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Wild Stereo Drums

Wednesday, 4 July 2007

Years ago I wrote a monthly column for a magazine for drummers, De Slagwerkkrant. A glossy magazine with interviews with all the big drummers and with ads for drum kits so big that you play for a whole minute without touching the same thing twice. I had a little corner in which I wrote about Thai elephant drummers, Chaino and obscure 60’s percussion exploitation LP’s. I am pretty sure that 99% of the readers hadn’t a clue about the records I mentioned, so I expected some requests for tapes. But in the two and a half years that I did this I got none.
This column was a good excuse to buy a lot of percussion LP’s, so you won’t hear me complain about a lack of response. I mean, I still have those records and every time I play one I have little doubt that this music is indeed as interesting as I wrote.
Today I played Wild Stereo Drums, released on Capitol. “This unique collection presents some of the greatest percussion performances ever released, now gathered in one album. Here are the thrilling sounds of big-band drummers, Latin rhythm men, drill field precisionists, all captured in the finest stereophonic sound, with vivid left-right separation. These varied instruments have been precisely recorded to cover a wide sonic spectrum – from 30 to 15.000 cycles – with sharply contrasting high and low passages, and combinations of al percussive sound that provide a telling test, indeed, for your playback system.”
Many percussion records were sold to demonstrate how good stereo hi-fi equipment could sound, but I don’t care at all about that. I just care about the drums! I also don’t care much for the subtle percussion; when it comes to percussion records I like it simple, up-tempo and danceable. Like in this tune by Dick Harrell, called Rocket racket.

Comments:

Mike Cataldo

2009-08-12 16:24:12

I have been looking for this album for about 20 years. Any idea where I could get a copy?

Mike

Rob

2010-06-06 03:02:31

Great record. I have a copy. E-mail me at robertjkeil@yahoo.com if interested.

Jake

2011-06-28 23:45:30

I have a digital remastering of this album, wanna copy? email me…Jake

Wyatt

2013-02-09 21:46:53

Howdy and thank for the information. Do you have a digital remaster of this album, Wild Stereo Drums?

If so, would you entertain me with a copy?

Cheers,
Wyatt.

Flaviola

2014-03-20 03:44:31

Still impossible to find-would love a digital copy. Best to you!

Deeksy

2014-05-04 19:31:55

Hi, would like a copy of this if anyone has one – my dad would also love it!

John D

2014-12-13 06:12:30

How do I get in touch with Jake or anyone else w/a Digital reproduction of this album?

John D

2014-12-13 06:12:32

How do I get in touch with Jake or anyone else w/a Digital reproduction of this album?