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1970s Beverley Gold Sparkle Set 1
DRUMS
Tom 9x13"
Floor Tom 15 x 16"
Bass Drum 14 x 22"
Beverley '21' snare drum 5x14"
I purchased my second drum kit; this lovely Gold sparkle wrapped Beverley Drum Kit for £175.00 from Hammonds of Watford. in October 1977.
I collected the kit two days later and once again, in under two months, moved to another level of drumming, playing my first 'session' aged 14,
Later that year I would also play my first 'paid' concert before ending the year recording at the legendary Roundhouse Recording Studios in London's Chalk Farm just a few months later in December
The Beverley kit stayed with me for almost 8 years and everything in those years, every show, tour and recording, was played from behind the Beverley kit.
Starting out with Zyn and Super Zyn cymbals, upgrades to 5* Super Zyns, Tosco and Zildjian would follow, while additional drums in the form of 10" & 12" Remo Roto-Toms would later to enhance the kit.
The original Beverley '21' snare drum, finally gave way in 1984 to a thunderous Gretsch 14 x 8 snare with a 6-ply Maple shell in Rosewood.
I'd had my eye on one for years after working with Phil Collins, although his was originally a Pearl 14 x 8 in 1982, before he moved to the Gretsch in 1983.
Finally in 1985, after a session for Mick Karn (then of Japan fame) and my appointment as drummer in the band Pride Of Passion with ex Marillion bassist, Diz Minnett, it was time to upgrade and the order was placed with Premier for a custom built, white Projector Concert Tom kit.
Photos to follow.
The Beverley was sold with nothing more than the Gretsch Snare and a single Roto-tom kept.
