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... and here was me thinkin’ the guitarists always got the groupies…
I think this yellow Staccato was groupie inspired, yeah? I’ll let your own imagination work on that for a bit…
Thanks for lovin’ the drum stuff!
xo

Lina, judging by the way you light up everything that crosses your path, you won`t even need to splash out on the gear.
Cool you found this interesting enough to read a couple of times… and scared can be good…

Lady, you got nuthin to learn from me!
And yup, I’m buyin’!!

Yeah, it’s kind of like skin. You wouldn’t believe how this kit feels when you smooth over its surface with the palm of your hand… If I were a drum kit, I would SO dig having sex with that one. I relegated it to the end of the post so I wouldn’t get any urges myself…

Sorry dude, for that you gotta get yer butt to Brussels!!

Thanks Dave, but you need to check out the Staccato… the zoom view is at the end of the post!
And there’s no way you’re gonna find those elusive cells in a post about drum kits… but you might end up with some hot groupies! (yes, that’s GROUPIES, not GUPPIES !!)

Cheers Oz, and thanks for dropping by!

Hey Jeff! So, I gotta do a rock & roll drum post to get you out of the closet??
Thanks mate… how ya been?

Thanks Dawn, and if you dig drums, I’ve added a couple more…!

I do have the diffuser, and also tried some thicker perspex and actually found what I considered the best result by bringing the power of that flash under the snare to 1/4. This shot it`s at 1/2, and everyone seemed to like the extra light on the floor tom, so I left it as it was. Makes it look just a tad surreal, but nothing got burned out.

The cool thing about digital is that you can check the results of variables like this immediately and adapt, rather than having to do 3 rolls of film to make sure you got one good take. Kind of like having a poloroid back, but without the cost!

Thanks also for Peter`s link, which I`ll check out, and for the ineterst… as always, you make my day!

It`s really cool you dig the floor.. and it`s just that crossed pattern of the grouting that attracted me to using this corner of our backline room as the `studio’. We had to move lots of stuff out of the way to create the space, but I think it was worth it. I also like the subtle reflections on the floor as the tiles are textured and not totally mat. This contrasts nicely against the lighter, totally mat wall behind.

Thanks for taking the time to look deep, as you always do… yer such a diamond… and don`t choo eva, NEVA die!

Just thought you might want to check out the latest pic, our yellow Staccato kit. If you scroll down to the last view, you’ll get it big…

I think the way you use flash is amazing. Doing these shots for the studio is very confined and I can’t really freak out. Soon as I can get some time…
I just want to let you know how I appreciate your inspiration.
xo

Amazing how many girls like pink drums. I actually dig metalflake blue. How cool is that!?
So ya gonna let loose or not?!!

Dave, that clip was awesome. He was playing on a Vistalite kit, probably made by Ludwig, but I didn’t see any logos on the kit, so it could have been another make like Zicko.

Also seeing Carmine Appice doing the intro was cool… do you know Cactus? His drumming was so awesome in that group…
Thanks for digging up that historic document for me!!

JG, you def drive a hard fckin’ bargain…
Lemme think on that a mo and I`ll get back to ya…
xo

Hey Lina, Just had a chat with the yellow one and it thinks yer cute too!

Wow BJ, you`re making me think now… I know Roxy Music used them for a while, and the Stones even used them for a video… Rammstein actually asked us if they could use ours for a video but we were worried they`d fck it up (I`d seen one of their DVD`s!!)... but to be honest, nothing really springs to mind. It`s just that they were out there in the early eighties and I just remember seeing them all over the place. Just found out today they`re still being made on special order!!
And yeah, they are indeed Holy Crap. The edges of the shells where they meet the skins is so roughly unfinished, you could never properly tune them…they just used to mic them with a shitload of EQ and they sounded massive. And they looked massive.
Thanks for the interest! xo

Jannie, thanks SO much for the compliments and for getting off generally on the kits. The Staccato is massive and it was really fun to set that one up and shoot it, especially as using the clear Vistalite snare I could let the flash go a bit wild on the rear wall.

