I want to THANK all the guys that have written to request a FRONT VIEW of my '65 Rogers Buddy Rich Celebrity kit... and truthfully, I was amazed at how many of you wrote! So... I located a front view which was also taken during one of the Frank Sinatra Show dates that I did this summer. I will describe the kits makeup:

14X22

8X12

14X14

16X16

5X14 wood Dynasonic snare drum

All hardware is Rogers Swivo, including a Swivo-Matic bass drum pedal... of course! I have been playing Swivo-Matic bass drum pedals for years, regardless of kit manufacturer... but my main drums are always... Rogers! :-)

I switched out the 9X13 and other 16X16 for the 8X12 and 14X14. For this particular gig, these sizes supplied the tonal spread I wanted... and ... they certainly blend with the kit very well too. I opted for a center location on the rack tom mount as I felt that it puts the tom in a much better playing position. The use of a Rogers #363 extended center section tom arm makes the rack tom location a breeze! ( I have been asked about this mount location many times! )

The two floor toms can be seen to excellent advantage in this shot, as well as their "angle" of tilt. They are in reality, just about flat.

THANKS again for all the interest, and I hope you enjoy this view as well!

Tommyp