Jim Gordon has Passed On...
He was never released from custody after murdering his mother. He'll be remembered best for being the drummer with Derek and the Dominos, but he played with the Byrds, Beach Boys and others. I know that you're wearing black today @bdp24. Sad ending.
An afterthought: What I especially love in the playing of Jim Gordon and Johnny Barbata is---in addition to being very tasteful and musical, their drum parts being played in service to the song---the element of intelligence. Smart drumming? Yes, exactly. I can’t define what that is, but I know it when I hear it. I don’t think it’s a secret that the drummer is commonly the least intelligent musician in a band.
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Here’s what a 24" (by 14" deep) kick with 13 x 9 and 16 x 16 toms looks like. The (southpaw) drummer is playing a set of early-70’s Slingerland drums (love the dual set of bass drums spurs, standard on 24" Slingerlands), with a 14 x 6-1/2" chrome-over-brass Ludwig snare drum. Bonham’s first Ludwig set with a 24 was finished in green sparkle, and he always played a 14 x 6-1/2" metal (or amber Vistalite) Ludwig snare drum.
https://youtu.be/idUFG9RPswg?si=GRpNVxZcrFg0IXj8
For you fans of instrumental bands, this drummer replaced the band’s former drummer (Pete Curry), who left to join Los Straitjackets (but on bass, not drums).
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@atlantadrumguy: The new owner of the building didn’t list any cymbals, and didn’t mention any when I picked up the drums. Gordon sure had some good sounding ones; I think I read he played A. Zildjians. Have you had any Turkish Zildjians K’s? A lot of the BeBop Jazz guys played them in the 1950’s and 60’s. I bought a couple, but the ones I got didn’t sound so good. The Turkish K’s were completely hand made (in huts with dirt floors), and vary wildly in sound quality. I have a bunch of the current (USA) K’s, which I like a lot. And I have a bunch of the original Paiste 601’s (1960’s and 70’s), including a coupla Flat Rides (18" and 20") and pairs of Sound Edge hi-hats (14"). I have a 20" Bosphorus Traditional ride cymbal, which is Turkish K-like (Bosphorus are made in Turkey). Very thin, so you can crash it as well as ride. It makes a great "click" when played with the tip of the stick, which I love.
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