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Dave Simmons essentially created the modern electronic drum market. His iconic hexagonal pads were a staple on kits used by some of the most recognizable pop and rock drummers throughout the 1980s and early ’90s, and still have a dedicated following today.
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Simmons drums begins with the founder, Dave Simmons, who began creating his first electronic drum products in the 1970s as he made custom electronic drum products for experimental musicians that wanted to add electronic sounds to their acoustic drum kits.
Simmons is an electronic drum brand, which originally was a pioneering British manufacturer of electronic drums. Founded in 1978 by Dave Simmons, [ 1 ] it supplied electronic kits from 1980 to 1998. The drums' distinctive, electronic sound can be found on countless albums from the 1980s.
Jul 8, 2021 · Even when St. Albans-based company Musicaid released its Simmons SD-3 in 1979, the work of wily young British engineer Dave Simmons, it was still worlds away from anything you'd call a drum kit—simply two pairs of rototom-style drum pads connected to an electronic brain.
Jun 14, 2022 · Bill Bruford – whose drumming CV includes bands like Yes, King Crimson and Genesis – demonstrates the percussive potential of the Simmons electronic drum kit for Lesley Judd, on Micro Live.
Aug 1, 2023 · This is a 5 person mega episode all about the history of Simmons Drums, the iconic hexagonal electronic drums that changed the face of music in the 1980's. The sound, look and spirit of Simmons drums can be heard on most every recording of the 1980's across all genres including rock, pop, rap, metal, and everything in between!
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Jun 2, 2021 · The book also looks at the broader Simmons family, with a detailed section on Simmons Group Centre, the US distribution arm which did so much to raise the profile of Simmons globally as well as in the American market.