Also glad you dig the Burgundy Ludwig. That kit is really a class act, and I thought the shot had a classy look to it so i was happy.
The Web designer has the drums sorted out now on our site. You can check it out as of now… just go to the main menu and cluck on BACKLINE, then DRUMS. Looks great!

And btw, I think Tracey`s still asleep on the couch, so you could slip into no. 1 groupie position and kick some shit before she even notices… gotta just be bad sometimes…

Hey Andrew, coming from such a massively talented photographer as yourself, those words totally made my day.
Didn`t realize you were no longer on my watchlist… don`t know what happened, but it`s now fixed…
Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Comming from such a massive source of inspiration for me, telling me that I inspire you is a truly massive compliment… so thanks for that and for digging pink and mad shapes and royal reflections!
The drum section of the site is ready, but the designer is having some annoying little tech problems he`s got to iron out… while we load more pictures and design ideas on him. Think his beard`s gonna turn white before we`re done with him…
I`ll let you know when it`s all presentable. It is SO gonna be amazing!!!

Dawn, they sound… LOUD!!!
You say you`d be in heaven… are you a drummer? I don`t know ANY drummers who are only 5 years old…
Cheers for stopping by!

Hey Mia!!
Forgot totally about St. Pat`s day… don`t forget I`ve got Guninness on tap in my Sanctuary…
Thanks for commenting with your AMAZING avatar!!

Cool. Just make sure you cut your first album at ICP Studios!!
xo

That’s really cool you dig the Premier… it’s like a total classic rock kit with a BIG sound. the Hayman’s also a really cool British kit, but lesser known. Lots of drummers in Belgium played them in the 70’s.

And yeah, it’s nice to see a modern kit like the Fidock with a floor tom that doesn’t hang! There is a big difference in the sound as the feet transfer so much resonance to the floor… the Fidock system (forget what make it is) solves the problem by attaching feet to a hanging suspension system, like with the other toms. Sounds amazing!

Thanks for the comments, and especially for digging the Staccato (actually made by Hayman for some years)... and for the fav!!

Cheers Ellen… we do!

Wow, you checked out the website?
We`re now working on a massive panormaic with all our amps stacked up in the main lounge… should have the site completely revamped with all new pics in a couple of weeks… I`ll give you a heads up when it`s done.

And yeah, it doesn`t get better than drum soundchecks… especially with a Staccato… bet you`ve got a shitload of amazing road stories!

Love n’ Laughter right back atcha!

Pretty cool trick… but nothing compared to what the French can get up to at a recording studio…
So yeah, bring the boys round (why not call the window chick… got her number??), I’ll supply the red and we’ll share some stories of humor and passion and get with some serious gentle maiming!!

You sure yer not French??

You are SO bullshitting me!!!

Jan, I have to say that kit blows everyone away… but so far nobody’s had the guts to use it in a session. BUT, one day there will be a brave soul who will get an amazing sound out of them and make a hit record. That’s why we never EVER throw anything away, even if everyone turns their nose up and walks away… in ten years time, it’s cult and there’s none left to be found. Except at ICP Studios!

Cheers for the return visit!!!

Oh? And here was me thinkin’ HEY! Someone thinks they’re AMAING…
Oh well…

You had FIVE FOOT SPEAKERS??
Wow. That’s awesome. May bass stack is barely 5 feet and that can bring down an earthquake-proof building if Ii crank it up!
But somehow I picture you as a drummer… and it’s not too late by a long shot. Don’t know if it’s the best post-op therapy though… you could always start with jazz and build yer way up to heavy metal.

Thanks for the compliment, and cool to see your amazing face again!
xo

Hey Travis, so cool you stopped by!

