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Zoodu.com @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ WEB-PAGE-UNDER-CONSTRUCTION @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ REDNECK STUDIOS - Drum studio - Equipment @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ROLAND VS-1880 Digital Audio Portable Studio, ROLAND - SPD-S Sampling pad, HPD-15 HandSonic, SPD-20 Percussion Pad, PM1 V-Drum Moniter Amplifier, TDA-700 V-Drum amplifers, V-Session V-Drum kit, Assorted stands clamps hardward and such. ZILDJIAN - ZXT complete colection of Titanium cymbals. Assorted Gibraltar, Pearl, Tama, & Pacific equiptment stands & pedals. REMO - Rototoms complete setup 6" through 18". LATIN PERCUSSION - 3 piece congas, stand with bongos, cow bells, and other effects. TREEWORKS - 4 foot infanitree hand crafted chime set. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ESSEX_SYSTEMS - BIO: @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@


@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ESSEX SYSTEMS - MUSICAL BACKGROUND: We were raised on Big Band Swing. Our dad had collected music from the best of them all, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Henry Mancini, Lew Stone, Bix Beiderbecke, Ambrose, Roy Fox, Fats Waller, King Oliver, Billie Holiday, Chick Webb, Anita O'Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, Al Bowlly, Gene Krupa, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, etc. Our Dad preferred and listened to his music more than that of our old black & white TV set. Most all of the collection were played on a cabinet RCA stereophonic record player at 78 RPM. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ OUR ROOTS: Between the two of us we have followed music from every style, Country, all styles of Rock, Blues, Folk, Jazz, Swing, Pop, Classical, Electronic, orchestral, and even disco. We have obtained every media type too, 33 1/3, 45's, 78's, 8 track, cassette, CD, etc. between us there exists a very large and valueable music collection. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@


@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ MY BROTHER: Our percussion background started with my brother, as he was drumming for a Canadian rock band back in 1966 called The Shape of Things. A "Corner Pub" style band which had been regular contestants, for the local, annual "Battle of the bands" contests. Throughout the 70's he played various venues including Gospel & Country. My brother's kit is a 4 piece set of Bollero's, which he still plays to this date. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ My Brothers Vintage 1963 Bollero Drum Kit @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ AND ME: My brother was my first and biggest influence in percussion. I started out smaller and different, as in my earlier years studied and became a working percussionist with "Windsor Light Opera"; From their I later joined the local musicians union and worked with the "Pit Swing band", which was the home band to the Elmwood Casino. My first drum kit was a double set Ludwig Black Pearl, similarly setup like Ginger Baker's kit of that time. I continued through 1977 to 1990, as a Disc Jockey for hire, with Versatile Disc Jockey's. I founded and formed "ESSEX_SYSTEMS" (C) in 1981. In 1992 started as an Engineer and I'm still doing it today. In 2003 I had set aside acoustic drums and purchased my first Digital drum kit from Roland. Continued expanding and buying more till I filled my studio with them. I use the new complete set of Titanium Zildjian; I have purchased every cymbal of that collection. I own all the other Roland toys too, HPD15 Hand-sonic, SPD-20, SPD-S, The largest Roland V-Drum amplifiers, with V-Drum monitor. LP 3-pc Congas with bongo kit, Roto-toms with Roland digital sensors, InfiniTree by TreeWorks hand crafted chimes, Easton/Ahead collection of drum sticks, totaling $15,000.00 worth of associated percussion equipment. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@


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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/31/2007
Band Members: Since 1981 Essex_Systems (C) @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Leader Of The Band - - RIP - 1916-----------------------1995 @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ ESSEX BROTHERS Percussionists Extraordinaire @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Vintage 1963 Bollero Drums @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ACM VOTING MEMBERSINCE 1977
Influences: 1@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Check_out_this_video: music_machine

2@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Buddy_Rich_Drum_Solo 1970
3@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Der Trommler - - - Neil Peart of Rush

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Sounds Like: A@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS B@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS Zildjian's ZXT Titanium Cymbals Voted Best New Percussion Product of 2004 ZILDJIAN ZXT TITANIUM 2005 AWARDZildjian's ZXT Titanium Cymbals Voted Best New Percussion Product of 2004The Avedis Zildjian company was again recognized for its outstanding craftsmanship and innovation when it was awarded with the Nineteenth Annual Music & Sound Retailer's Award for "Best New Percussion Product of 2004." Music retailers from around the globe nominate the Music & Sound Retailer’s Awards winners.The "Best New Percussion Product of 2004" category was awarded to Zildjian's innovative new ZXT Titanium cymbal line. This award follows the recent recognition of the ZXT Titanium cymbal line by the reader's of Drum Magazine and the receipt of the 2004 Drummies Award for Best Cymbal category. These awards are followed by a slew of awards including the prestigious MIPA awards, Modern Drummers Readers poll awards and many more. C@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS D@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS E@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS F@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS G@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ H@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ I@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@J@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ K@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ L@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Record Label: RED NECK Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Richard Wright - Pink Floyd band member dies at 65

 Pink Floyd member Richard Wright dies at age 65 Sept. 16, 2008, 6:04 AM EST LONDON (AP) -- Richard Wright, a founding member of Pink Floyd, died Monday. He was 65.The rock group's spokesman, Doug Wri...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 17:38:00 GMT

Mike Smith of Dave Clark Five dies

Dave Clark Five lead singer Mike Smith died of pneumonia Thursday, less than two weeks before the band was to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was 64. Smith died at a hospital outsi...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:47:00 GMT

Buddy (George) Miles, dies (Drummer for Jimi Hendricks)

  Born: Sep 5, 1947 in Omaha, NE Died: Jan 1, 2008 Genre: Rock Styles: Psychedelic, Funk, Blues, Soul and R&B, Blues Rock, Hard Rock Biography: Best known as the drummer in Jimi Hendrix's Ba...
Posted by on Sat, 17 May 2008 08:37:00 GMT

Jeff Healey, of the Jeff Healey Trio dies

Angel Eyes The Jeff Healey Band-Angel Eyes Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41. Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto hos...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:40:00 GMT

ESSEX_SYSTEMS Bio

ESSEX SYSTEMS - MUSICAL BACKGROUND: We were raised on Big Band Swing. Our dad had collected the best of them all, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Count ...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:10:00 GMT