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Dennis Wilson's Blaemire Monster kit found! Last viewed: 50 minutes ago

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I posted this on FB and DFO, but I know there's a few of you that don't frequent those sites, so I didn't want to leave you out.

Today was a very surreal day for me. This all started a couple weeks ago at the NAMM show. It was early on Friday before the show started when Todd Trent told me I needed to go talk with a friend of his. He had a friend who says he has Dennis Wilson's monster Blaemire kit. Jerry Jenkins had always mentioned this kit, but we could never find any pictures of it. This was a kit built by Howie Oliver, whom had built the other kits for Hal Blaine, Karen Carpenter, and Ringo Starr. This kit was built for Brother Studios, which was owned by the Beach Boys. I met their former production/equipment manager who has stored the kit for the last 40 years. It was very exciting to see this kit, and all I could think was how much Jerry would have loved to see this kit.

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"Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail". John Wooden

Blaemire / Jenkins-Martin drums.

http://www.jenkinsmartindrums.com/
Posted on 9 years ago
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Greg awesome Buddy. Man Jerry would sure love this kit, He's smiling down looking at your excitement over it !!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 9 years ago
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Thanks a lot Greg for including the VDF on this one.

Huge discovery.

OK, who is going to clean it up?

BLAEMIRE DRUMS
Thanks to Mr. Jerry Jenkins
Posted on 9 years ago
#3
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Did you buy the kit or were you just lucky enough to get a cameo standing with it? Quite a cool find.

Posted on 9 years ago
#4
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What a beast that set is!

Posted on 9 years ago
#5
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Very cool Greg!


Thank you!
Jeff C

"Enjoy every sandwich" Warren Zevon
Posted on 9 years ago
#6
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Wow what a find!! Too cool. The bass has to be a one of a kind. A cannon!!

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 9 years ago
#7
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Excellent-piece of history!

Posted on 9 years ago
#8
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Very interesting and thank you. Now I thought once Hal Blaine took over the studio drum duties for Dennis in the mid 1960s that Dennis had little interest in the drums after that. But Brothers Studio was late '60s and into the 1970s. I guess I better brush up on my Beach Boys trivia.

The greatest gift you can give your family and the world is a healthy you. - Joyce Meyer
Posted on 9 years ago
#9
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Two words... Holy Sh*t!

Jerry would have been acting like a school boy if he was there with that kit. :D

Good seeing you, great photo.

John

Too many great drums to list here!

http://www.walbergandauge.com/VintageVenue.htm
Posted on 9 years ago
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