I`ll have to Google Sleishman… the Fidock system of construction is also used by Brady (also Aussie) where the shells are made from staves glued together… much in the same way you`d make a barrel. The “barrel” is then lathed down to size, only 6mm thick in the case of his snares so they`re feather light and very loud. And since there is so little glue compared to laminated finishes, the sound is only travelling through the wood and you get this rich, organic sound that is truly amazing. He`s actually changing his production method as production costs are too high. Pity. We`re happy we got the kit when we were still able…

Thanks for the interest, and for giving me an opportunity to get geeky about drums!!

Hey Rosina!
Sounds like you had a cool job too… what kind of gear did you sell? Just got back from the Frankfurt Musikmesse fair. Amazing 2 days. Met Jim Marshall along with a few players like Doug Aldrich (Whitesnake) and Carmine Appice (drummer of Velvet Underground and Cactus… before yer time, but he`s still got it). Could have spent a week there!

And thanks for the fav on this… yer such a DOLL!

Your dad sounds like maybe he`s got some great stories to tell…
and his daughter`s got some great stuff in her pf.
I`ll be back for another look!

Cheers Scott!!

Many thanks for the compliment…
Hope the light info works for you!!

Cheers David!
That Staccato sure has bags of soul!!
Nice Epiphone on your avatar… is it their verison of an ES-335?
Bet it sounds way sweet.
And a big thanx for the fav!!

Yup, I have to say the Sonors were built to last!
And speaking of the Germans… you need to take a look at this
I know you`re gonna love it!

We`re trying to coax ANY drummer to use the Staccato in a rhythm section… who knows, as these fads come and go and then resurface decades later, someone could make a gold selling hit with that sound…
I think most drummers are just scared it`s gonna bite. Or at least make them feel their sticks are too small…

Cheers for stopping by… lemme know what you make of the food fight!!

For the studio we actually bought a urinal fashioned from the big red Jagger lips… cool yeah? BUT… the health and safety inspector wouldn`t let us install it cause they figured it was sexist. GO FIGURE!!
As a result of THAT fiasco, we hid the Staccato last time she visited…

Aimee, i always get a buzz when you comment on my stuff.
Hugs to you!!
xox

Thanks Rich!
The Staccatos were truly amazing even if they sounded like shit.
They actually still make them to custom order… whether new or vintage, looks like you`d have to shell out about 5.000 Euros to get a complete kit.

If you want, send me a pic of Lotte getting animal behind a kit and I`ll PS her behind the Staccato…?

Again, many thanks for the FAV!!

Hey Birgitta! What’s new with you??
Thanks for stopping by and diggin the light!
xo

Hey chris!
Didn’t mean to take so long to thank you for the comment…
That kit in the main pic? One of the bass drums (the one on the right) is actually white in reality so I changed it. So now I feel gulty you like the color so much…
What? You STILL don’t have a Wacom tablette???
xo

That means a lot coming from someone with as stunning a pf as yours.
Many thanks for commenting!

Thanks Devalyn!
Did you know you got the same last name as this guy that makes amazing guitar amps?
Yer not related by any chance are you??
If you are, I NEED to get invited for coffee!!

Thanks Heather… ‘all perfect’ is a nice compliment!!!

Thanks TG!
And as you’re English (least I think you are…), you’ll know how wacko the Dutch are… Here’s a clip from a day in the life of our studio with a Dutch drummer doing the Wallace & Grommet Wrong Trousers thing with the bass drum of that yellow Staccato in the pic. Hope it blows yer mind!

Cheers Lucninda!
That yellow Staccato was actually made in Cananda!!
xo

TRIPLE THANX LAUREN

THANX LAUREN

THANX LAUREN!

Yup, the guy’s got a killer kit…
Can’t help but think he could have done the same thing on a 3-piece kit with one tom and 2 cymbals, but if I were a drummer and had the cash, I’d probably have twice as many as him!

