Hal Blaine's 1950s Rogers Constellation Drum Set. The Set That Started it All!!

Donn goes in depth with the story of Hal Blaine's historic 1950s Rogers Constellation Drum Set. #rogersdrums #halblaine ‪@DonnsDrumVaultOfficial‬ Video by Cole Paramore ‪@ColeParamore‬ By now, studio drummer Hal Blaine’s legend is well known. He is widely considered the most recorded musician of all time. His prolific career spanned 4 decades from the the 1950s through the 1980s and produced an estimated 35,000 recordings that included 6,000 singles, 150 top 10 hits, 40 number one hits and six consecutive Grammy records of the year. He was so adept at crafting the perfect drum part, that he was routinely asked to replace a band’s existing drummer when it came time to record, for this he's commonly referred to as “your 10 favorite drummers”. Hal passed in 2019. It’s impossible to express the magnitude of his legacy. He literally defined rock and pop drumming in the 1960s and helped create the soundtrack for entire generations of music fans. In the late 1950s, Hal somewhat reluctantly joined rock 'n' roll singer, Tommy Sand’s band. He was happy with his current jazz gig and had never played rock, but the opportunity to record for a major label, tour the world and a big pay raise helped change his mind. It was a wise move. As a member of Sands’ band, Hal established himself as the “go-to” rock drummer at a time when rock ’n' roll was just starting to erupt. Before long he was the most in demand drummer in Los Angeles and his legendary career was kicking into high gear.