Drummer Live - Wembley Conference Centre -
September 2004
Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden realises a life long ambition....this is actually my second brush with Nicko - wheel down to the bottom of the gig gallery and you will see a Nicko encounter that dates right back to July 1991.....
The Mapex stand from above... just look at all that expensive wood and brass!
A young lady getting to grips with a mega expensive Orange County kit - drums that only turn up in the collections of the drumming elite - just look at the depth of that bass drum!
Another kit for the seriously rich.... Pork Pie Percussion minimalist kit designed along the same lines as the Orange County - shallow shells, bright finish and a mega deep bass drum....
Another Orange County kit - this is the Travis Barker (Blink 182) kit in clear acrylic.... if you need to ask the price then you can't afford it....
Some strange drum customizing options for a drummer who really wants to stand out.... not even Frank Beard of ZZ Top would be seen dead with these designs! I myself thought them quite tasteful....
Peace are a new addition to the market and are thus pushing their very affordable drums (with Maple shells!) like mad. I had a go of this kit myself and it was great fun.....
This was truly Best in Show - a collectors Drum Workshop kit surrounded by exclusive UFIP cymbals - that.... gasp.... we were allowed to play on if we liked - I had clean the drool off the heads in between fills. This is the drumming equivalent of the Ark of the Covenant.....
More DW Gear - this is the newly released Neil Peart snare drum - complete with "Starman" logo and gold hardware.... yours for a King's Ransom.
Some guy helps himself to a go on a very John Bonham influenced Yamaha kit....
Thomas Lang signs some autographs on a copy of his latest DVD.....
Nicko and Sooty introduce Thomas onto the stage.....
Thomas on his set - three snare drums, three hi-hats!!
Walking past the new Wembley Stadium (under construction) - personally I preferred the twin towers......
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