Talk:Ludwig-Musser

Buddy Rich?
Why is Buddy not listed here? Maybe he did not "officially" endorse Ludwig (he's not listed on their site), but certainly a career as "the world's greatest drummer" spanning most of the 20th century - sitting behind a Ludwig kit - warrants inclusion in this list. Alangree 20:53, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Better Pic
I think this article should have a better picture. Neil Peart hasnt endorsed Ludwig in years, as is noted in the article, and the drums shown arent really representative of the ludwig style. when people think of ludwig they think of ringo or bonzo. i think there should be a pic of ringos oyster pearl up top,and then a pic of bonzos vistalites (maybe the reissue?) by the section about vistalites, or the endorsers section. --Atticus2020 08:02, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

I think there should be a seperate paragraph on Ringo Starr.He is the one that propelled the Ludwig Drum Company to fame in the early 60s.

RobLudwignut 02:42, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Lars Ulrich
I have taken Lars Ulrich off the list of endorsing artists. He was never sponsered by Ludwig let alone played it at concerts. He only owned it. That's two very very differnt things altogether. by the way Atticus2020, I've switched the pic to Ringo. Couldn't find a nice one of Bonzo though.

Ringo
Agreed, Ringo and his kit has got to be a key feature of this page.

Keith Moon
im deleting keith moon off the list, he used premier drums always, never ludwig. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 200.76.238.105 (talk) 06:03, 13 November 2007 (UTC)


 * You are incorrect. Though he never did a Ludwig enodorsement (and is best known for playing Premier), Keith Moon did use Ludwig sets (almost exclusively) from July, 1964 through September, 1965 (The High Numbers/early Who period).  His first Ludwig set was a black oyster pearl Ludwig (similar to Ringo's, but with a Suprphonic snare), which he used from July, 1964 through May 1965.  His second Ludwig kit was a silver sparkle kit with an extra floor tom (and again, Supraphonic snare).  This is the set that he is seen playing in several 1965 performances in the movie, The Kids Are Alright.  It was with these sets that he played on most of the Who's earliest singles, and on much of their first album.  Moon went to Premier in late '65.  Moon sometimes continued to use a Ludwig Supraphonic snares with his Premier kits after 1965. Garagepunk66 (talk) 01:31, 22 February 2013 (UTC)

Discussion/Changes
Buddy Rich was actually a long-time WFL/Ludwig endorser. He was signed by William F. Ludwig Jr. to endorse 1st WFL and later Ludwig at different times from the late 1940's to the early 1980's. Karen Carpenter played clear Vistalites, not silver sparkle. Ludwig never made silver sparkle Vistalites. Carl Palmer also played Vistalites in the early days of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer. However, his infamous stainless steel kit was made by Premier, not Ludwig. Interestingly, Palmer is once again a Ludwig Endorser today. Lars Ulrich speaks of keeping his Ludwig Black Beauty in a safety deposit box at a San Francisco bank in a 1980's Modern Drummer article, but he was never an endorser.

Goalie31 20:51, 6 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Goalie31 (talk • contribs)