Bill Bruford & Simmons SDX!

Bill Bruford, playing with "Yes" sometime in the late 80's on his Simmons SDX. Look at how many pads he has:

I had a Simmons kit for a few months (in the 80's) and was smart enough to sell it while it was still worth something. Fortunately, we've come a long, long way since then. Check out the sound of this Roland kit:

Presently, electronic drums are sounding light years better and costing less comparatively speaking!
Jim Richardson