Playing some Samba on my 1964 Rogers drums - Solo

[34jazzman]

i had a kit just like yours... still have a buudy rich kit and a londoner five kit.

check them out if you get a chance.

[buddyrichjunier]

nice gretsch snere i love rogers drums they are some of the best

[SpongeDBD]

I have a black 4-piece Rogers set. It's AWESOME!!! It was the style that Johnny Cash's drummer played on at Folsom Prison. I'm just gettin em restored, I'll never give them babies up.

[zepgen8]

Fantastic drum sound my friend..I was looking for some rogers...I may have to look harder and invest ?

[melsamba]

@zepgen8 Thanks mate.. yeap.. it worth it to look harder for a set like this one..

Cheers!

[brady5991]

nice kit man i have a crown kit from 1965 that i am redoing to orginal cant wait to play it

[melsamba]

@brady5991 Thanks mate!! I'm sure you'll love it when it's ready for playing!!

[aberacadeborah]

I am a girlie drummer and you are the best drummer I have looked up on here-what feel and I Luuurve that cymbal.

Best wishes.

[melsamba]

G'day aberacadeborah ,

Thanks for your kind words.. I1m humbled!!

The cymbal has that old sound.. I love it too!!

All the best!!

Cheers!!

[aberacadeborah]

well you may be able to help me??? I have 5 star super zyn hat and 15 inch crash(its supposed to be 16) I am afte a ride cymbal but i dont kno hat to get size wise......i bought a 20 " Avedis that too big to me in weight and the 20" seems BIG too. What would you think of getting an 18" crah ride as a ride-too small?

Any advice much apprectiated.

[melsamba]

I would suggest you to get a proper 20" rider rather than use a crash as a rider...

Cheers!!

[tenor26madness]

What a great looking kit! I like your playing style too.

[melsamba]

Thanks, mate!!

Cheers!!

[infoxtrott]

Grande Carlinhos !

[melsamba]

Valeu, obrigado!!

[DDandrums]

What a beautiful kit!

[melsamba]

Yeap.. Thanks!! I just love it!!

[uniteccarrington]

is that a six lugs snare drum? if yes, the sound is as clear as eight lugs snare, good drumming mate, I like the way u hit the drums, anyway I have a 66' Pearl president series drum set which I think that they have same character old sound (in early years they were categorized as 'JAP CRAP' , but today they are hunted by collectors, lol)

[Fattaman]

That sounded great! Keep rocking!

[rgvhen]

I wish there were drummers like you around here I could study with. I have the handle on straight up 4/4 playing, all of which is self taught over a 10+ year period, but i find that reinventing myself from the ground up with jazz and traditional grip, would be much better suited for a teacher/student setting. I'm picking it up, just a lot slower than I would be if I could learn from a teacher. As it stands, all I do is watch videos like this, Buddy Rich, Joe Morello, and pick up what I can.

[melsamba]

Thanks for your kind words rgvhen!!

Keep on drumming!!

Cheers!!

[NickSayle]

I have a whole bunch of 5 Star Super Zyn's, what are you after?

[ChibaFish]

beautiful playing. inspiring for me, a young jazz musician.

[melsamba]

Thanks Chiba!!

Cheers!!

Carlos

[holajim]

Kick ass dude, Brings make old memories to a retired semi-pro.

[melsamba]

Thanks Holajim!!

Cheers, mate!!

[goyito123]

great sound!! good job!

[melsamba]

Thanks Goyito123!!

Cheers!!

[suthiti]

Very good classic sound and great drumming !

[melsamba]

Thanks for your kind words!!

Cheers!

[Rogers1977]

Such a classic sound. I wish I could get my toms to sound that good. I haven't figured it out. What tuning methods do you use?

[melsamba]

G'day!!

I have the bottom head tighter than the top.. First I tune the bottom head making sure all sections of the drums (next to each lug) sound the same... then I tune one of the sections at the top to the pitch I want then I tune the remaining sections to the same pitch...

I hope it helps you...

[Rogers1977]

Thanks! I have a 1977 set. I think that maybe my bearing edges need to be recut. They're really uneven. That might be my tuning problem there.

[TheTrigger13]

that could possibly be the best sounding set i have ever heard

[louiluigi]

really nice drum

[link0867]

hey i have a holiday kit too!! only i have a rogers powertone snare

[melsamba]

Powertone are great.. but I prefer the warmth of wooden snares!!

Cheers!!

[link0867]

actually, its a powertone wooden snare, has the powertone ting on the inside but its a wood snare

[melsamba]

Oh.. great ..

Mine is made of metal... but I'd love to have a go at the wooden one..

Cheers!

[melsamba]

G'day Zkranz13!!

I've found it in a music store in Melbourne.. they've found an old shipment of Zyn 5 when they were relocating to a new warehouse. They are very old cymbals but in BRAND NEW CONDITION.. I've bought a pair of 15" hi-hats, 1 x 20" and 1 x 22"

Their sould is beautifully old!!

Cheers!!

[melsamba]

Thanks Cicely997!!

Cheers!!

[melsamba]

Hi Ibanez,

I have the original Rogers 1964 metal snare but I use a 1963 round badge Gretsch snare (the one on this video) as I prefer wooden snares.

I'd love to have a matching 14" floor tom... I saw one a few months ago on Ebay and it was sold for a small fortune..

Good onya, mate!!

Cheers!!

[cicely997]

Thanks for the reply. I have a old gretsch round badge snare also but the rogers sounds 10 times better. Nice chops by the way

[melsamba]

G'day Cicely!!

