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The BBC takes a fun look back on the early days of electronic percussion and the inventor of Simmons drums, Dave Simmons and a demonstration and discussion with King Crimson drummer at the time Bill Bruford.
Bill Bruford – whose drumming CV includes bands like Yes, King Crimson and Genesis – demonstrates the percussive potential of the Simmons electronic drum kit for Lesley Judd, on Micro Live. Ian McNaught-Davies then chats to Dave Simmons – the inventor of the drum kits – who explains how they work, and what might be in store for electronic drums in the future. Originally broadcast 8 December, 1985.
