Earthling2112 Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 found this on another forum good to see Neil's old kit which created so much magic being appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dscrapre Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I've played it 3 times! It's awesome! http://www.facebook.com/groups/chromey/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earthling2112 Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 watching this video was like seeing an old friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 VERY cool! That guy's pretty good too! He's obviously a Neil fan... I'm a drummer, but I'd be so nervous playing those legendary drums that I'd probably piss my pants on Neil's old throne. That would not be cool... Where was this video taped??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thirteen Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Wow. That. Kicked. Ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 very cool. It's fun to figure out the songs before the video tells you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertrobyn Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 That was outstanding!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 There is a Youtube video with some guy playing the drum solo from Exit Stage Left. Some regular guy at home, home video. And, he is almost exact... pretty cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaminbenb Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 VERY cool! That guy's pretty good too! He's obviously a Neil fan... I'm a drummer, but I'd be so nervous playing those legendary drums that I'd probably piss my pants on Neil's old throne. That would not be cool... Where was this video taped??? If I remember hearing from someone else correctly, this guy plays in one of the Rush tribute bands on the circuit...nice job, really!! Can't deny that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchemingDemon Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 very cool. It's fun to figure out the songs before the video tells you Yup, and I definitely started singing when I heard him start Best I Can :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HigherWater Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Those cans still sound pretty good! And you have to tip your cap to this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USB Connector Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Amazing. This reminds me of how much I've slipped recently. The kit sounds great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozmo4Rush Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Aloha, 'yall. His name is Reed Hayes, and he used to be the drummer for Rush tribute, YYZ, based out of Florida. They did play RushCon a few times. This video is from the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) in Austin, TX, just about a month ago. He was the 8th place runner-up in one of the recent Roland V-Drum Off contests. Reed flew in just for this opprotunity. "Chromey", the drums, have become widely known as a "wonderful piece of rock history." It is. And it sounds just as good as the day Neil gave it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I never realized that the four concert toms were more of a copper/brass colour as opposed to the chrome finish of the main kit. I STILL like the sound of those Slingerlands any day over the DWs. And, that's not just my heart talking here. I honestly think they sound more like "real drums." listen to Hemispheres again... amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozmo4Rush Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Yes, those toms are copper wrapped (same as "Ole Number One"). Hard to tell from some of the early photos. They do appear black, or chrome, even. When Neil added them to the kit during the COS era, the did not have the chrome wrap available, so he opted for the copper. To this very day, Neil has incorporated that sound from those toms onto his future kits. If you are a member of FaceBook? We have TONS of close-up photos of the kit. Have you seen photos of the original kick heads - from the inside??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I never realized that the four concert toms were more of a copper/brass colour as opposed to the chrome finish of the main kit. I STILL like the sound of those Slingerlands any day over the DWs. And, that's not just my heart talking here. I honestly think they sound more like "real drums." listen to Hemispheres again... amazing. Chromey wasn't the drums used on Hemispheres, Neil had moved on to a black Slingerland kit I think just before the 1st UK tour in '77! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozmo4Rush Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Correct. "Chromey" was retired in May of 1977, prior to the UK tour, where (YES!), the Black Chrome Slingerlands were used to finish the ATWAS tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Yes, correct you are - the black Slingerland set was THE kit when I was a crazy kid listening to both Hemispheres and AFT Kings ten times a day. I still like the early drum sounds a lot better anyway, regardless. I mentioned this once before, I don't really like the new DW sound at all. Probably due to the way they're recorded and mixed??? I just like the old sound better... Neil's 8 & 10 inch toms sound like tin cans. Very loud tin cans... Not a facebook guy, but thanks for the invite just the same... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pound of Obscure Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonzbear2000 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 That is super awesome to see for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arushhead Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 cool!too bad they weren't amplified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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