Nov 22nd, 2016: Bass Drums

xoxoxoBruce · 11-21-2016, 07:39 PM

Back in the '20s and 30's there wasn't a whole lot of entertainment.
There was moving picture shows in the bigger towns and cites and radio.
But no TV, or internet, the only game is town was dance halls.
There were thousands of bands big and small, some traveling to increase their fan base.
The most important thing was have drunken revelers remember your name.

The base drum became the billboard for the band that everyone would see.

Here's a lot more of them.

Gravdigr · 11-22-2016, 07:53 AM

Here's the Kentucky Headhunters' set up:

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glatt · 11-22-2016, 08:01 AM

I've always liked the Beatles logo. I wonder who came up with it? Simple yet distinctive.

You can see the wavy edge of the hand painted lines on Ringo's drum kit here.
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glatt · 11-22-2016, 08:19 AM

And now I'm talking to myself and answering my own questions.

Well, glatt, apparently Ringo and Brian Epstein went into a drum store in London to trade in Ringo's old drums and get a new kit. The store owner had recently become a Ludwig drum dealer, so he wanted to basically give Ringo a drum set for next to nothing in exchange for putting a Ludwig sticker on the drum. Brian agreed, but wanted the Beatles name on there too, and much much larger. He also wanted the "beat" part of Beatles to be emphasized. So the store owner sketched a design with input from Ringo and Brian, and grabbed a nearby sign painter to paint the logo.

TLDR: Ringo and Brian got Ivor Arbiter to design the logo and it was painted by Eddie Stokes

Gravdigr · 11-22-2016, 10:16 AM

Came across the Deathstar in an unrelated search:

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Gravdigr · 11-22-2016, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

And now I'm talking to myself and answering my own questions.

Well, glatt, apparently Ringo and Brian Epstein went into a drum store in London to trade in Ringo's old drums and get a new kit. The store owner had recently become a Ludwig drum dealer, so he wanted to basically give Ringo a drum set for next to nothing in exchange for putting a Ludwig sticker on the drum. Brian agreed, but wanted the Beatles name on there too, and much much larger. He also wanted the "beat" part of Beatles to be emphasized. So the store owner sketched a design with input from Ringo and Brian, and grabbed a nearby sign painter to paint the logo.

TLDR: Ringo and Brian got Ivor Arbiter to design the logo and it was painted by Eddie Stokes

That was interesting.

Griff · 11-22-2016, 05:41 PM

Yes. I'm glad glatt asked.

Flint · 11-23-2016, 01:38 PM

Nice IotD, Bruce! I've attached screw-mountable zip strips to the inside of
my bass drum's hardware, and spooled rope lights around the interior.

Edit: (It's a Ludwig "Vistalite" bass drum--a clear acrylic shell.)

Gravdigr · 11-23-2016, 02:01 PM

I saw a guy once who had a light inside his bass drum that flashed when he kicked it.

That was different.

Griff · 11-23-2016, 07:57 PM

Seizure inducing?

xoxoxoBruce · 11-23-2016, 08:22 PM

Maybe they're just dancing.

11-21-2016, 07:39 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Nov 22nd, 2016: Bass Drums Back in the '20s and 30's there wasn't a whole lot of entertainment. There was moving picture shows in the bigger towns and cites and radio. But no TV, or internet, the only game is town was dance halls. There were thousands of bands big and small, some traveling to increase their fan base. The most important thing was have drunken revelers remember your name. The base drum became the billboard for the band that everyone would see. Here's a lot more of them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-22-2016, 07:53 AM	#2
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Here's the Kentucky Headhunters' set up: __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-22-2016, 10:16 AM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Came across the Deathstar in an unrelated search: __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-22-2016, 05:41 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yes. I'm glad glatt asked. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-23-2016, 01:38 PM	#8
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Nice IotD, Bruce! I've attached screw-mountable zip strips to the inside of my bass drum's hardware, and spooled rope lights around the interior. Edit: (It's a Ludwig "Vistalite" bass drum--a clear acrylic shell.) Attached Images __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio** Last edited by Flint; 11-23-2016 at 01:48 PM.

11-22-2016, 08:01 AM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I've always liked the Beatles logo. I wonder who came up with it? Simple yet distinctive. You can see the wavy edge of the hand painted lines on Ringo's drum kit here.

11-22-2016, 08:19 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	And now I'm talking to myself and answering my own questions. Well, glatt, apparently Ringo and Brian Epstein went into a drum store in London to trade in Ringo's old drums and get a new kit. The store owner had recently become a Ludwig drum dealer, so he wanted to basically give Ringo a drum set for next to nothing in exchange for putting a Ludwig sticker on the drum. Brian agreed, but wanted the Beatles name on there too, and much much larger. He also wanted the "beat" part of Beatles to be emphasized. So the store owner sketched a design with input from Ringo and Brian, and grabbed a nearby sign painter to paint the logo. TLDR: Ringo and Brian got Ivor Arbiter to design the logo and it was painted by Eddie Stokes

11-23-2016, 02:01 PM	#9
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I saw a guy once who had a light inside his bass drum that flashed when he kicked it. That was different. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

11-23-2016, 07:57 PM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Seizure inducing? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-23-2016, 08:22 PM	#11
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Maybe they're just dancing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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