Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

From: "scott_casiotone"

> Well, the SDS-7 was the top of the line... I'd mention that and the
> SDS-5 for the best examples of Simmons gear. (Maybe the SDS-1 also)

Couldn't agree more...

> > 2. Can you give me names of songs (and bands) where electronic
> drums
> > are prominent.

The entire british scene of the early 80's... Enough?!

> Do you have "Surrender to the Night" or "Futureworld" by Trans Am?
> You should.

German NDW band Spliff!
Don't forget the entire italo disco scene with Fancy (slice me nice -
"swoooosch"), Mike Mareen etc.

> > 3. Drummers who were pioneers in using electronic drums.

Wolfgang Flur - Kraftwerk!!! Started with that in 1973!

> As much as I hate to admit it, it's about time we got this out in the
> open: we're all here because of our love for Phil Collins.

Gah! :/

> I'm
> kidding of course... it's really only Jesper who loves Phil. :P

Says the man with the word "casio" in his nickname! I'll hunt you donw with
a flame thrower... *grrrrr* ;)

electronically yours, jesper
www.electronic-obsession.se
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"The modern world revolves around
the synthesizer song" (Ultravox)

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:

> From: "scott_casiotone"
> > Well, the SDS-7 was the top of the line... I'd mention that and

the

> > SDS-5 for the best examples of Simmons gear. (Maybe the SDS-1

also)

>
> Couldn't agree more...
>
> > > 2. Can you give me names of songs (and bands) where electronic
> > drums
> > > are prominent.
>
> The entire british scene of the early 80's... Enough?!
>
> > Do you have "Surrender to the Night" or "Futureworld" by Trans Am?
> > You should.
>
> German NDW band Spliff!
> Don't forget the entire italo disco scene with Fancy (slice me

nice -

> "swoooosch"), Mike Mareen etc.
>
> > > 3. Drummers who were pioneers in using electronic drums.
>
> Wolfgang Flur - Kraftwerk!!! Started with that in 1973!

David Robinson of The Cars bought one of the first Syndrums from Joe
Pollard back in the late 70's and used them on all of their
recordings - he also used a Simmons SDS7 on their Heartbeat City tour
in 1984.

>
> > As much as I hate to admit it, it's about time we got this out in

the

> > open: we're all here because of our love for Phil Collins.
>
> Gah! :/
>
> > I'm
> > kidding of course... it's really only Jesper who loves Phil. :P
>
> Says the man with the word "casio" in his nickname! I'll hunt you

donw with

> a flame thrower... *grrrrr* ;)
>
> electronically yours, jesper
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> "The modern world revolves around
> the synthesizer song" (Ultravox)