Simon Kirke

A pair of Foote's drumsticks equipped with lasers were listed on eBay, as recorded in this Worthpoint archive.

A very unusual and unique piece of rock and roll history for the diehard Bad Company / Simon Kirke fan. Here are the actual laser drumsticks used by Simon Kirke during the drum solo on the 1978 Bad Company Tour. Each drumstick has a tiny lens on the side above the grip for projecting red and yellow laser beams. The laser light was carried to the drumsticks by fiber optic cables and supplied by a krypton laser behind the drum riser. Also during the drum solo, an argon laser in the drum riser projected green beams from portholes around the top edge of the drum riser. Inside the grip end of each drumstick is a mercury switch to control the laser shutter so that the beam would turn off if the drumstick was held below horizontal, thus protecting the audience from the powerful beams. The effect was that of a human scanner, producing colorful beam fans overhead made visible by fog machines. They are no longer operable and the big water cooled lasers are not included. Just the pair of drumsticks with fiber optic cables and electrical cables. These should probably be in a Hardrock cafe somewhere or rock and roll hall of fame. A certificate of authenticity is included. Free shipping in the US. Feel free to ask questions. Thanks for looking!