Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi list!

I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob Henrit. 
I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the few lines 
about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2 I have in 
the studio... :)

From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record. Looks 
interesting too...

Where's Bob today BTW?

electronically yours, jesper
- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se
www.myspace.com/machinepop

Did you get it off Ebay?

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> Hi list!
> 
> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob
Henrit. 
> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the
few lines 
> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2 I
have in 
> the studio... :)
> 
> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record.
Looks 

> interesting too...
> 
> Where's Bob today BTW?
> 
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>

A great book, lots of interesting information.  Apparently Abbey Mill 
is now a very expensive apartment block...

Just one mistake I've found, I think they've got the photos of the V1 
and V2 Clap Traps (analogue) the wrong way round though, as the "V2" 
they refer to I have one badged Musicaid so surely that must be the 
V1 ???

And does anyone know the history of Simmons from around 1988-1999, 
locations, sale of company, buyback, products ???

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> Hi list!
> 
> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob 
Henrit. 
> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the 
few lines 
> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2 
I have in 
> the studio... :)
> 
> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record. 
Looks 

> interesting too...
> 
> Where's Bob today BTW?
> 
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>

There's actually three different Clap Traps !
MK 1: analogue, raised buttons (like on a 909) and Humanizer, flat  
metal case
MK 2: analogue, flat buttons (like on a 808) and no Humanizer, angled  
metal case
MK 3: the infamous plastic version with sampled clap
Here's a picture of my three Clap Traps.
Best
tph


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On 14 Sep 2007, at 08:29, Phil Murray wrote:

> A great book, lots of interesting information.  Apparently Abbey Mill
> is now a very expensive apartment block...
>
> Just one mistake I've found, I think they've got the photos of the V1
> and V2 Clap Traps (analogue) the wrong way round though, as the "V2"
> they refer to I have one badged Musicaid so surely that must be the
> V1 ???
>
> And does anyone know the history of Simmons from around 1988-1999,
> locations, sale of company, buyback, products ???
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi list!
>>
>> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob
> Henrit.
>> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the
> few lines
>> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2
> I have in
>> the studio... :)
>>
>> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record.
> Looks
>> interesting too...
>>
>> Where's Bob today BTW?
>>
>> electronically yours, jesper
>> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>> www.electronic-obsession.se
>> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>



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OK, no pics in the mails so I created a folder on the list where
I uploaded the pics. Also of my SDS V serial 00002 with red buttons
including the ultrarare analogue Hihai module.
More pics will follow...

On 14 Sep 2007, at 09:20, thomas heckmann wrote:

> There's actually three different Clap Traps !
> MK 1: analogue, raised buttons (like on a 909) and Humanizer, flat
> metal case
> MK 2: analogue, flat buttons (like on a 808) and no Humanizer, angled
> metal case
> MK 3: the infamous plastic version with sampled clap
> Here's a picture of my three Clap Traps.
> Best
> tph
>
>
>   ----------
>
>
> On 14 Sep 2007, at 08:29, Phil Murray wrote:
>
>> A great book, lots of interesting information.  Apparently Abbey Mill
>> is now a very expensive apartment block...
>>
>> Just one mistake I've found, I think they've got the photos of the V1
>> and V2 Clap Traps (analogue) the wrong way round though, as the "V2"
>> they refer to I have one badged Musicaid so surely that must be the
>> V1 ???
>>
>> And does anyone know the history of Simmons from around 1988-1999,
>> locations, sale of company, buyback, products ???
>>
>> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi list!
>>>
>>> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob
>> Henrit.
>>> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the
>> few lines
>>> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2
>> I have in
>>> the studio... :)
>>>
>>> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record.
>> Looks
>>> interesting too...
>>>
>>> Where's Bob today BTW?
>>>
>>> electronically yours, jesper
>>> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>>> www.electronic-obsession.se
>>> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Believe it or not - yes... and at a rediculous price if you think about it's 
history. I guess most people have search engines running for SDS-V, SDS-7 
etc so they missed out on this. The only other guy interested in a Simmons 
friend in Holland (still on the list?) but he kindly backed away to avoid a 
bid war. Plus, the picture was crappy and the seller hadn't got a clue so it 
more looked like a typo in the auction than the actual unit...

And yes, I will, I _will_, take some better shots than the few already 
circulating the net.

BTW, I just received an answer from Bob Henrit so he's still alive and 
kicking and I'll check if there is more "ancient info " to get from him.

=)

electronically yours, jesper
- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se
www.myspace.com/machinepop

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jason_barth" <jason_barth@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 11:50 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: Bob Henrit and Simmons


Did you get it off Ebay?

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> Hi list!
>
> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob
Henrit.
> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the
few lines
> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2 I
have in
> the studio... :)
>
> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record.
Looks

> interesting too...
>
> Where's Bob today BTW?
>
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>

Great photos Thomas, thanks !

Can't quite see on the red button SDS V but does it also say Musicaid 
on the bottom of the cards ?  I've a few SDS V's, 1 labelled Musicaid 
and the rest Simmons, but no hihat or cymbal cards :(

