The kit is complete with 9x13, (2) 16x16, 14x24, canister throne, cymbal stands, L arms (including the Rogers L arm for the splash cymbal), high hat stand, snare drum. Buddy used this kit up until he made the transition over to Ludwig toward the end of his career. Buddy Rich and Neil Peart keep me company.The Buddy Rich kit shown here was Buddys last kit as a Slingerland endorser. They said i’d saved the session, which felt good, I’ll be heading back next week to hear the results.my first pair of Vater Pro Rock wood tip drum sticks from my endorsement with Vater Percussion. I left behind the ever reliable 70’s Ludwig 400 and 70s Slingerland COB. It was quite nice that he remembered hiring a Luddy kit from me last summer.
Billy Cobham was another drummer that played a Fibes double bass kit. Beautiful.Fibes drums, and particularly Fibes snare drums were used by Buddy Rich, who continued to use the Fibes snare even while an endorser of competing products. Today a hand hammered Yamaha Copper shell Roy Haynes signature snare, 14×5.5″. Tommy has been the owner of Fibes Drums since 1994, and he is the perfect.Back to my shop by 1 just in time to meet a customer who always turns up with some lovely drums to sell on his behalf.
Took a few pictures, had a quick whirl around a kit, drank some tea, munched a few biscuits then headed home for 6.(Here’s a pic Clive sent me of his Vistalite kit with the brass Premier snare on last years Portishead European tour)The first album I bought was ‘Dirk wears white sox’ by Adam and the ants.A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting up with Dave Barbarossa who played on that record and lots of others since. Geoff wanted one for the new album – looking forward to hearing it in action.Spent the rest of what was left of the day returning missed phonecalls and emails, whilst finishing a re-wrap on a 13″ Gretsch tom. Clive Deamer (Radiohead, Portishead, Robert Plant) had the same snare from me last year, for use on a Portishead European tour. 3 pm – Stripped and cleaned an early 80’s Premier brass snare which needed shipping out to a customer (Geoff Barrow of Portishead). Bruce Allen TAR Buddy also endorsed Ludwig , Rogers , Fibes , and Vox drums at different points in his long. The Fibes company was Drum Kits of the Great Drummers Jon Cohan.
I bought my first kit with the money I earned as a ‘messenger boy’ when I was 15.Which drummers did you listen to growing up? Who influenced your style the most?I was influenced by ‘records’ rather than players. It was the way their arms crossed over that intrigued me, I think.What was the first kit you bought with your own money and why did you buy it? Where is it now?It is probably a chipboard cupboard somewhere in Cumbria, the fixtures are cat food tins and bits of mobile phones. I’m pretty sure it was a very rickety old Hayman, silver, it was.I practised on the sofa to Roxy and Bowie on TOTP’s, one leg tucked under, the arm rest as a snare and the seat back as my hi hat. I bought my first kit for about £50 00 in Archer Street in Soho, the showroom/factory was next to a brothel. So it’s my pleasure to introduce Dave Barbarossa…Dave…At what age did you start drumming? What was the first kit/drum you were given?Can’t be sure, because it was a while ago, ha ha, I started at around 15.
How did that sound come about and how did it develop with your playing? (I know Adam reckons he had this drum sound nicked by McLaren, you don’t have to discuss that if you don’t want to, or you can put the record straight, whatever!)I’m sure Adam would never say that. A ‘Pearl’ it was one rack (maybe two at some stage?) a floor tom, two crashes and a ride.You went onto Bow Wow Wow and the ‘tribal’ drum sound epitomised your style. So many, many great drummers, aren’t there? As I sit here and type, I’ll be completely spontaneous and say, Charlie Watts for his amazing solidity and tightness in such a lose great band, Billy Cobham because of his absurd ability but, for me, the most soulful and heroic is John Bonham.Back to the beginning what kit did you play in the early Ants days? What was your set up?Blimey, I’ll have to look at the pics.
I just fell back into my afro/latin roots and produced that very strange trick I have.Tell us a bit about this period managed by Malcolm McLaren, clothes by Vivienne Westwood, doing lots of tv, touring the world….A complete dream. I had to sink or swim, snivel and go home or stand up and be counted. And here is a moment of genius from him, in a rage at my ineptitude, he stormed over, picked up my snare and hi hat and the literally hurled them at the wall. But still, I couldn’t give him the sound he wanted…or was dreaming of.
What was your kit set up then (sizes/make/head choice) any electronics/triggers running? Was it limiting playing live to clicks and beats or liberating being able to give the songs more of an edge live?I had a regular set up in Republica and an electronic kit in Chicane. I hit them and they play themselves.Fast forward to the mid nineties and you were playing dance/pop music in Republica and following that Chicane. Tell us about thatI just love the feel and response they give, they make me feel exotic, (even in the winter). I don’t think my tech was delighted – I believe they weighed a fair bit.Timbales became a prominent part of your set up, something I notice you still use today. They looked pretty far out, What were they like to play?Ah yeah, the fat man’s trousers, they went bing bong bing, like the others. That’s all I’ll say.You played North/Staccato drums for a while, I notice in the videos.
Love the stuff you do, mate. (What about vintage gear? Have you got any nice kits tucked away?I have some old bits in the loft but I ain’t going up that ladder in this weather. Two timbales, a rack tom and a floor. Not the most creative though but, you can’t have it all.Your still gigging now, currently playing in ‘Scant Regard’ has your kit set up changed much since ‘the beginning’ ?I’ve returned to the BWW set up for ‘CAULDRONATED’ my current solo thing. It was a really good thing to have done on a ‘professional’ level. The fact that your timing had to be faultless was a challenge I relished.
I don’t want to be messing about with tuning and mechanisms, I just want to play them.What’s your ‘go to’ snare drum in the studio that always gets the job done?You’ve done what a lot of musicians dream of played on lots of records, toured the world, played huge venues and festivals etc. I always go for a Ludwig Black Beauty. Have you got a collection of snares?Nope. You’ve played with lots of other people over the years, both studio and live.
You can always do better, play better, feel more on the next choon.The present. It also is part of the advice I’d give to someone starting. Got it done though.And what track best represents you and your playing? What drum track sums up Dave Barbarossa?I can say with confidence that there isn’t one. Knowing that I was going to play live (to click) to squillions of Americans and I couldn’t fuck up, was a real bottle job. But once, in Republica, the adverts were counting down on the Jay Leno show. Massively important that you keep an open mind – a conservative drummer is an accountant.Could you share with us one moment from your career so far that is your defining moment, or your favourite memory.I got a lot of those and a shit memory.
And I like that.At what age did you start drumming? What was the first kit/drum you were given?I accidentally started about 16. I tend to love things vintage, whether that’s drums, music, fashion or whatever, it somehow fits my persona.
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