Andy
Honorary Member
A few days back, I got a call from a great player who supported Guru Drums for many years, & in our limited way, we supported him. He's been touring & recording (immense schedule, numerous artists) his steam bent sepele kit since 2011. He was gutted about our announcement last year, but of course, understood the context.
Anyhow, he called to say he's been increasingly concerned about running his kit into the ground, & wants to retire it to his studio. He's accepted a deal from a well known drum company that includes overseas tour support, etc, etc, and wanted to inform me before it's announced. I was touched by this. More than a year after we've disappeared from the landscape, he still thought in terms of loyalty & respect.
There's some great players out there with old school values - it's just one reason why this player gets so much work, but an important reason, more important than many realise.
Anyhow, he called to say he's been increasingly concerned about running his kit into the ground, & wants to retire it to his studio. He's accepted a deal from a well known drum company that includes overseas tour support, etc, etc, and wanted to inform me before it's announced. I was touched by this. More than a year after we've disappeared from the landscape, he still thought in terms of loyalty & respect.
There's some great players out there with old school values - it's just one reason why this player gets so much work, but an important reason, more important than many realise.