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it's cos we're OLDER than the planets!!!

photo from friday's gig.

hey george, does that gtr amp look familiar?

Is that a late 60's Gretsch kit?

VinnyViolin wrote:Is that a late 60's Gretsch kit?

good eye, vinny. actually i think it's early 60's.

Thanks! That tom holder was on their 60's "Rock&Roll" model drum set.

Strange Gretsch logic offered that kit with two 12" toms and a 16" floor tom while the rest of the rest of the world went with 12", 13", 16" for 5pc sets.

Was it refinished? In the picture it looks like a solid turquoise lacquer not available back in the day, but maybe that is just the lighting.

Yep . . .

We range from 22 to 60

VinnyViolin wrote:Thanks! That tom holder was on their 60's "Rock&Roll" model drum set.

Strange Gretsch logic offered that kit with two 12" toms and a 16" floor tom while the rest of the rest of the world went with 12", 13", 16" for 5pc sets.

Was it refinished? In the picture it looks like a solid turquoise lacquer not available back in the day, but maybe that is just the lighting.

here's what monte had to say on it....

Yes, I refinished them, on the baby blue shade, or tried to. They're probably early 60's , round badge and they had gold satin swirl wrap.

The 16" still has wrap but other's wrap was in awful shape. And I have the wonderful chrome over brass shell snare! U right on sizes...2--12" 16" an 20" kick 5 1/2x14. Used to have Great blue satin swirl...same era set. Sold em.. kick myself!

Planetguy wrote:it's cos we're OLDER than the planets!!!

photo from friday's gig.

hey george, does that gtr amp look familiar?

Good one!


Many years ago I had a band called "Big Methuselah" because the head of a record label told me I was too old and overweight to be in a band.

"Big Methuselah"....ted, that's a GREAT name!!!

Planetguy wrote:"Big Methuselah"....ted, that's a GREAT name!!!

And among my favorite CDs!

Planetguy wrote:

VinnyViolin wrote:Thanks! That tom holder was on their 60's "Rock&Roll" model drum set.

Strange Gretsch logic offered that kit with two 12" toms and a 16" floor tom while the rest of the rest of the world went with 12", 13", 16" for 5pc sets.

Was it refinished? In the picture it looks like a solid turquoise lacquer not available back in the day, but maybe that is just the lighting.

here's what monte had to say on it....

Yes, I refinished them, on the baby blue shade, or tried to. They're probably early 60's , round badge and they had gold satin swirl wrap.

The 16" still has wrap but other's wrap was in awful shape. And I have the wonderful chrome over brass shell snare! U right on sizes...2--12" 16" an 20" kick 5 1/2x14. Used to have Great blue satin swirl...same era set. Sold em.. kick myself!

Too bad about the wraps, but at least they still have "That Great Gretsch Sound" of those Jasper shells and die-cast hoops.

and like all good drummers....he knows how to tune 'em and how to get real good sounds from them.

he's got a few pretty cool sets but these are my faves.

J-HALEY wrote:

Planetguy wrote:"Big Methuselah"....ted, that's a GREAT name!!!

And among my favorite CDs!

oh, thanks guy. The real irony is that the same guy signed me to his label 4 years later, when I was even older. LOL


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Looking at ur picture I can tell I wouldn't work in your group, fuk I'm 54 going on 19, ain't ever signed with no label, but one longhaired fukking, hard as a rock musician whose gotta it made, not much for religion or gloom and doom, sh*t I ain't even 21 yet.

lynard...if you can hang w us musically, none of us could give a flying leap about beards, long hair, or piss stains on your britches. we drink, we curse, laugh our asses off, and we have a blast playing and being spontaneous w one another. we don't even let politics get in the way.

if you're ever in the area you're welcome to sit in.

and dude... i'll let ya in on a secret, i'm 57 going on 18. life is good!

planetguy, you guys ever get into free form jazz.. maybe some Miles Davis Bitches Brew?
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