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From Wayne Brown

I know Buddy parked his sweat towel on the other floor tom but not sure about coffee mugs.TommyP would likely know the answer to this one.Wayne

... and the REAL STORY is:

Buddy DID in fact USE his 2nd 16X16 quite a bit in the "early" going. Right on through his Rogers endorsement actually. At around his Trixon/Vox and then Fibes period in 1967, he started putting his sticks and brushes on the back floor tom. ( still no towel though! ) Placing his towel on the back floor tom started with regularity around his Slingerland endorsement in 1968, for whatever reason. From then on, the back 16X16 just about NEVER got played, as it was holding his towel! This stayed in place right on 'till he passed in 1987. So... a lot of guys think that the back 16X16 was ALWAYS a towel holder, but no!... that wasn't always the case. Buddy rarely, if ever, placed his water or coffee mugs on the back floor tom.. but .. I once saw him put a "bulb horn" on the back floor tom, you know, like you would find on a vintage bicycle. Funny thing is, during that particular concert, he honked it!

Tommyp

Posted on 10 years ago
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I used to set drinks on top of my hard floor tom case, just to my left side. Now i use softies, so on the floor they go.

Jeff
Posted on 10 years ago
#12
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You can easily clean up heads with a magic ereaser. I've always used my floor tom to put a plate of food on at any gigs. Where we are invited to eat. Works well.:)

Posted on 10 years ago
#13
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From Chromeo

It does look pretty cool Mitch. It really does. It's like when you see the old set that has the cigarette burns on the bass drum hoop. It gives the kit a bit of character. You can look at my floor tom and instantly you'll know that drum is a real work horse. It get's good use as a coffee table. :)

Well now I want pics...:)

Posted on 10 years ago
#14
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Evans make a drum key that screws on to a std 8mm cymbal stand thread

I got a pack of 3 for $10

Posted on 10 years ago
#15
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I hear Tommyp has (3) 16" floor toms!

Posted on 10 years ago
#16
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Black Sabbath Show, LA Forum. 69-70.

18" FT had a towel on it the whole show.

I really wanted to hear it played.

I don't like the thought of spilled liquid between my rim and drumhead.

(That sounds funny.)

I do not like rust.

So I do not place liquid on any of my drums.

I DO need a good multi-drink holder.

Coffee, Water, Diet Coke.

BLAEMIRE DRUMS
Thanks to Mr. Jerry Jenkins
Posted on 10 years ago
#17
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From Purdie Shuffle

Not that I re-tune my drums that often, but that's a bloody brilliant and convenient place to store a key! Contact Gibralter... you might have a legitimate and very marketable idea.I'd buy one!John

Ha ha! I'm seeing those dollar signs flashing before my eyes. Cheers John. Glad you like the idea. I'm trying to develop a chain-less, belt-less BD pedal that uses a system of cogs and a spring under the foot-board, but I've said too much. :) Patent Pending on that one too. Maybe I'll contact Gibraltar on that one if I can ever figure out this dang blasted clinking, clattering cacophony of cogs and camshafts. :D

Posted on 10 years ago
#18
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From Tubthumper

I used to set drinks on top of my hard floor tom case, just to my left side. Now i use softies, so on the floor they go.

My hard floor tom case is being used right now as a table for my laptop.

Posted on 10 years ago
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