Those electric guitar players think they're so hot

ju8st got to turn the thang around :P ( the suitcase)

:oops: Double posted :cry:

So are you saying that when you turn the case around you now have a hole for micing, too?

How ingenious. And a handle on top.

I'm going to my nearest American Touristor luggage outlet and see if there are any good deals on a new bass drum. :twisted:

bish wrote: I'm going to my nearest American Touristor luggage outlet and see if there are any good deals on a new bass drum.

And just think, when you go to Maui, you can pack all your clothes in your drum!

Margaret

Everybody knows that the greatest kick drum suitcase of all time was the 1946 Samsonite Tweed.

Here is a case originally owned by "Bones" Parker of the Alley Rats. Also, his famous coffee cup high hat. 8)

Everybody knows that the greatest kick drum suitcase of all time was the 1946 Samsonite Tweed.

Here is a case originally owned by "Bones" Parker of the Alley Rats. Also, his famous coffee cup high hat. 8)

Now thats the BLUES man :!: 8) 8) 8)

And who could forget Neil Peart's '51 American Tourister's?

You guys just kill me! (My question: what is Neil using for drumsticks?)

Thanks for the great video; and the laughs.

I agree that while acoustics and electrics each have their place; its wonderful to see someone coax great sound out of an acoustic, and do the unexpected.

Ghost :lol:

And who could forget Neil Peart's '51 American Tourister's?

:shock: :shock: :shock:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

WES, YOU ..... I Don't know what but that is the funniest thing I've seen on the internet.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bish

I'm glad somebody enjoys my twisted humor.

Hey, you are a drummer. I had a drummer about 10 years ago named Mark. Our band was called "The Dogs". I like names like that. Mark was a really unique and creative person. He became known as "the Dog" in these parts and is still called that.

Mark used to make drums out of all sorts of things he found laying around. He did not care what. He found an old muffler in the street once and brought it to practice. He had all this junk around his drum kit. He would bang on that stuff and it truly sounded great. I have a few old recordings and you can hear the Dog banging on stuff in the background, pipes, pots and pans, cardboard boxes, anything. He even bought a cheap old electic guitar he kept on a stand by his kit. He didn't try to tune it or anything. But he would bang on that and rub the sticks down the strings. He could kinda make it sound like a violin. He had real natural talent.

I really learned a lot from Mark. He had no hang-ups about music whatsoever. If it made noise, he would incorporate it into his music. He was a good singer too.

He was crazy. But he was a great drummer and a truly creative musician. :D

He sounds like an asset to any band. Why is it "was or used to" with Mark?

Wes, you've put a lot of good content on GN. I always read your stuff. Of course the jail thing was a little on the ranker side. :wink: I learn a lot and genuinely look forward to someday hooking up. Even Jamming if possible.

I do have a question about the Neil Peart kit you posted. I'm puzzled as to whether one would buy a set of cases to haul them around or NO WAIT!! I have another idea. Do you haul other stuff in them? While I'm thinking of it, it's a perfect place to store the drum mics and sticks and other essentials. Wow, I'm really gassing. :roll:

bish wrote: I'm going to my nearest American Touristor luggage outlet and see if there are any good deals on a new bass drum.

And just think, when you go to Maui, you can pack all your clothes in your drum!

Margaret

You know Margaret that's an interesting idea.

Now if I get my hands on the Neil Peart set.....I mean KIT, I could take a guest. :D Or even stay longer.

Bish & Wes, you guys are cracking me up!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I like the name "The Dogs" I was in a band called the SmokinDogs back in 81 :D

Bish

Mark (The Dog) was a severe alcoholic. This is not my opinion, this was something he admitted to everyone freely and openly. His life had been devastated by alcohol. At one point he lived several years living in a tent in the woods. This is a pretty horrible existence up here in the winter. He would get food from shelters and churches. His health suffered greatly, he had deteriorating bones in his feet and ankles from malnutrition. It was amazing, he could play double bass very well, but could barely walk. He would spend every cent he found or made on alcohol, going days at a time without food. This is all from his very lips.

At the time I met him he had been sober for 8 years and had gotten his life together well. He had a good job, nice apartment and car, and even a girlfriend. He was a very intelligent and friendly person, well liked.

We practiced 8 months before playing out. We used to practice 4-5 days a week, 6 hours or more per day. We had a good young bass player named James. We were tight. Finally, we started getting gigs. We did very well. We were a very unusual improvisational band. We played covers, but you would hardly recognize them. We used to really work crowds up. They would crowd the stage and jump up and down and scream.

But James and I always worried about Mark. Playing in bars is no place for a recovering alcoholic, even though Mark swore it would be no problem. And for a couple of months it was ok. He would drink soda.

But then one night he had a beer. That was all it took. Within one week he was spending every cent he had on booze. Mark would drink until he was broke or passed out, whichever came first. Within a month he lost everything, his job, apartment, and girlfriend. Then one night he was drinking and driving (always drove like a madman anyway) and plowed into a telephone pole seriously injuring himself and a female companion. They were in the hospital for some time. Afterward Mark got some jail time for this incident.

So, that was it for the band. I've seen The Dog a few times over the years since then, but have pretty much lost touch. He was a great guy and drummer, but he couldn't control alcohol.