Well, not to beat a dead horse or stump for that matter, I think I did beat a few of those stumps myself when I was young by the way.
But I'm getting the idea that while vintage unlike the "classic" designation in automobiles, is not so much about the age as it is characterized by excellence, maturity, and enduring appeal.
Excellence,maturity and enduring appeal. Bravo! You have just described me! And I am definitely vintage. Circa 1940.
Don't forget Modesty!
If you consider that most of the great American drum companies were either dead or dying by 1980, then it follows that would be the cut off date. It was the start of the eight year run from Dadoo Ron Ron and his Trickle Down Your Leg Magic Money Plan. It was the death of the three plies which gave way for thicker tubes that emit louder and more focused sounds that would eventually support long haired high screetching power ballads. It was the death of disco and the commercialization of punk. But most importantly, it was the year that eBay chose which means we're stuck with it.
If you consider that most of the great American drum companies were either dead or dying by 1980, then it follows that would be the cut off date. It was the start of the eight year run from Dadoo Ron Ron and his Trickle Down Your Leg Magic Money Plan. It was the death of the three plies which gave way for thicker tubes that emit louder and more focused sounds that would eventually support long haired high screetching power ballads. It was the death of disco and the commercialization of punk. But most importantly, it was the year that eBay chose which means we're stuck with it.
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....those were logs, stumps and sticks, sometimes an animal would die nearby and fall onto said stump, the hide would dry and stretch across the stump, making for a better sounding stump....Walkingand if you were lucky, a rattlesnake was in it's gullet, making it a snare stump...Coffee Break2
You must have been there! I had the black bear skin with the pterodactyl hat! I was a stylin' dude back in the day!
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I have to say in regards to Tama and vintage - The original Superstar line
is vintage compared to the newer Superstar. I do agree however that my
'89 Granstar set is not vintage as there is not a new contemporary Granstar
re issue. This does beg the question however, if something is not contemporary then what is it?
Also in another 50 years or so, even the stuff made now
will most assuredly be referred to as vintage, but that is in the future. :)
It's kinda like the car realm. K cars are old. Vintage? Assuredly not! There has to be some inherent aesthetic value to the object. Most all of the kits built these days lack that crucial variable. That's why it will be slim pickings (I loved him in Dr. Strangelove) in the future.
It's kinda like the car realm. K cars are old. Vintage? Assuredly not! There has to be some inherent aesthetic value to the object. Most all of the kits built these days lack that crucial variable. That's why it will be slim pickings (I loved him in Dr. Strangelove) in the future.
Ahhh. Dr. Stranglove. But never forget Blazing Saddles!
