SKIN TIGHT BOY HOWDY’S GUIDE TO DRUMS
The Earth, Wind and Fire stage show is the slickest production you'll ever see, and that's saying a lot considering you've got nine guys in the band and so much equipment that the stage has an extension where the first 15 rows of seats go. There are pyramids, giant gongs with Tutlike attendants, suspended animation tubes, two complete drum sets, two percussion rigs out front, a keyboard arsenal, and all of the usual guitar and bass equipment, too.
SKIN TIGHT BOY HOWDY'S GUIDE TO DRUMS
BOY HOWDY'S GUIDE TO DRUMS
by Dave Patrick
The following is CREEM's comprehensive look into the world of drums. We'll be looking at the top drummers in rock 'n' roll, what they play and how they feel about it. We'll also be looking at the folks who make those laminated, chromed, Wood, fiberglased, stomped-on shells and what they make. Finally, we've put the whole thing together with stage set ups and cymbals in this guide to just what all that noise is really about.
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
The Earth, Wind and Fire stage show is the slickest production you'll ever see, and that's saying a lot considering you've got nine guys in the band and so much equipment that the stage has an extension where the first 15 rows of seats go. There are pyramids, giant gongs with Tutlike attendants, suspended animation tubes, two complete drum sets, two percussion rigs out front, a keyboard arsenal, and all of the usual guitar and bass equipment, too.