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gldstone
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New Zealand
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 Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:35:06
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I thought this may interest some of you here. I was listening to the radio today here in little ol' NZ and there was a lady being interviewed over the phone. She was nominating her "greatest song ever written" which they do every weekday. The person talks about where they live and what they do and then talk about their chosen song.
Well this woman from the small town of Picton (pop 2928) originally came from England and works here as an illustrator. She chose her song (Anita O'Day - Boogie Blues) and explained that her father was a great drummer and that her grand father started a drum company in the 1920s. The company was Premier and his name was Albert Della Porta. The interviewer just let it slide by and that was that. Her dad is Cliff Della Porta who also worked at Premier and did a fair bit of drum inventing from what I can tell.
I'd say she would have some great stories to tell and I've at least alerted their music reporter that it might be story worth following up. She said she's trying to encourage her dad to write his memoirs so maybe an opportunity to some Premier enthusiast in England to maybe help that along? |
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http://goldencurtain.bandcamp.com/
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 10:49:55
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Hi Andy, The last I heard Cliff is still living, supposedly good friends with Sir Alan Buckley. My last communication with Sir Alan was almost 2 years ago. At that time, he was having lunch with Cliff that very week. I never heard back from Sir Alan, perhaps it's time to contact Tam Rankin, another forumite that has gone missing this past year. I wish I had Cliff's contact info, I'd call him.
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gldstone
Excellent Contributer
New Zealand
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 11:34:18
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| Hi Capt, yes, he's still alive and is 85. You can get hold of his daughter . She sounds keen for him to get his memoirs down on paper. I reckon it'd be great if he did and maybe he just needs a bit of encouragement from some in the vintage drum community. |
Andrew
http://goldencurtain.bandcamp.com/
http://www.myspace.com/garagelandnz |
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
7365 Posts |
Posted - 13/08/2012 : 11:55:21
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| Andy, edit your post, using caroline at cdpillustration dot com keeps the spammers awaay from her door |
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13/08/2012 : 12:53:21
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| Nice story, Andy and I hope you can get more details. The late, lamented Professional Percussion drum shop in North London bought some of my timps and snare drums to sell. When I received the cheques they were signed by Albert D-P (old Premier had an interest in PP and Footes music shop). I wish I could have kept the cheque, as that signature is "aristocracy" to me! |
Marcus de Mowbray
www.330studios.co.uk/marcus |
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gldstone
Excellent Contributer
New Zealand
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
14622 Posts |
Posted - 13/08/2012 : 21:17:37
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| Oops, it must have been signed by Clifford, this was about 1995. |
Marcus de Mowbray
www.330studios.co.uk/marcus |
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
7365 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2012 : 16:59:37
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I've written to Caroline, basically asking how we could interview her Dad, Cliff.
Since I'm in the US, we'll need a person of the writing persuasion to interview Cliff in the UK, Is there anyone on the forum who has the experience and skills to interview Cliff? If things go right maybe a Cliff Della Porta, Memoir, which is what Caroline seems to want from her Dad. I would say Diesel but I think he's still on that silly island in the Mediterranean
Time is of the essence, no sitting on our hands on this one, the gentleman is 85 years old |
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
7365 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2012 : 17:19:29
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Originally posted by Captain Bubble
To the best of my knowledge Diesel is back in UK
Then he's the man, Marcus
Let me email him |
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bERb
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
2327 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2012 : 18:16:31
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Originally posted by Captain Bubble
Nice story, Andy and I hope you can get more details. The late, lamented Professional Percussion drum shop in North London bought some of my timps and snare drums to sell. When I received the cheques they were signed by Albert D-P (old Premier had an interest in PP and Footes music shop). I wish I could have kept the cheque, as that signature is "aristocracy" to me!
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The Geordie contingency. I feel sorry for people who don't drink because when they get up in the morning that's as good as they're gonna feel all day!. dw, yammy x2 ,TD8, sabian,zildjian,paiste, protection racket.stella artois, red wine, gin & tonic (lots). |
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
7365 Posts |
Posted - 14/08/2012 : 18:30:19
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YES!!!!!! Mark is back in the UK and is onboard |
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
14622 Posts |
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gldstone
Excellent Contributer
New Zealand
153 Posts |
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Grahame B
Advanced Contributer
Saint Helena
14853 Posts |
Posted - 16/08/2012 : 17:55:14
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| I was at Art college in the '80s with Chas Della Porta - his dad ' made drums'... |
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"You won't get a refund from me no matter how hard you try."
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
7365 Posts |
Posted - 16/08/2012 : 18:07:50
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Originally posted by Grahame B
I was at Art college in the '80s with Chas Della Porta - his dad ' made drums'...
From what I've gathered from Caroline della Porta, Albert had 4 sons, only 3 worked in the shop. So this family could grow expotentially |
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steveh
Advanced Contributer
Australia
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Posted - 19/08/2012 : 12:21:38
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Ahhh!, good to see youse fellas ain't been sitting on ya hands while I've been away ! 
Just got back from 2 x weeks touring around this BIG fekan spot called Oz.Hmmmm, I'm sick of driving (and flying)
And Mrs Drum has informed me that about this time next year, she may take us both to Italy, I said I won't go unless I go to UK and see some of the guys and gals on the forum.
I should be there when the NDF ?? or whats it called?
Now that Lady in Picton NZ is a great find. |
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
14622 Posts |
Posted - 19/08/2012 : 13:17:44
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| NDF is at the end of September, near that Birmingham place, great excuse for a visit! |
Marcus de Mowbray
www.330studios.co.uk/marcus |
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steveh
Advanced Contributer
Australia
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Posted - 20/08/2012 : 02:53:18
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Thanks Marcus, I'll note that for planing
Brum? nice place is it? |
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Captain Bubble
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
14622 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2012 : 08:10:04
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| Brum wins few accolades for beauty, scenery or whatever, but it is a large bustling city with plenty of stuff happening. NDF is a little south of Brum proper, at Cocks Moor leisure centre and golf course. |
Marcus de Mowbray
www.330studios.co.uk/marcus |
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
7365 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2012 : 12:32:58
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Originally posted by Captain Bubble
NDF is at the end of September, near that Birmingham place, great excuse for a visit!
Don't tell'em that, tell 'em its in December or you'll never get rid of 'em |
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Mcmaul
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
5945 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2012 : 14:17:19
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| Be great to have Steve H and CJ in one bar, it'd be a 'kin riot!! |
Curator of all things Mahogany duroplastic and Black shadow tinged. |
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capt.wierd
Advanced Contributer
USA
7365 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2012 : 18:30:29
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| A Wacko Yank, a crazed Ossie and the Dark Lord walk into a bar.......... |
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steveh
Advanced Contributer
Australia
5049 Posts |
Posted - 20/08/2012 : 23:52:00
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FenTiger
Advanced Contributer
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/08/2012 : 01:16:25
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Originally posted by steveh
And the parrot said.......
"A Wacko Yank, a crazed Ossie and the Dark Lord walk into a bar.........."
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