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Cool story from http://www.drumforum.org/threads/spirit-ed-cassidy-drum-kit.70261/
I saw Spirit in 1972 who had the unfortunate task of playing right after The Mahavishnu Orchestra tore the roof off of Cincinnati's Xavier University Fieldhouse.Ed was playing his gargantuan Psychedelic Red Ludwig set with matching Psych Red concert bass drums to his left and right.I think he may have had a triple tom set-up on the bass drum in a pyramid formation.Pretty sure he had 2 floor toms as well. The snare drum I couldn't see yet I was standing in the front row center stage.How many cymbals I can't remember.I do remember this though: there was an 11PM curfew.Spirit was in the middle of a tune when the power was cut and the house lights came on.The band didn't know WTF was up.Ed Cassady took charge of the situation and began playing a solo which saw him play every drum and cymbal,rims, and ultimately after getting up and walking around his kit while playing,he crouched down and played the stage...he lead the rest of the band off the stage still playing.
No encore.No explanation.Now go home.
― a large tuna called “Justice” (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 15 February 2019 02:25 (five years ago) link