Vinnie/Gretsch divorce?

[sjj123]

...I knew you were kidding DSOP.

Neils Chrome Slings from FTK and Hemispheres are probably my all time Fav drums...

[DSOP]

Neils Chrome Slings from FTK and Hemispheres are probably my all time Fav drums...

You mean "Black Chrome"! That was a really nice finish. Scratched easily though, which is probably why they discontinued it. I had a big Chrome set of Slingerland drums. I used to wax them with car wax.

[Spagnuolo]

LOL slingerland we all know its westbury

[JohnDrum]

Apropos of not much, here's an interesting set of pics what I found on the interweb:

http://www.drumsontheweb.com/DOTWpages/ ... ry64s.html

and here's the original page linking the photos...

http://www.drummercafe.com/forum/index. ... l#msg33083

[S.P]

Hey JohnDrum,

Those pics are taken from the trap gig at Los Angeles Music Academy that Vinnie did with the Russell Ferrante and Jimmy Haslip back in 2003. I'm glad this thread is back on first page, really interested to see what he chooses and the reasons that are given.

Cheers!

[matthughen]

This just in:
Vinnie is endorsing 'My First Band.'

[Lucas Ives]

bwahahahahahaha

[Rene]

http://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=colaiuta%20gretsch&source=web&cd=26&ved=0CFwQFjAFOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gretschdrums.com%2Fpdf%2Fcatalogs%2FGretschNewsJan2012.pdf&ctbs=qdr%3Am&ei=9EBRT_fNH8Or0QXdzITvCw&usg=AFQjCNEawNsgRM1BfUk7OuGrMiYmpJMzIg&cad=rja

I hope this wasn't posted earlier ....

Interview with VC in Gretsch news magazine, Jan 2012, bit ironic....

Q: How do you feel when you sit behind your Gretsch
drums?
A: I feel really good because I know that I’m going to get
the sound I’m looking for. Period. When I hit those Gretsch
drums I know they’re going to give me what I need. I’m
going to get a fullness of tone, enough punch, an ease of
tunability, and a built-in tonal characteristic that’s really
versatile and warm. Those drums will live with any kind of
head and they have a great tuning range. So I feel happy
when I sit behind my drums. And it inspires me to play and
makes it easier for me to play which is a good thing, not a
bad thing. It’s not about a comfort zone. It’s about having
sound. You can only play so much if you can’t get the sound
out of an instrument.
Q: How would you say the Great Gretsch Sound has
influenced your voice on the drums?
A: Well I’m drawn to the sound and I love the sound and
because of that I tend to gravitate toward it because I feel
an identification with it in some way. So it’s incorporated
into my voice. Now, there is a characteristic sound to
Gretsch drums, but at the same time they’re very open
and versatile. When I talk about versatility I’m not talking
about being a gunslinger. I’m talking about openness. The
concept of openness where things can just go anywhere
with total freedom. Not some gun slinging ability to have
this vocabulary of chops you can just pull out like you have
a couple six shooters on your hips. There’s a beauty and an
inherent tone in the Gretsch sound that I resonate with. It
appeals to me and I can do a lot with it and it seems natural
for me to do that. A lot of people would agree with that, I
think.

[DSOP]

You missed something though:

Q: Is there anything that frustrates you about drums as an instrument?

A: Yeah, bad hardware. And any manufacturing process that lacks respect.

Gretsch's hardware blows, and has sucked forever. As for the manufacturing comment, aside from the USA Customs (and the new Brooklyn line), everything else out of Gretsch is from Asia. I'm sure Vinnie has had to deal with Gretsch Renown and New Classics while on tour. Does anyone think that the machines and underpaid workers in China/Taiwan really respect or understand the history of Gretsch?

Don't get me wrong. I personally like Gretsch drums. And I understand that they want to make money etc. I just wish they stuck to making one line of awesome drums. I can't believe they need to sell so many lines of cheap shit to survive.

[Rodge]

Paul, you say it all my friend.