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    Re: What genre of music do you play.

    I play jazz, especially BeBop:drumset-3:
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    Re: Gretsch Catalina Club Jazz colors

    Of the top of my head, the first two finishes offered were the WMP and Silver Sparkle. I picked Silver Sparkle; unbeknownst, it'd be out of the catalog after that year. There was/is Rustic pearl,...
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    Re: RIP: Ed Cassidy

    I'm sorry to hear this. I saw Spirit in 1971 and was blown away by this grinning, bald guy in sun glasses up there, with two gigantic marching bass drums on either side of him, having the time of his...
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    Re: Dave Brubek

    Actually, Paul Desmond wrote "Take Five". Brubeck was a giant and covered all the bases, performing, writing, going classical, musicals, music for a TV series (CBS' "Mr. Broadway"), solo piano, etc....
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    Sticky: Re: Gretsch Drums Discussion

    I bought my Catalina Club Jazz Gretsch kit in late 2007. There were two for sale - Silver Sparkle for $474.99 and WMP for $100 extra. Purchased the Silver Sparkle on a dynamite layaway plan. Never...
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    Re: What drummer instantly inspired you?

    For me, it was Gene Krupa. Living on the west coast, and he being based on the east coast, I never dreamed that I would see him play in person let alone meet him and talk one on one. Five years...
  7. Re: Name your bassist (top 5 if you need to) if you were putting together a band and

    Eddie Gomez - Bill Evans
    David Izenzon - Ornette Coleman
    Jimmy Garrison - John Coltrane
    Eugene Wright - Dave Brubeck
    Charlie Haden - Quartet West
  8. Re: Best Used Purchase Ever... Tell Me You Stories

    Buddy Rich was playing Rogers in 1966. He didn't go with Slingerland until January 1968. Great story, though.
  9. Lennie DiMuzio's new book. Anyone have a copy?

    I went to a Barnes & Noble today to, hopefully, order a copy of Lennie DiMuzio's new book. Salesman couldn't bring up ay data on it. I know it's out as a copy has been sighted by a friend but does...
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    Re: Three or Four piece drumset

    Four piece - in the past, presently and in the future - and two rides and hats. Any more - for me - is unnecessary and any less is inadequate.:clap:
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    Re: Favorite drum solo?

    I think my favorite drum solo is Joe Morello's on "Castilian Drums" on the LP "The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall", recorded 21 February 1963. Oddly enough, on the DVD "Jazz Casual", telecast...
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    Re: Joe Morello

    Actually, Joe Morello was recognized - in '55, the Down Beat International Critics Poll as New Star, in '62, '63 and '64 the Down Beat Readers Poll, in '63, '64, '65 and '66 the Playboy and Music...
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    Re: Where are all the Legends' Kits ?

    Rich gave away many of his kits, Louis Bellson is known to have given one of his Rogers kits to Sammy Davis Jr., and I've seen at least one of Joe Morello's kits in a drum shop online. Steve Maxwell...
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    Re: Whats the loudest concert you've been to?

    Black Sabbath - the original group - at the Whisky A Go-Go in Hollywood. I stood 20-30 feet away from the stage all night. Very loud. The Mahavishnu Orchestra at the same venue - I sat in the balcony...
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    Re: drums in garages

    Isn't one solution drum/cymbal pads? Set the drums up inside.
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    Re: Seat Height

    Like most of us, probably, I change the height from time to time. I find when I sit lower than usual that I have trouble keeping my back straight so sitting higher, with thighs not parallel to the...
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    Re: Nylon tips or wood drumsticks?

    Years ago I tried a pair of nylon tips. Didn't like the feel - or lack of - and quickly returned to wood.
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    Re: Good drumming shoes?

    I'm reminded by a story Mousey Alexander recounted once. He went backstage, after watching him play, and noticed that Buddy Rich was wearing boots. Rich told him, to the effect, that you can either...
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    Re: Top 5 drummers of all time debate

    In no particular order:
    Joe Morello
    Buddy Rich
    Gene Krupa
    Dave Tough
    Elvin Jones
    That's how I feel at the moment. If I thought about it tomorrow, I might subtract one and add one. Maybe.
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    Re: Pink Floyd Drums

    Don't know if this helps...Bonham was on a sparkle Ludwig kit from, at least, '71, was on a Vistalite Ludwig kit in '73 and on a chrome Ludwig kit in, like, '77.
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    Re: Who's Ted Reed?

    I think Ted Reed probably played professionally in the 40's and 50's. Sam Ulano is best known, for example, as an author and teacher but, like Reed (probably) he was a professional drummer, too.
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    Poll: Re: what kind of drums do you play

    I play Gretsch. Off the top of my head, some of the manufacturers include the aforementioned, Ludwig, DW, Sonor, Pearl, Tama, Peace, Tamburo, Canopus, Mapex, CLE, Remo, Cadeson, Fidock and Ford. From...
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    Re: 2010 Modern Drummer Polls

    I think it's a (sad) joke that Carlock won the jazz poll. I also noticed that MD only listed the top 5 in each category. Maybe that's normal for them. I confess I didn't vote. I remember years ago...
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    Poll: Re: Buddy Rich Vs Neil Paert

    Not true. Buddy Rich did take some lessons from Henry Adler when he was 20 and Donny Osborne, among others, was a witness to him practicing. Rich was quoted more than once that he never took a lesson...
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    Re: Paiste Drummers

    I've got PST3 cymbals - as an older hobbyist it seemed to make sense keeping budgetary issues in mind. 13" hats and two 20" rides - 3 rivets in right hand side ride and rivet cluster in other. They...
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