {believe it or not); 
used a SIMMONS 1000 pad or two to trigger sounds at the beginning of 
some of their early songs (i.e. Psycho Holiday--can actually see him 
playing on the pad in live video for that song...)

The drummer for TALK TALK was a SIMMONS player...great evidence of 
this on their Greatest Hits collection...including some live 
tracks...SIMMONS sounded sooooo good live!  

Of course...I hope that no one is overlooking Danny Carey {TOOL} and 
his SDX rig...live and in the studio!

Let's see...who else? 
drummer...THE CARS;
drummer...FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
drummer... PSYCHEDELIC FURS (alternated w/acoustic drums also)
drummer...PRINCE (circa. 1999 album)

Favorites of mine:  Kevin Haskins: BAUHAUS/LOVE & ROCKETS--SIMMONS 
player; also cEvin Key: SKINNY PUPPY  Phew!!!  Lots of SIMMONS 
enthusiasts!

Of couse (I know he's come up before) Bill Bruford with his '80's 
version {the original version} of EARTHWORKS and his SDX!! 

Enough for now. 

I play SDS8, SDS-1000, SDE.