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Re: [Simmons Drums] The true story

Re: [Simmons Drums] The true story

2006-09-30 by jesper@electronic-obsession.se

What I'd like to know is what the gigantic un-identified synth is behind 
him... I cannot place it? weird homebuilt thingy?

electronically yours, jesper
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Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp

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Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:54 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] The true story


> The investigation fever got me! Maybe the story is not new for you,
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Re: The true story

2006-10-04 by Chris Strellis

> > http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/p/davesimmons.jpg (Dave demonstrating his
> > invention, taken from a BBC special about synthesizer's history)

That's taken from this DVD:

www.strellis.com/shape.shtml

> What I'd like to know is what the gigantic un-identified synth is
behind 
> him... I cannot place it? weird homebuilt thingy?

There's a Waldorf Wave behind him:

http://www.vintagesynth.com/waldorf/wald_wave.shtml

The rest is analogue gear from Turnkey's basement studio they had at
the time in 2001.

Cheers

Chris

Re: [Simmons Drums] The true story

2006-11-12 by Stuart McConaghy

Waldorf Wave

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
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> What I'd like to know is what the gigantic un-identified synth is
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> him... I cannot place it? weird homebuilt thingy?
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> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
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> Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
> split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
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> From: "superwolle70" <superwolle70@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:54 PM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] The true story
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> > The investigation fever got me! Maybe the story is not new for you,
> > but I always thought it is a fairytale that after not earning any more
> > money with electronic drums great inventor Dave Simmons developped a
> > practice hand for manicure students. But ... it's absolutely true!
> > Here's the proof:
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Re: [Simmons Drums] The true story

2006-11-12 by jesper@electronic-obsession.se

Thanks, it's already been sorted out by LJ...

electronically yours, jesper
- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se

Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan 
split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp

"Folk med riktiga skivsamlingar har riktiga spelare" (Daniel Araya)

----- Original Message ----- 
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From: "Stuart McConaghy" <stuartmcconaghy@...>
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Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] The true story


> Waldorf Wave
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
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>> What I'd like to know is what the gigantic un-identified synth is
> behind 
>> him... I cannot place it? weird homebuilt thingy?
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>> electronically yours, jesper
>> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>> www.electronic-obsession.se
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>> Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
>> split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "superwolle70" <superwolle70@...>
>> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 9:54 PM
>> Subject: [Simmons Drums] The true story
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>> > The investigation fever got me! Maybe the story is not new for you,
>> > but I always thought it is a fairytale that after not earning any more
>> > money with electronic drums great inventor Dave Simmons developped a
>> > practice hand for manicure students. But ... it's absolutely true!
>> > Here's the proof:
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>> > http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/p/davesimmons.jpg (Dave demonstrating his
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