Tommy - I could never get bored of looking at those beauties! Thanks for posting that picture! Sounds like it was a great show too!

James

I am happy that your kit is now on top!!!!

Great looking kit! I'm betting they sound terrific, too.

James!... THANKS!!, and glad you like 'em. I enjoy looking at ALL the kits that are posted here too!

bunnyman!... But Bunny!, your kit is still up top too!!!! As a matter of fact, the two of them are "side by each" as the Canadian French say!

Stallwart!... Yes, they do indeed play/sound fabulous. I have owned this set for quite some time actually and they have been my MAIN gigging drums. Only time I don't bring 'em out is for some of the smaller venues or where I know space is going to be an issue. Course it's still Rogers though, as I then play my little Rogers "bop" set. It's all good!!

Here's another shot that the photographer sent through. Didn't even know he took this one.. ( probably during sound check I suspect ) .. Please pardon my hideous mug, but do enjoy the side view which shows the 5X14 Dynasonic snare drum to excellent advantage!

Tommyp

Yours deserves top billing!!! After all, yours is original. Mine's a barn-fresh orphan kit!!!

Seriously- yours is EXQUISITE!!!

-That- is a spectacular set of drums, Tommy! 1-up, 2-down, that's my fav set-up too, so that kit looks 'just like home' to me.

Do you use the second tom as a place to hang your jacket like, Buddy? LOL

Great (classic) set of drums. Kudos to the photographer! Catalog worthy.

John

Purdie Shuffle! Nah... no jacket or towel... I actually PLAY the 2nd 16X16! If you look closely you can see the stick marks on the batter head. LOL!! Gotta tell ya,

Buddy used his 2nd 16X16 a lot up until his Slingerland endorsement which started in LATE 1967 and lasted until 1976. During his early WFL/Ludwig days and through his entire Rogers endorsement up through Trixon/Vox and Fibes... he used that drum! When he went over to Slingerland, he pretty much stopped using it. And yes... it was a fine holder for his towel! LOL!!!!!

I have to agree with your "catalog worthy" assessment of that picture. The quality is magazine like. That's why I posted it up truth be told. I have showed this set on the forum many times over the years, but this picture was just outstanding, so I though it was worth a redux, so to speak. THANKS for the comments!!

Tommyp

Gorgeous Tommy!

No wonder the Cleveland era Buddy Rich kit with the matching Dynasonic is the holy grail of kits. I could look at it all night and not get tired of it.

-kellyj

> I have to agree with your "catalog worthy" assessment of that picture.

22 years in the printing/graphic art/lithography business in New York. I know from, 'catalog worthy' or not. Excellent photograph; composition, color, contrast, the whole nine yards. I wish I could get him to come over and shoot some of my kits! Thanks for sharing the shots.

John