It sure looks like a Blaemire, but I've also seen some early Fibes that have this look. I sent the link to Jerry, we'll see what he thinks.

Blaemire.

Carl was of course one of the Wrecking Crew and had access to what Hal was hip to.

Steve put up a video of the snare. Cool1

http://youtu.be/sDQyKK5AX0s

-Tim

Keerist, that drum sounds great! Like Steve said, you'd think it was a deeper drum judging by the sound. It just kills me that nobody outside of that tight-knit little community of studio musicians knew about the drums Allen was making at the time.

It's true... great artists are usually recognized only long after they have departed this mortal coil.

Thanks for posting the video!

John

Wow. Sounds amazing. $5K price tag eh?

You're paying for the 'Earl Palmer' connection if you buy it. Maxwell said in the video that the drum was used during one of Earl's more prolific recording eras. That snare is probably on a dozen + hits that Earl played drums on.

The 'other half' of the drum's value is that it is an early example of Allen Blaemires work and a damn rare size one to boot! Quite possibly the -only- shell that size that Allen ever produced! So yes, the combination punches of Earl Palmer and Allen Blaemire make that a $5000. snare drum. I can't afford it... but I can dig where the price is coming from given the provenance of the drum.

John