... and now, some replies!
grantro! The lighting was nice!, and that was the main reason I put the pic up. Always nice to see the vintage stuff in the "gig zone"! The Infinity Music Hall/Hartford seats 500. A nice number, yet retains a bit of an intimate setting. That all said, we got the numbers from the agency yesterday: We/they sold 405 seats! I'll attach a couple pics at the end of this post showing the theater from about 1/4 back, and then the balcony. THANKS for the comments!
jerrysterken! THANKS Jerry! Glad you enjoyed!
idrum4fun/Mark! THANKS Mark! I never, ever, take for granted that I am truly blessed to be able to play/work as much as I do, and with excellent musicians, and in some of the nicest venues in New England! To be able to perform on vintage Rogers that sound/look like the day they were built is pure icing on that cake! THANKS Mark!
snaremania/Ken! Ya! I looked for years and finally found a Rogers canister throne! THANKS for the comment, and good eye!
Dan Boucher! Well, the smaller toms were purely a tonal decision Dan! Truth be told, "The Sounds of Frank" is a little "big" band .. .. in that it's just two horns, bass, piano, drums, and of course Frank! So in that regard, I noticed that I really didn't need the voice that the 9X13, 16X16, and 16X16 supplied, as I was tensioning them UP to get them in a better place to blend with the horns and John/Frank. It's really a small jazz band playing big band charts! That was the main impetus behind the smaller toms. As for the 14X24, well yeah!... gotta have that Dan! When I back the horn kicks with the bass drum, that 14X24 gets right under 'em and supplies some nice, round, bottom. I have played this show with my little Rogers Bop set too of course, and while they certainly do sound nice!, you miss that BOTTOM that only the 14X24 can supply... at least on stage anyway. Out front the 14X18 sounds like a 22! The snare drum...
... was NEW!, and so interesting that after I played it in my drum room for a while, I decided to play a show with it. As to whether it will become my everyday snare drum... probably not. Although, it is absolutely amazing in that the 4X14 LB sounds "fatter" than my 5X14 wood Dynasonic!, and at my usual high-mid snare drum tension. More on the snare drum in another post though as it deserves it's own space/pics! As to hauling around "smaller" drums... almost a non factor Dan! With all three toms we're talking about a mere 10" difference, total. Interestingly, the symmetry remains, even with the smaller toms ... so if one isn't really looking, it all looks as original with regard to size! THANKS as always for your comments Dan!
longjohn! I have always thought that too! I wish there were a "like button" ala FB on the VDF. Hmmmmm... I wonder if that could be instituted. Thought food! THANKS for the comments!
geckobeats! I always think of BR when I play these!, and yeah... I would love to sit out front and listen/watch Buddy put these through the paces. That would be something! THANKS for the nice comments!
Tommyp
