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Hello Pigletdad , thanks for your kind words ,
 just a detail ,
as far as I know , a gal,  I'm not ...

bye,
Patrice.

----- Original Message -----
From: "pigletdad40" <pigletdad40@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 3:30 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] I was humbled...


> 1st of all thanks to those of you who sent me to the link for an SDS-7
manual. PDF's rock!
> Anyway, I have a favorite song that I wanted to do a drum solo/feature in
my band. The
> song is "Wind Him Up" from SAGA. Anyone remember it? If you are a lover of
electronic
> drum histiry you should check it out. I assumed it was an SDS-V kit but I
wondered if I
> could find out. I found the SAGA website, looked up the drummers name -
Steve Negus,
> Googled "Steve Negus" found his personal site which he has an e-mail
address and he sent
> me the following e-mail...
>
>
> Hi Larry,
>
> Yes it was the SDS V Simmons kit with real cymbals (Paiste)
> To get the explosion sounds, I fed a recorded crash cymbal into the
> trigger of the floor tom.
> The keyboard part in the middle was triggered from my hihat, and then
> the hihat fades back in.
> I hope that helps!!
> I don't think you have to worry too much about the sounds......I've
> played it on my acoustic kit for many years and it still works......the
> groove is the essence and the sounds are really somewhat secondary I
> would say....(I didn't think that at the time, mind you, but I do now!!)
> All the best with your drumming!!
> By the way, my brother wants to sell my old Ludwig drum kit if you're
> interested...that's the one I used on Worlds Apart and Heads or
> Tales........double kicks and 7 toms with cymbals and cases.....white.
> I think he wants about 2500 US for it.
> Anyway, good luck with the playing......all the best!!
>
> Steve
>
>
> Is this not the greatest? I mean WOW! I am gonna look up Elvis Presley and
see what's

> happening with him!
>
> I'm lovin the group. You guys (and gals, Patrice) are the best.
>
> Pigletdad
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

That points me to the question wether there are any gals arround in
this group AT ALL?? (Just for interest, I married last month...)

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Patrice Jacquot"
<Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Pigletdad , thanks for your kind words ,
>  just a detail ,
> as far as I know , a gal,  I'm not ...
> 
> bye,
> Patrice.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pigletdad40" <pigletdad40@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 3:30 PM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] I was humbled...
> 
> 
> > 1st of all thanks to those of you who sent me to the link for an SDS-7
> manual. PDF's rock!
> > Anyway, I have a favorite song that I wanted to do a drum
solo/feature in
> my band. The
> > song is "Wind Him Up" from SAGA. Anyone remember it? If you are a
lover of
> electronic
> > drum histiry you should check it out. I assumed it was an SDS-V
kit but I
> wondered if I
> > could find out. I found the SAGA website, looked up the drummers
name -
> Steve Negus,
> > Googled "Steve Negus" found his personal site which he has an e-mail
> address and he sent
> > me the following e-mail...
> >
> >
> > Hi Larry,
> >
> > Yes it was the SDS V Simmons kit with real cymbals (Paiste)
> > To get the explosion sounds, I fed a recorded crash cymbal into the
> > trigger of the floor tom.
> > The keyboard part in the middle was triggered from my hihat, and then
> > the hihat fades back in.
> > I hope that helps!!
> > I don't think you have to worry too much about the sounds......I've
> > played it on my acoustic kit for many years and it still
works......the
> > groove is the essence and the sounds are really somewhat secondary I
> > would say....(I didn't think that at the time, mind you, but I do
now!!)
> > All the best with your drumming!!
> > By the way, my brother wants to sell my old Ludwig drum kit if you're
> > interested...that's the one I used on Worlds Apart and Heads or
> > Tales........double kicks and 7 toms with cymbals and cases.....white.
> > I think he wants about 2500 US for it.
> > Anyway, good luck with the playing......all the best!!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > Is this not the greatest? I mean WOW! I am gonna look up Elvis
Presley and

> see what's
> > happening with him!
> >
> > I'm lovin the group. You guys (and gals, Patrice) are the best.
> >
> > Pigletdad
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>

My most sincere apology, Patrice, I have known no other male "Patrice". Glad to meet you 
and thank you for being so kind considering the circumstances.

Pigletdad


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Patrice Jacquot" <Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:

>
> Hello Pigletdad , thanks for your kind words ,
>  just a detail ,
> as far as I know , a gal,  I'm not ...
> 
> bye,
> Patrice.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pigletdad40" <pigletdad40@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 3:30 PM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] I was humbled...
> 
> 
> > 1st of all thanks to those of you who sent me to the link for an SDS-7
> manual. PDF's rock!
> > Anyway, I have a favorite song that I wanted to do a drum solo/feature in
> my band. The
> > song is "Wind Him Up" from SAGA. Anyone remember it? If you are a lover of
> electronic
> > drum histiry you should check it out. I assumed it was an SDS-V kit but I
> wondered if I
> > could find out. I found the SAGA website, looked up the drummers name -
> Steve Negus,
> > Googled "Steve Negus" found his personal site which he has an e-mail
> address and he sent
> > me the following e-mail...
> >
> >
> > Hi Larry,
> >
> > Yes it was the SDS V Simmons kit with real cymbals (Paiste)
> > To get the explosion sounds, I fed a recorded crash cymbal into the
> > trigger of the floor tom.
> > The keyboard part in the middle was triggered from my hihat, and then
> > the hihat fades back in.
> > I hope that helps!!
> > I don't think you have to worry too much about the sounds......I've
> > played it on my acoustic kit for many years and it still works......the
> > groove is the essence and the sounds are really somewhat secondary I
> > would say....(I didn't think that at the time, mind you, but I do now!!)
> > All the best with your drumming!!
> > By the way, my brother wants to sell my old Ludwig drum kit if you're
> > interested...that's the one I used on Worlds Apart and Heads or
> > Tales........double kicks and 7 toms with cymbals and cases.....white.
> > I think he wants about 2500 US for it.
> > Anyway, good luck with the playing......all the best!!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > Is this not the greatest? I mean WOW! I am gonna look up Elvis Presley and
> see what's
> > happening with him!
> >
> > I'm lovin the group. You guys (and gals, Patrice) are the best.
> >
> > Pigletdad
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>