Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi Simmons Fans !

Is there somewhere a list of (better known) Bands
who used to play (or still play) with Simmons Drums ?

Like SAGA ?

Which Bands do you know ?

Greetings

Roland (& Klara)
Stuttgart - Germany - Earth

Neil Peart of Rush played Simmons drums from 1983-1989.

The band CAMEO on record SHE'S STRANGE used SDS7 drums

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Menak" <kuzinrob@y...> 
wrote:
> Neil Peart of Rush played Simmons drums from 1983-1989.


Yes...I have some catching up to do; I got into Neil right around 
that time and I remember his fire-engine red SDS8's!

Some other players include:  Vinnie Paul/PANTERA {believe it or not); 
used a SIMMONS 1000 pad or two to trigger sounds at the beginning of 
some of their early songs (i.e. Psycho Holiday--can actually see him 
playing on the pad in live video for that song...)

The drummer for TALK TALK was a SIMMONS player...great evidence of 
this on their Greatest Hits collection...including some live 
tracks...SIMMONS sounded sooooo good live!  

Of course...I hope that no one is overlooking Danny Carey {TOOL} and 
his SDX rig...live and in the studio!

Let's see...who else? 
drummer...THE CARS;
drummer...FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
drummer... PSYCHEDELIC FURS (alternated w/acoustic drums also)
drummer...PRINCE (circa. 1999 album)

Favorites of mine:  Kevin Haskins: BAUHAUS/LOVE & ROCKETS--SIMMONS 
player; also cEvin Key: SKINNY PUPPY  Phew!!!  Lots of SIMMONS 
enthusiasts!

Of couse (I know he's come up before) Bill Bruford with his '80's 
version {the original version} of EARTHWORKS and his SDX!! 

Enough for now. 

I play SDS8, SDS-1000, SDE.

Also, Mik Glaisier of Comsat Angels and Sly Dunbar (a beautiful "sunburst" color SDS 5 set, I saw and heard them live) then with Black Uhuru, but he and bassist Robbie Shakespear also did a lot of studio work.  I used my black SDS 5 set with the band The Private Sector from 1983-1985.  We never released any records, but did many gigs, a radio interview (I forget where) where our demo was played and did a radio concert for WXPN in Philadelphia.
 
Michael

		
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Front 242 used Simmons drums too during their gigs in
the 80's

 --- christopher cathode <draughtbones@...>
wrote: 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Menak"
> <kuzinrob@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Neil Peart of Rush played Simmons drums from
> 1983-1989.
> 
> 
> Yes...I have some catching up to do; I got into Neil
> right around 
> that time and I remember his fire-engine red SDS8's!
> 
> Some other players include:  Vinnie Paul/PANTERA
> {believe it or not); 
> used a SIMMONS 1000 pad or two to trigger sounds at
> the beginning of 
> some of their early songs (i.e. Psycho Holiday--can
> actually see him 
> playing on the pad in live video for that song...)
> 
> The drummer for TALK TALK was a SIMMONS
> player...great evidence of 
> this on their Greatest Hits collection...including
> some live 
> tracks...SIMMONS sounded sooooo good live!  
> 
> Of course...I hope that no one is overlooking Danny
> Carey {TOOL} and 
> his SDX rig...live and in the studio!
> 
> Let's see...who else? 
> drummer...THE CARS;
> drummer...FLOCK OF SEAGULLS
> drummer... PSYCHEDELIC FURS (alternated w/acoustic
> drums also)
> drummer...PRINCE (circa. 1999 album)
> 
> Favorites of mine:  Kevin Haskins: BAUHAUS/LOVE &
> ROCKETS--SIMMONS 
> player; also cEvin Key: SKINNY PUPPY  Phew!!!  Lots
> of SIMMONS 
> enthusiasts!
> 
> Of couse (I know he's come up before) Bill Bruford
> with his '80's 
> version {the original version} of EARTHWORKS and his
> SDX!! 
> 
> Enough for now. 
> 
> I play SDS8, SDS-1000, SDE.
> 
> 
>  


	
	
		
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hi,

here you find a list of well known, at least proud e-drum players (not only simmons)

http://www.studio-sn.com/hexagon/USERS.html