Cheers for that clip! J. Geils Band was so big in my history… wouldn’t say it was my fav group, but they were always there at the time and hearing that song brings it all back. Yer such a gem!!
xo

I’m and old Grand Funk fan because of the bass player (their first live album… I still get orgasms…) And yeah, I know about blisters and callouses!

I only discovered recently that Zildjian made drums too. Don’t know much about Paragon, and I guess the Roland was electronic?
And of course you drove your parents mad. Drummers drive everyone mad!!
Cheers for the comment!

Cheerz Colin, that’s a great comment… take a bow yersself!

Thanks so much for faving this Daisy!
Some of those kits, namely the yellow Rogers, the Royal (Dutch kit from the 50’s!), the blue Hayman, the Premier, the chrome Slingerland and yes, even the Staccato come from Arjen Vanderlinden in Amersfoort. He’s a drummer with a a band called Cover Story, and sells priviately for good prices. If you tell him what you’re looking for, he can often find it for you. If your hubby’s interested, I could shoot you his contacft details.

Thanks again for commenting and faving!!
xo

Just a thought… I think there are pads you can buy to place over the skins of acoustic kits to muffle the sound, and you can buy plastic cymbals. Might be a solution!
xox!

Me too… sweet dreams… as in your art…
xox!!

Daisy, sorry I didn`t reply to this earlier… still coming down from the tokes I took myself!!
Indeed sad… if only he`d stayed black and left his nose alone… he was so cool looking in the 80`s and he had the moves right up till his death. But what an amazing persona… had everyone guessing right up till the end. So yeah, another toke… and life goes on. But memories are firm.
XO2U!!

Thanks Ferras for the compliment and for the FAV!!

So… who`s talking here? Chris or Anne?
Which ever of you it is, I`m glad to have expanded your world!

And if you`re into music gear you should check out our studio site if you`ve got a mo… it works like this:
Click on enter till you get to the main menu page, then click on BACKLINE to get to the guitars, durms and amps and stuff. When the pages come up and the loading is finished, move the faders up to get the pics…. which are of course all done by me. Piece of cake!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Jeeze… the yellow and black…
Toxity and danger and… radiation!!
The Staccato does have a big voice, but as the shell edges were so badly finished they were almost impossible to tune accurately. So in the 70`s, they used to just EQ the hell out of them and they sounded great for live shows. Recording them is more problematic so the groups we record tend to avoid the kit. But one day, someone will try it, the record will go gold and everyone else will wanna use it. That`s the way it goes. And it`s why we never EVER sell anything!
Thanks again for looking!

OK… lemme think about that a sec…
How would the Staccato sound with surf music?
Probably like a hot-rodded 200 Watt Marshall stack cranked up to volume 12 would sound like with the Buena Vista Social Club…
Hey, come to think of it, that might just sound pretty farken cool!!

Thanks for the comment!!

Thanks Sharon, so cool you dig this!
and again… Mahalo nui loa for the FAV!!
xox♥

Many thanx for the heads-up maureen…
It`s a done deed!!
xo

Trouble with you Nigel is you’re not old enough… probably never even seen Agostini race!
Everybody played on Staccato drums in the late 70’s and I bet Cozy had more than one kit. Hard to fiund these days in good condition, and when you do it can cost over 5.000 Euros for a single bass drum set. We were lucky to get this one for much less… though no body’s really used it yet in the studio. One of these days, someone’s gonna record a hit on it and everyone’s gonna want one.

Cheers for the interest and for commenting!

Thanks for that Jannie!!
Seems I was one vote down… shoulda gone to my mom, yeah?
xo

Cheers Mark!
They had a problem with the finishing round the edge that comes in contact with the skin so they were impossible to tune. But it was more of a voiume thing on stage… you just added a shitload of EQ and got on with the gig. Unfortunately, they don`t work too great in the studio. We keep the kit set up in the backline room over the entrance just to blow everyone away!
Cheers for the fave!!

Nice compliment… thanks for commenting!
And for the fave!!!

Cheers Larry!
Nuthin like a wicked banner to complete the song!!