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[Jerry Twig]

 

[therealjohnny]

 

[therealjohnny]

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

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Majestic

 

[Kermit McDermott]

 

[Jerry Twig]

Nice, and I don't even like Pink Floyd*











*joke

 

[Jerry Twig]

 

[nuke terrorist]

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"DO DEY? DO DEY? DO DEY?"
"OF COURSE DEY FACKING DO"

 

[magicbastarder]

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why are drummers put on platforms? are they special?

 

[ann post]

why are drummers put on platforms? are they special?

Line of sight for TV?

 

[therealjohnny]

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[nuke terrorist]

why are drummers put on platforms? are they special?

So they can see over the back of the heads of the rest of the band?

 

[seanc]

why are drummers put on platforms? are they special?

It took off with Ringo, I think on the Ed Sullivan show, but yes, camera reasons really. There may be some sort of acoustic reason but you guys know more than me. Drummers do get lovely rugs as well.

Drummers are special.

 

[Cormcolash]

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See the wee bit of wood nailed onto the back of the riser to make sure the drum stool legs can't slide off

 

[Jerry Twig]

See the wee bit of wood nailed onto the back of the riser to make sure the drum stool legs can't slide off

Sure did see that. DIY!

 

[nuke terrorist]

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Who is this or is the drum riser the notable thing here??

 

[ann post]

It took off with Ringo, I think on the Ed Sullivan show, but yes, camera reasons really. There may be some sort of acoustic reason but you guys know more than me. Drummers do get lovely rugs as well.

Drummers are special.

In a world of there being 3-4 microphones in existence in any high class venue possibly putting the kit at the level of the vocal mics would get better transfer.
Going back before the era of amplified bands, the drummer needs to see the bandleader in big band music so burying out of eyeline isn't gonna work.

 

[seanc]

For brevity I didn't mention it earlier, but the rise of the riser eventually led to ever higher risers and this madness.

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[magicbastarder]

Who is this or is the drum riser the notable thing here??

It's Ringo.

 

[seanc]

Who is this or is the drum riser the notable thing here??

As said, it's more that the entire show (and the life and limbs of our Ringo kid), is relying on a bit of 2x1 timber that's been wanged into the back of the beautiful but impractical and dangerous riser. It's alright lads, it's not like it's live TV, or it's not like people will be looking at this in 60 years time.