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Keith Moon's Cymbals

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From GiantBeater

Thanks for posting and although I am aware of the site and love it... it lacks much cymbal information unfortunately... other than what has been sold at auction.

Thing is those guys probably went through more gear than they had time to keep a record of! There's a part in The Kids Are Alright where Townshend tallies up how much they spent on gear in a short period of time and it was mind blowing! Also, back then the cymbals companies didn't stamp like they do now which makes it hard to determine from pics what he used.

Posted on 8 years ago
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He had high hats for his little ludwig kit in the beginning. He got his red sparkle premier kit and used it very briefly as a single bass kit. Almost immediately it turned into a double bass kit and a high hat was never seen again live until his monster white and gold kit. And realistically, he probably used anything and everything.

jason

Posted on 8 years ago
#12
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Ludwig BD head in 1st pic...also,Remo.....probably because lots of people felt the Everplay Extra heads were crap....

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 8 years ago
#13
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I've a Paiste booklet that lists him having played 'black label" 2002's!,

A mate of mine here in Melbourne Australia actually had a Premier concert tom kit EXACT&PRECISE color series&sizes as "the loon's" ! took him ages/for ever to sell it!.

Posted on 8 years ago
#14
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I really liked Kieth Moon when I was a kid but I had no money so I never liked to see drums or cymbals destroyed like that. I saw the Who in Philadelphia in 1975 and they were great but again, they wrecked everything and then, Kieth wrecked himself. What a waste of a great talent that could have still been relevant today.

Posted on 8 years ago
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isolated Going Mobile

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Posted on 8 years ago
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In summer 1968 I helped unpack Moon's POL set at The Kinetic Playground in Chicago.

Moonie was using a 20" A Zildjian where the high hats would be, an 18" Paiste between the two bass drums and an 18" A Zildjian hanging halfway over the second rack tom on Moon's right side bass drum.

He rarely reached out to hit the Paiste, mostly he rode back and forth between the two Zildjains.

It sounded so good.......

He was using short little Rogers Louie Bellson sticks. I got one!

Posted on 8 years ago
#17
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From BEC

In summer 1968 I helped unpack Moon's POL set at The Kinetic Playground in Chicago. Moonie was using a 20" A Zildjian where the high hats would be, an 18" Paiste between the two bass drums and an 18" A Zildjian hanging halfway over the second rack tom on Moon's right side bass drum. He rarely reached out to hit the Paiste, mostly he rode back and forth between the two Zildjains. It sounded so good.......He was using short little Rogers Louie Bellson sticks. I got one!

That must have been so cool to be a part of. Great memory of drum history! Didn't Premier make a POL replica kit they sold at one time? Would be cool to have. And BTW congrats to your RRHOF induction!

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 8 years ago
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I realize that this is reviving an old post, about Keith Moons cymbals but I have this picture to share of a kit from last years CT Drum show. Enjoy !

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No Guru - I just love collecting & learning about vintage drums!

Some of my favorites from the kits in the collection
58 WFL New Yorker Blue Sparkle
67 Ludwig Hollywood Red Psychedelic
69 Ludwig Standard Red Ruby Strata
70's Ludwig BOP "Ringo" Kit

A few of my favorite snares
20's Leedy Black Elite
51 Leedy & Ludwig Knob Tension
58 WFL Buddy Rich Classic Blue Sparkle
63 Walberg & Auge Sea Blue Agave Green Pearl
66 Leedy Shelly Manne Blue Agate Pearl
Posted on 7 years ago
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From blairndrums

Ludwig BD head in 1st pic...also,Remo.....probably because lots of people felt the Everplay Extra heads were crap....

everplay made heads for ludwig around this time---low collar

Posted on 7 years ago
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