Yeap.. this kit is just awesome.. the blue sparkle is intense under the spotlight... and the sound is really good.. I was very lucky to get it from the old USA when the Aussie dollar was strong...

As far as drum heads are concerned, I like Evans Genera G2 Coated.(I use them on my "modern" Sonor kit.

My Rogers have Remo Ambassador (the top one on the floor tom is an old Walberg & Auge (Worcester , MA).

I haven't tried the Evans on the Rogers yet..

Cheers!!

[iBanez7rocker]

i have this exact same set!

but with 4 toms all together, and a dynasonic snare. (im not sure if ur is or not, cant really tell)

i got the dynasonic,2 toms,2 floor toms, 14" hi-hat,16" crash, and 20" ride

[cicely997]

melsamba sweet set love the blue sparkle. Nice to see it has the original hardware. I have 60's rogers holday as well. Unfortunately i'm 99% sure they have been revovered as their natural wood finish. Anhow wanted to get your advice on what drum heads to use?

[melsamba]

Thanks octopoli ,

Your set must be just awesome... congrats.. The 1959 Shelly Manne snare I have is fantastic.. so I'd imagine how a whole set would sound like..

This Rogers are are also really special...

[octopoli]

great work . those rogers' sound great. I would consider getting one of these in addition to my Leedy 'Shelly Manne's set. maybe there is little difference?

The cymbals are nice too.

[melsamba]

Thanks jmanhogan... the toms on the old sets are not as firmly attached to the bass drum as the ones today.. but I actually like that as it the drum vibrate hence the great sound..

Cheers!

[jmanhogan]

Nice Playing  your set looks flimsey though. but that only because of the rack tom moving everywhere. its a pretty nice set though

[uhoh38125]

nice playin! Beautiful collectors kit!OOOoo man im scared to use that bass drum cymbal holder on my luddies!

[champagnecharlie001]

Superb drumming sir!!

Which wood are the drums made from??

[melsamba]

Thanks Charlie!!

I reckon it's maple but I'm not 100% sure..

The sound of this kit is just unreal.

ALl the best, mate!!

Carlos

[cicely997]

5ply mix of maple and poplar wood (wiki)

[melsamba]

Thanks for your kind words, Elvis!!

Cheers!!

[elvischevy]

5 star zyn sounds great, nice snare,fab drum solo , thanks for posting,,keep  on drumming,,

[melsamba]

Thanks mate... I've left it behind on a gig.. but it's now safely back home... I got another one on Ebay (Rogers 1964 hi-hat).. in mint condition but the clutch is almost gone.. so I'm looking for a "new" one on Ebay..

And you're right... once you get one of these beauties, you never let them go..

Cheers!

[macvoutie]

Great workout, clean and on the money. Got a Rogers 60's Holiday set myself, blue onyx with 2 rack toms. Wouldn't sell it for the world. Wheres your HiHat? I see you left foot moving so I know you can play it.

[melsamba]

Thanks, mate!!

[idektron]

awesome !

[gdrugg2006]

Sounds great!

Are the new Rogers kits any good?

[melsamba]

Thanks, mate..

I've got no idea.. but I doubt it would be as good as the old ones!!

Cheers!

[eqagj]

You make me miss my kit. I had a 1964 Red Onyx finish Holiday series kit best sound ever well at least I still have the powertone snare that came with it and my Dynasonic snare.

[Gimme3steps]

Carlos my friend,

So good to see you behind a kit doing what u do, sweet my man.

I really love the sound from your rack tom, beautiful mate.

Also when the 'full band' samba feel kicks in around the 4 minute mark is outstanding.

Keep up the good work

John Murphy

Give my love to Mandy

[NickSayle]

Love the ride, Long live the 5 Star!!!

[keyhead101]

this dude got skillz

[misterdrum78]

Keep that Rogers spirit alive.

[tubagirl93]

that is a great looking drum set!!

[nightfallsgod]

hey ive got a kit in black thats the script logo and same set up, same cymbal mount ect. mine is from 9/72 according to one of the shells. any idea what a restored one is pulling?no snare wanting to put it back together and hit up some jazz. Great playing man!

[melsamba]

G'day mate!

Sorry.. I've got no idea... Any restoration has to be properly done, otherwise you may devaluate the price of the drumkit..

Snare.. there are many choices.. a custom made 60's Rogers Dynasonic is just awesome... a Gretsh round badge or a 50's WFL 14 x 6 1/2 also a good bet... but all boils down to personal taste..

Thanks for your kind words, mate!!

Cheers!!

[linesoffiction]

hey there, can you tell me how much the 5 star super zyn cymbals are worth, i have an 18" 5 star crash, i would love to keep it but it is way to loud for my liking so im thinking of selling it but what would be a good price, do you know at all?

and very nice solo and very nice kit!

[melsamba]

G'day!!

Gee.. I wouldn't have a clue.. I believe a 5-star Super Zyn in good condition could be worth a fair bit as it's was top of range. I quite like the ones I have (22". 20" & 15" hats)... I reckon the best bet is to flog it on Ebay with a reserve price (US$200 ??)... it's all a guess as the price will be driven by demand... you could have two Zyn collectors bidding and get much more for it...

Thanks for your kind words!!

Cheers!!

[linesoffiction]

thanks, ebay it is!

[nathan13531]

is that a 14" floor tom?

[melsamba]

Hi Nathan..

Nope it's a 16" one....

Cheers!!

[misterdrum78]

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