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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:45 pm
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I was thinking the same. It might be cool. I’ve been zapped by a 2K Watt Strand studio light while on a ladder, lived to tell about it, and I’m not sure if I’m up to getting zapped again. :lol:
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In light of musicians being zapped or electrocuted, a bad ground with mikes or with related stands seem to be the culprit most often. Wireless guitar and/or mike transmitters are a great help here.

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:02 pm
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I always dreaded the Polarity Switches on the older amps. Once they started to add a ground line into them, things got a lot safer. The amps that didn't have the Polarity Switches, to change their Polarity, you just unplugged it, and rotated the the plug 180 degrees, and replug it in. That changed the Polarity.

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:21 pm
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I always dreaded the Polarity Switches on the older amps. Once they started to add a ground line into them, things got a lot safer. The amps that didn't have the Polarity Switches, to change their Polarity, you just unplugged it, and rotated the the plug 180 degrees, and replug it in. That changed the Polarity.
Good info., Glenn. That’s worth a bowl of Jello. :wink:
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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:35 am
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It's quite shocking what those old amps could do. :P

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Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:11 am
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PaulLF wrote:
It's quite shocking what those old amps could do. :P
Yeah. Drums are safer. Although, drummers have died on stage from exertion (such as in marathons) or from other causes. It could happen from miking, I suppose. I hope to never find out.

As for electronic drums, especially cheaper ones from offshore, I guess that’s a distant possibility. I haven’t heard of any recalls though I’m not in the loop.

I only worry about a cymbal falling over and that hurts. :lol:
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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
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Well, the drummers for Spinal Tap didn't seem to fare too well. :P

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We don't need no stinkin' electric drums.
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Mr. Nylon wrote:
We don't need no stinkin' electric drums.
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Hey! Those are my drums! Only a different colour and a lot more of them.

That’s me behind them. Not the guy on the throne. The guy on the floor adjusting the kick pedal. :P
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PS: I taught the guy in the photo everything he didn’t want to know except how to act wild and krazy. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:29 pm
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Well, the drummers for Spinal Tap didn't seem to fare too well. :P

Nobody ever said a drummer’s life was easy. They might have said drummers were easy. :roll:
http://www.spinaltapfan.com/atozed/TAP00152.HTM

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:49 pm
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Like those Premier's? Great drums. My favorite drums, Rogers. Image

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 7:58 pm
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My Premiers are the same from 1966 but aquamarine. My snare was a nickle plated Premier, but it was stolen, and now I have a chrome 60s Rogers Dynasonic the same as Rich played. My heavy Zildjians are just as old except I got stuck with cheaper Paiste hi-hats that replaced my 60s Zildjian hi-hats. No comparison. IMHO.

Rogers are good. The first set I played were black pearl Ludwig’s like Ringo, but everybody had them so I didn’t. Drums today are so much improved. In the 60s Japanese drums were toys and starters which is what you found at the five and dime or discount stores. Today they make some of the best like Yamaha. Although, I don’t think Yamaha’s acquisition of Premier had anything to help improve that. :wink:
I wouldn’t mind new Gretsch or DW today. Other cool sets are out there, but the sound is definitely my interest, and that’s where I would get picky.

But, I have what I need as opposed to what I would want, and I won’t be seeing any stage soon with them.

The hardware is another matter. 50 years can give hardware a beating and a new hi-hat is due. Rogers had a reputation for great hardware. I recommend to newbies that buying the best hardware you can get will pay off. The kick pedal and hi-hat are definites and cymbal stands would follow. Also, nothing worse than toms that don’t remain in position, unless it’s a snare. :P
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And don’t forget to get a 1966 Premier nickle plated cowbell if you can find one like I have. :lol:

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
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My girlfriend's cousin has a 1964 (I think or at least a 1966, somewhere around there) Ludwig set. She learned how to play on them when she was 3. There are a lot of drummers and horn players in her family.

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Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:51 pm
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My Premiers are the same from 1966 but aquamarine. My snare was a nickle plated Premier, but it was stolen, and now I have a chrome 60s Rogers Dynasonic the same as Rich played. My heavy Zildjians are just as old except I got stuck with cheaper Paiste hi-hats that replaced my 60s Zildjian hi-hats. No comparison. IMHO.

Rogers are good. The first set I played were black pearl Ludwig’s like Ringo, but everybody had them so I didn’t. Drums today are so much improved. In the 60s Japanese drums were toys and starters which is what you found at the five and dime or discount stores. Today they make some of the best like Yamaha. Although, I don’t think Yamaha’s acquisition of Premier had anything to help improve that. :wink:
I wouldn’t mind new Gretsch or DW today. Other cool sets are out there, but the sound is definitely my interest, and that’s where I would get picky.

But, I have what I need as opposed to what I would want, and I won’t be seeing any stage soon with them.

The hardware is another matter. 50 years can give hardware a beating and a new hi-hat is due. Rogers had a reputation for great hardware. I recommend to newbies that buying the best hardware you can get will pay off. The kick pedal and hi-hat are definites and cymbal stands would follow. Also, nothing worse than toms that don’t remain in position, unless it’s a snare. :P
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And don’t forget to get a 1966 Premier nickle plated cowbell if you can find one like I have. :lol:


Have you ever heard of the Ghost Pedal?

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 7:50 pm
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Can’t say I knew a lot about it, Glenn; but, I did know early on that it had one h*** of a reputation. Both as a great, perhaps, the greatest ever, and also, the most dangerous if the spring was to come flying out at you. :shock:
The first pedal I played was a Ludwig Speed King (which I liked at the time, but, like most pedals, they wear out or break over time YMMV). I partook in several big and small seminars put on by Ludwig. At one seminar I played some new Vistalites that did a crazy light show on impact. I’m pretty sure the Ghost was not in use, but it may have been, I don’t recall; but, I think I would have remembered if it had been. The drums caught my attention and blew me away in those days. The Ghost pretty much was evasive as it wasn’t front and center throughout to the best of my knowledge. Not unusual for drum gear. :roll:
Here’ s 2 good bits I found:

http://www.billyrhythm.com/drums/ghost/reference.html



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Everyone has their favourite gear. It’s nice to have played in the 60s because one can relate to gear of yesteryear and today. Advances have been made and, for sure, some are very good indeed. On the other hand, some lesser expensive and simple gear can and has put out a lot of hits. It’s good to know what’s out there to choose wisely with a personal preference. It has been said that many music related tools have been made by and for engineers and marketing and drum pedals are no exception. Still, some are junk and others are fantastic. :D

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Post subject: Re: USA Geddy Lee Jazz
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:37 pm
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You got it man. Most players don't know what I'm talking about, when I mention the Ghost Pedal.

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