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drums sets in Elvis, the movie

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this time the drum sets are the same appeared with Elvis.

Fontana and Tutt, identical Gretsch and same Ludwig

doubts for the Rogers of Charles Connor (Little Richard) and Tutt when he appears.

in the Queen movie Roger Taylor pre-Queen played a Sonor Hilite kit.

could you verify about the Rogers?

Posted on 2 years ago
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If Tom Hanks is involved, which he was in Elvis, you can be pretty sure he insisted on using accurate musical instruments, as they did in That Thing You Do.

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Posted on 2 years ago
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coud you confirm the two Rogers sets?

I'm interested in that

Posted on 2 years ago
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I have not seen the movie, so sorry, I can't.

'23 DW Collector's, Black Galaxy: 13/16/18/22/14 sn.
'01 DW Collector's, Oyster White: 8/10/12/14/16/22.
'24 DW Performance, Gold Sparkle, 12/14/20.
'59-ish Slingerland Pink Sparkle, 13/16/22.

'72 Slingerland Red Tiger Pearl: 13/16/16/22.

'70ish Slingerland Merlot Sparkle rewrap: 13/16/24.

'70-ish Slingerland Green Oyster rewrap: 13/18/24.

'69 Rogers Holiday, Red Onyx: 13/16/24
'67 Ludwig Burgundy Sparkle: 12/13/16/22.
'70-ish Ludwig Std, Burgundy Oyster: 13/16/22.
'69-ish MIJ Drum Mate: Peacock Pearl: 13/16/22.
'67-ish MIJ Crown, Red Sparkle, 12/13/16/22.

'67-ish,. MIJ Drum Mate, Blue Oyster, 12/13/16/22.

 

 

Posted on 2 years ago
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The few glimpses of the drums in the new Elvis movie show the same pattern on the unshaved bass drum as on Fontana's Gretsch drum set that he bought from Herb Brockstein in Houston.

No matter how far you push the envelope, it is still stationery.
Posted on 2 years ago
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ok

what about the the two Rogers sets I'm asking for?

Posted on 2 years ago
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I've seen screen shots of a scene in the Elvis movie that took place in the 50s where they had a 60s era Rogers set.

I think it was behind who was supposed to be Little Richard... so Charles Connor that would have been

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