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RIP Alan White

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My wife just told me Alan White has passed away.

He was an awesome player and seemed like a nice guy from the stuff I have seen and read.


1971 Ludwig Rock Duo set in Blue Oyster Pearl
early Mapex dual bass drum Saturn kit
1964 Leedy Ray  Mosca kit in Blue Sparkle
1959 Slingerland Super Gene Krupa snare in WMP
1968 Slingerland Hollywood Ace Snare Drum
1969 and 1977 Ludwig 400 Supraphonic snares
1965 Acrolite snare
Ludwig Coliseum snare
'68 Rogers Dynasonic snare
Pearl free floating piccolo snare
13" Mapex piccolo snare
6.5" deep Mapex steel snare
Mapex 6.5" Brass snare
I know there's more snares than that.
UFIP cymbals / Avedis Zildjians
Ghost pedals or Tama King Beats
you kids get off my lawn

 

Posted on 2 years ago
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Great drummer with Yes, taking over early on for Bill Bruford when he left to join King Crimson. Saw him live a few times and I was always amazed with how his technical precision meshed with an ever-present and heavy groove. He was an influence for sure! R.I.P.

60's Gretsch Round Badge 22/13/16
'71 Ludwig B/O Badge 20/12/13/14/16
'72 Ludwig B/O Badge Jazzette 18/12/14
'65 Rogers Holiday 20/12/16
Posted on 2 years ago
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Sad news, indeed. I know that he is on the cover of one of my copies of MD. I'll have to look that one up and post it.

-Mark

Posted on 2 years ago
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His LIVE performances were great/ with a unique mix of acoustic and electronic that I later emulated. Wonderful musician-

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Worked with John Lennon on Lennon's earliest solo LPs, of which I think are better than anything he did with The Beatles. Plastic Ono Band and Imagine albums are some incredible works of artistry.

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
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I finally found my MD magazine with Alan White on the cover! January, 1985.

-Mark

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