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, thomas heckmann 
<troperecordings@...> wrote:
>
> OK, no pics in the mails so I created a folder on the list where
> I uploaded the pics. Also of my SDS V serial 00002 with red buttons
> including the ultrarare analogue Hihai module.
> More pics will follow...
> 
> On 14 Sep 2007, at 09:20, thomas heckmann wrote:
> 
> > There's actually three different Clap Traps !
> > MK 1: analogue, raised buttons (like on a 909) and Humanizer, flat
> > metal case
> > MK 2: analogue, flat buttons (like on a 808) and no Humanizer, 
angled
> > metal case
> > MK 3: the infamous plastic version with sampled clap
> > Here's a picture of my three Clap Traps.
> > Best
> > tph
> >
> >
> >   ----------
> >
> >
> > On 14 Sep 2007, at 08:29, Phil Murray wrote:
> >
> >> A great book, lots of interesting information.  Apparently Abbey 
Mill
> >> is now a very expensive apartment block...
> >>
> >> Just one mistake I've found, I think they've got the photos of 
the V1
> >> and V2 Clap Traps (analogue) the wrong way round though, as 
the "V2"
> >> they refer to I have one badged Musicaid so surely that must be 
the
> >> V1 ???
> >>
> >> And does anyone know the history of Simmons from around 1988-
1999,
> >> locations, sale of company, buyback, products ???
> >>
> >> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi list!
> >>>
> >>> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by 
Bob
> >> Henrit.
> >>> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read 
the
> >> few lines
> >>> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very 
SDS-2
> >> I have in
> >>> the studio... :)
> >>>
> >>> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo 
record.

> >> Looks
> >>> interesting too...
> >>>
> >>> Where's Bob today BTW?
> >>>
> >>> electronically yours, jesper
> >>> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> >>> www.electronic-obsession.se
> >>> www.myspace.com/machinepop
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>

It says Musicaid on all cards.
The analogue Hihat card is quite rare and I don't know if it ever was
released in big quantities. They then released the digital one with the
sampled hihat and cymbal.
Best
Thomas

On 14 Sep 2007, at 19:45, Phil Murray wrote:

> Great photos Thomas, thanks !
>
> Can't quite see on the red button SDS V but does it also say Musicaid
> on the bottom of the cards ?  I've a few SDS V's, 1 labelled Musicaid
> and the rest Simmons, but no hihat or cymbal cards :(
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, thomas heckmann
> <troperecordings@...> wrote:
>>
>> OK, no pics in the mails so I created a folder on the list where
>> I uploaded the pics. Also of my SDS V serial 00002 with red buttons
>> including the ultrarare analogue Hihai module.
>> More pics will follow...
>>
>> On 14 Sep 2007, at 09:20, thomas heckmann wrote:
>>
>>> There's actually three different Clap Traps !
>>> MK 1: analogue, raised buttons (like on a 909) and Humanizer, flat
>>> metal case
>>> MK 2: analogue, flat buttons (like on a 808) and no Humanizer,
> angled
>>> metal case
>>> MK 3: the infamous plastic version with sampled clap
>>> Here's a picture of my three Clap Traps.
>>> Best
>>> tph
>>>
>>>
>>>   ----------
>>>
>>>
>>> On 14 Sep 2007, at 08:29, Phil Murray wrote:
>>>
>>>> A great book, lots of interesting information.  Apparently Abbey
> Mill
>>>> is now a very expensive apartment block...
>>>>
>>>> Just one mistake I've found, I think they've got the photos of
> the V1
>>>> and V2 Clap Traps (analogue) the wrong way round though, as
> the "V2"
>>>> they refer to I have one badged Musicaid so surely that must be
> the
>>>> V1 ???
>>>>
>>>> And does anyone know the history of Simmons from around 1988-
> 1999,
>>>> locations, sale of company, buyback, products ???
>>>>
>>>> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi list!
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by
> Bob
>>>> Henrit.
>>>>> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read
> the
>>>> few lines
>>>>> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very
> SDS-2
>>>> I have in
>>>>> the studio... :)
>>>>>
>>>>> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo
> record.
>>>> Looks
>>>>> interesting too...
>>>>>
>>>>> Where's Bob today BTW?
>>>>>
>>>>> electronically yours, jesper
>>>>> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>>>>> www.electronic-obsession.se
>>>>> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Hi Jesper,

I'm a new user on here and came across your entry. I just bought a working SDS9, well it 
appears to be working! I checked you out on myspace, nice tunes man, sent you a freinds 
request. 

that book sounds very interesting, I expect its incredibly rare,

Anyway, just saying hi.

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

>
> Hi list!
> 
> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob Henrit. 
> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the few lines 
> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2 I have in 
> the studio... :)
> 
> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record. Looks 
> interesting too...
> 
> Where's Bob today BTW?
> 
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>

Welcome!

electronically yours, jesper - also the vicious moderator of this little 
quadrant (hexagon?) in the 'Verse
- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se
www.myspace.com/machinepop

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "devilsynth" <cjboland@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 10:34 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: Bob Henrit and Simmons


Hi Jesper,

I'm a new user on here and came across your entry. I just bought a working 
SDS9, well it
appears to be working! I checked you out on myspace, nice tunes man, sent 
you a freinds
request.

that book sounds very interesting, I expect its incredibly rare,

Anyway, just saying hi.

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

>
> Hi list!
>
> I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob 
> Henrit.
> I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the few 
> lines
> about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2 I have 
> in
> the studio... :)
>
> From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record. Looks
> interesting too...
>
> Where's Bob today BTW?
>
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> www.myspace.com/machinepop
>

le 13/09/07 11:52, jesper@... à
jesper@electronic-obsession.se a écrit :

Hi list!

I finally am a happy owner of the Complete Simmons Drum Book by Bob Henrit.
I've read the history chapter and it feels good indeed to read the few lines
about the SDS-2 and realise that it really must be that very SDS-2 I have in
the studio... :)

From the same seller I got "Electronic Drums" incl. a demo record. Looks
interesting too...

Where's Bob today BTW?

electronically yours, jesper
- -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
www.electronic-obsession.se
www.myspace.com/machinepop

Hi Jesper ,
Last time I saw him (3 years ago)  he was involved in some portable acoustic
drums...I can't remember the mark yet ...
& he's still "the kinks" 'drummer ...
Speak soon ,
Patrice.



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