Simmons (electronic Drum Company) - Notable Users

Notable Users

  • Edward Priesner of Neon Indian
  • Mariana A Saldana of //TENSE//
  • Jon Fariss of INXS
  • Jo Hammer of Jean Michel Jarre
  • Dave Weckl of Chick Corea Elektric Band
  • Vinnie Colaïuta
  • Peter Erskine
  • Frank Ricotti
  • Mel Pritchard of Barclay James Harvest
  • Alan White of Yes
  • Bunny Rizzitelli of Space Art / FR Davids / JM Jarre (Concerts in China 81)
  • Richard James Burgess of Landscape
  • Rusty Egan Visage / Skids/ Phill Lynott /Rich Kids
  • John Keeble of Spandau Ballet
  • Alex Van Halen of Van Halen
  • Neil Peart of Rush from 1983-89
  • Nick Mason with Pink Floyd
  • Gary Wallis with Pink Floyd had a massive rig of Simmons
  • Jeff Phillips with Howard Jones and Chris de Burgh
  • Peter van Hooke of Mike + The Mechanics
  • Terry Williams with Dire Straits
  • Bobby Rivkin with Prince
  • Danny Carey with Tool
  • Jon King of Gang of Four
  • Bryn Burrows of Freur
  • Herwig Mitteregger of Spliff
  • Ali Score of A Flock of Seagulls
  • Danny Simcic of Real Life
  • Darren Costin of Wang Chung
  • Josh Freese was endorsed by Simmons at the age of 12
  • Lee Harris of Talk Talk
  • Steve Negus of Saga
  • Alan Wilder of Depeche Mode
  • Bill Bruford of Yes and King Crimson (one of the first and last users of Simmons, used them from 1981-1998)
  • Mike Lee of SKYY band and Grover Washington, Jr.
  • John Fell of Alonso Brito and Heroine Sheiks
  • Chris Vrenna with Nine Inch Nails
  • Josh Freese with Nine Inch Nails
  • Roger Taylor of Queen
  • Roger Taylor (not to be confused with the above drummer of the same name) of Duran Duran
  • Phil Collins of Genesis - Notably on 'Second Home by the Sea' on their 1983 eponymous album, and 'The Brazilian' on their 1986 album Invisible Touch
  • Chester Thompson, drummer for Phil Collins and Genesis
  • Peter Hook of New Order played a Simmons Briefcase which can be seen on the video for "The Perfect Kiss"
  • Warren Cann of Ultravox
  • Jon Moss of Culture Club
  • Jerzy Piotrowski of Kombi
  • Colin Schofield of The Touch and Koby Drums
  • Chris Kavanagh and Ray Mayhew of Sigue Sigue Sputnik
  • David Robinson of The Cars
  • Mercury Caronia of Industry
  • Simmons made a special kit for Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen following Allen's loss of his left arm in a car accident. Allen and Simmons spent over a year developing a kit that used foot pedals to compensate for the missing arm.

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