Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hiya,

My band played a show last night opening for John Foxx (original 
Ultravox guy). Our drummer used my red SDS9 pads, with a kick coming 
from my SDS8 brain, acoustic snare/ hats/ cymbals/ ride and the other 4 
Simmons pads triggering various samples (including, errrm, sampled 
Simmons toms). It looked great, performed flawlessly and that kick was 
monstrous....got a lot of favourable comment. Just wanted to share, it 
was my kit's first live outing!

Cheers,
Ken Evans

http://www.tycho.com.au

ken_evans_99 skrev:
> My band played a show last night opening for John Foxx (original
> Ultravox guy). Our drummer used my red SDS9 pads, with a kick coming
> from my SDS8 brain, acoustic snare/ hats/ cymbals/ ride and the other 4
> Simmons pads triggering various samples (including, errrm, sampled
> Simmons toms). It looked great, performed flawlessly and that kick was
> monstrous....got a lot of favourable comment. Just wanted to share, it
> was my kit's first live outing!

Cool! Was the Foxx gig cool too?

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The Foxx gig was awesome! It was John Foxx with Louis Gordon, and 
it's easily the most powerful live fully electronic show I've ever 
seen. *Highly* recommended if you get the chance, even if you know 
none of the songs! We also got a full screening of the film + 
soundtrack "Tiny Colour Movies" which was totally engrossing, but 
very few drums :-)

Having been an Ultravox fan (Foxx era and Midge Ure era) I'm now also 
a John Foxx fan.

Cheers,
Ken.

http://www.tycho.com.au

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> ken_evans_99 skrev:
> > My band played a show last night opening for John Foxx (original
> > Ultravox guy). Our drummer used my red SDS9 pads, with a kick 
coming
> > from my SDS8 brain, acoustic snare/ hats/ cymbals/ ride and the 
other 4
> > Simmons pads triggering various samples (including, errrm, sampled
> > Simmons toms). It looked great, performed flawlessly and that 
kick was
> > monstrous....got a lot of favourable comment. Just wanted to 
share, it

> > was my kit's first live outing!
> 
> Cool! Was the Foxx gig cool too?
> 
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Hey Everyone

 

Just came across this clip on YouTube of New Order playing Blue Monday
and noticed something familiar.

 

I've never actually seen anyone playing a suitcase kit before??

 

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw5uUZkcio8

 

 

Cheers

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Darren Craven skrev:
> Just came across this clip on YouTube of New Order playing Blue Monday
> and noticed something familiar.
> 
> I've never actually seen anyone playing a suitcase kit before??
> 
> http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw5uUZkcio8 

I wonder if I haven't seen Thompson Twins banging aqway on one... I have 
a live video at home. Will check that...

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We actually have this video of Thomas Dolby in the database with a
custom designed SDS-V suitcase. 
It was taken out of the case, the foam removed and equipped with tube
lights underneath each pad, that light up according to which pad is
hit. as if wasn't strange enough, the pads were triggered with toy
mallets it seems.
But most importantly it still sounds great.

Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_1au_N_Hfc

this is an unambiguous nod towards those guys considering to build
their own suitcase kits ;)

skraelingers skrev:
> 
> 
> We actually have this video of Thomas Dolby in the database with a
> custom designed SDS-V suitcase.
> It was taken out of the case, the foam removed and equipped with tube
> lights underneath each pad, that light up according to which pad is
> hit. as if wasn't strange enough, the pads were triggered with toy
> mallets it seems.
> But most importantly it still sounds great.
> 
> Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_1au_N_Hfc 
> <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_1au_N_Hfc>

Yeah! I've got that on original VHS too :D

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ken_evans_99 skrev:
> 
> 
> The Foxx gig was awesome! It was John Foxx with Louis Gordon, and
> it's easily the most powerful live fully electronic show I've ever
> seen. *Highly* recommended if you get the chance, even if you know
> none of the songs! We also got a full screening of the film +
> soundtrack "Tiny Colour Movies" which was totally engrossing, but
> very few drums :-)

Cool, I hope to catch a gig someday. I have most of the new albums too 
so I would feel at home...

> Having been an Ultravox fan (Foxx era and Midge Ure era) I'm now also
> a John Foxx fan.

Welcome to the ultravox-list ;)

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