Barrie James Wilson

Posted on the Procol Harum website

"Drummer and Procol fan Keith Necessary sends us (October 2004) the following fascinating analysis and probable chronology of BJ's drum set-up, based on photographic evidence:

Drums No. 977P – Ludwig 12” x 24” bass drum in Black Oyster Pearl (Scottish style bass drum) No. 400 – Ludwig 5” x 14” Supra-phonic snare drum in Chrome No. 944P – Ludwig 9” x 13” mounted tom tom in Black Oyster Pearl No. 948P – Ludwig 14” x 14” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl (BJ omits this drum when stage setup is tight) No. 950P – Ludwig 16” x 16” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl

Hardware No. 4401 - Rogers Swiv-o-matic hi-hat pedal No. 1286 – Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal with hard felt beater No. 1402 – Ludwig Atlas Line cymbal stand (three of them) No. 1363 – Ludwig Classic Line snare drum stand No. 1026-1 – Ludwig Atlas drum and tympani stool with round seat No. 782-1 – Ludwig single tom tom holder (mounted off the left side of the bass drum)

Cymbals (from BJ’s left to right) 14” Zildjian hi-hats (thin top, medium-heavy bottom) on hi-hat stand 20” Zildjian medium crash 22” Zildjian medium heavy ride with sizzles

In all its incarnations this is one of the kits BJ had the longest, having got it kit around 1964-1965 and used it when he was in The Paramounts."

Posted on the Procol Harum website

"Drums No. 977P – Ludwig 12” x 24” bass drum in Black Oyster Pearl (Scottish style bass drum) No. 400 – Ludwig 5” x 14” Supra-phonic snare drum in Chrome No. 944P – Ludwig 9” x 13” mounted tom tom in Black Oyster Pearl No. 948P – Ludwig 14” x 14” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl (BJ omits this drum when stage setup is tight) No. 950P – Ludwig 16” x 16” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl

Hardware No. 4401 - Rogers Swiv-o-matic hi-hat pedal No. 1286 – Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal with hard felt beater No. 1402 – Ludwig Atlas Line cymbal stand (three of them) No. 1363 – Ludwig Classic Line snare drum stand No. 1026-1 – Ludwig Atlas drum and tympani stool with round seat No. 782-1 – Ludwig single tom tom holder (mounted off the left side of the bass drum)

Cymbals (from BJ’s left to right) 14” Zildjian hi-hats (thin top, medium-heavy bottom) on hi-hat stand 20” Zildjian medium crash 22” Zildjian medium heavy ride with sizzles

In all its incarnations this is one of the kits BJ had the longest, having got it kit around 1964-1965 and used it when he was in The Paramounts."

Drummer and Procol fan Keith Necessary sends us (October 2004) the following fascinating analysis and probable chronology of BJ's drum set-up, based on photographic evidence:

"Drums No. 977P – Ludwig 12” x 24” bass drum in Black Oyster Pearl (Scottish style bass drum) No. 400 – Ludwig 5” x 14” Supra-phonic snare drum in Chrome No. 944P – Ludwig 9” x 13” mounted tom tom in Black Oyster Pearl No. 948P – Ludwig 14” x 14” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl (BJ omits this drum when stage setup is tight) No. 950P – Ludwig 16” x 16” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl

Hardware No. 4401 - Rogers Swiv-o-matic hi-hat pedal No. 1286 – Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal with hard felt beater No. 1402 – Ludwig Atlas Line cymbal stand (three of them) No. 1363 – Ludwig Classic Line snare drum stand No. 1026-1 – Ludwig Atlas drum and tympani stool with round seat No. 782-1 – Ludwig single tom tom holder (mounted off the left side of the bass drum)

Cymbals (from BJ’s left to right) 14” Zildjian hi-hats (thin top, medium-heavy bottom) on hi-hat stand 20” Zildjian medium crash 22” Zildjian medium heavy ride with sizzles

In all its incarnations this is one of the kits BJ had the longest, having got it kit around 1964-1965 and used it when he was in The Paramounts."

Drummer and Procol fan Keith Necessary sends us (October 2004) the following fascinating analysis and probable chronology of BJ's drum set-up, based on photographic evidence:

"Drums No. 977P – Ludwig 12” x 24” bass drum in Black Oyster Pearl (Scottish style bass drum) No. 400 – Ludwig 5” x 14” Supra-phonic snare drum in Chrome No. 944P – Ludwig 9” x 13” mounted tom tom in Black Oyster Pearl No. 948P – Ludwig 14” x 14” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl (BJ omits this drum when stage setup is tight) No. 950P – Ludwig 16” x 16” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl

Hardware No. 4401 - Rogers Swiv-o-matic hi-hat pedal No. 1286 – Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal with hard felt beater No. 1402 – Ludwig Atlas Line cymbal stand (three of them) No. 1363 – Ludwig Classic Line snare drum stand No. 1026-1 – Ludwig Atlas drum and tympani stool with round seat No. 782-1 – Ludwig single tom tom holder (mounted off the left side of the bass drum)

Cymbals (from BJ’s left to right) 14” Zildjian hi-hats (thin top, medium-heavy bottom) on hi-hat stand 20” Zildjian medium crash 22” Zildjian medium heavy ride with sizzles

In all its incarnations this is one of the kits BJ had the longest, having got it kit around 1964-1965 and used it when he was in The Paramounts."

Drummer and Procol fan Keith Necessary sends us (October 2004) the following fascinating analysis and probable chronology of BJ's drum set-up, based on photographic evidence:

"Drums No. 977P – Ludwig 12” x 24” bass drum in Black Oyster Pearl (Scottish style bass drum) No. 400 – Ludwig 5” x 14” Supra-phonic snare drum in Chrome No. 944P – Ludwig 9” x 13” mounted tom tom in Black Oyster Pearl No. 948P – Ludwig 14” x 14” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl (BJ omits this drum when stage setup is tight) No. 950P – Ludwig 16” x 16” floor tom in Black Oyster Pearl

Hardware No. 4401 - Rogers Swiv-o-matic hi-hat pedal No. 1286 – Ludwig Speed King bass drum pedal with hard felt beater No. 1402 – Ludwig Atlas Line cymbal stand (three of them) No. 1363 – Ludwig Classic Line snare drum stand No. 1026-1 – Ludwig Atlas drum and tympani stool with round seat No. 782-1 – Ludwig single tom tom holder (mounted off the left side of the bass drum)

Cymbals (from BJ’s left to right) 14” Zildjian hi-hats (thin top, medium-heavy bottom) on hi-hat stand 20” Zildjian medium crash 22” Zildjian medium heavy ride with sizzles

In all its incarnations this is one of the kits BJ had the longest, having got it kit around 1964-1965 and used it when he was in The Paramounts."