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Count Zero rings a bell - and I'm not talking Gibson Novels... Please drop
album title(s)... :)

electronically yours, jesper
www.electronic-obsession.se
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"The modern world revolves around
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Biegert" <biergoat@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 12:04 AM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: Information needed


> Hello,
>
> > 1. What electronic drums are a definitive must to mention in the
> > encyclopedia? (There will be samples of the different kits aswell, so
> > wich ones should I go for there?)
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> Pearl Syncussion
> http://www.hollowsun.com/donations/syncussion/
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> Simmons Electronics
> http://www.hollowsun.com/vintage/sds5/index.html
>
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.synrise.de/do
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cs/types/s/simmons.htm&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsimmons%2Bdrums%26start%3D10%26hl%
> 3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26sa%3DN
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> Star Instruments-Synare Drums
> http://code404.com/synths/images/star_synare.ad.jpg
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> Pollard International-Syndrum
> http://www.keyboardmuseum.org/pic/s/synd/synd.html
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> Roland DDR-30
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> >
> > 2. Can you give me names of songs (and bands) where electronic drums
> > are prominent. (Not drummachines, that's another story all togeather).
>
> Here are some classics:
> 1. Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me with Science" Simmons SDS5
> 2. Midnight Oil "Power and the Passion" Simmons SDS5
> 3. The Cars "You're all I've Got Tonight" Pollard Syndrum
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> >
> > 3. Drummers who were pioneers in using electronic drums.
>
> 1. Bill Bruford with King Crimson and Earthworks.
> 2. Howard Jones' drummer, I don't remember his name but he would play
SDS7's
> standing up.
> 3. John Willie Wilcox with Todd Rundgren and Utopia. Check out the album
> "The Road to Utopia"
> 4. OK, this is a little bold.... myself???? At one time or another I
played
> SDS7's, SDS 1000, Roland DDR-30, Syndrum, E-MU Edrums and SImmons SDX with
a
> (not so well known) band called "Think Tree" and in a later form "Count
> Zero". Check out (if you can find it) Think Tree "Eight Thirteen" (DDR-30,
> E-mu, SDS7) on SIneAppleSap records, "LIke the Idea" (SDX, SDS7) on
Caroline
> Records and Count Zero "Affluenza" on SIneAppleSap (SDX, SDS7) Here is a
> link to check out:
> http://www.count-zero.com/
> http://www.count-zero.com/html/Past1B.html
>
> OK, I apologize for the shameless self-promotion. I was into this stuff
big

> time back in the day. Have fun!
> Jeff
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> > I think that would give me a good base for my research. If you could
> > help me out I would be very greatfull.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Kiko
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