I'd like them to allow Simon to let rip on a bigger kit with some higher toms, a gong and possibly some double bass pedalling. That would be cool.
And yes, for fuck's sake change the damn soft-touch Caveman we've been stuck with for the last quarter of a century!
Possibly! I mean, in the grand scheme of things, it's not a huge investment, but the Sheriff of Huddersfield is a notorious skinflint!Probably the small kit is based on Smallwoods saving politics. Simon will be allowed getting a bigger kit only after he's hired safely for the future, otherwise it's considered a waste of money.
Probably the small kit is based on Smallwoods saving politics. Simon will be allowed getting a bigger kit only after he's hired safely for the future, otherwise it's considered a waste of money.
It was more a hoax of mine really.Where are you getting this from? I sincerely doubt the size of the kit has anything to do with cost, Nicko's kit isn't a common setup, it's larger than most drummers would use or need. Maybe Simon's style doesn't necessitate the use of a larger kit. Again, he's not Nicko, he's Simon.
A similar example: Adrian recounts a story from his early days in the band when he arrived at a rehearsal with a small Vox AC-30 guitar amp and was immediately told to disregard it and plug into the massive Marshall stacks on stage. Greedy Rod didn't force H to use his smaller amplifier until it was clear he was there to stay to "save costs", and this was back when they had less money than they do now!
It was more a hoax of mine really.![]()
Welcome to the boardSimon has changed how Maiden sound a little and it would be logical if this new step is reflected on the next album also.
Probably the small kit is based on Smallwoods saving politics. Simon will be allowed getting a bigger kit only after he's hired safely for the future, otherwise it's considered a waste of money.
I'm pretty sure that soft touch is the only kind of touch Steve will have in the studio, giggity.I'd like them to allow Simon to let rip on a bigger kit with some higher toms, a gong and possibly some double bass pedalling. That would be cool.
And yes, for fuck's sake change the damn soft-touch Caveman we've been stuck with for the last quarter of a century!