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| − | [[Image:1997 doctor 01.jpg|right|thumb|The Doktor around 1997]] | + | [[Image:1997 doctor 01.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Doktor around 1997]] |
| − | Doktor Avalanche is [[The Sisters of Mercy]]'s drum machine, | + | <br/> |
| + | Doktor Avalanche is [[The Sisters of Mercy]]'s drum machine,<br/> | ||
| − | + | taking over drumming duties from [[Andrew Eldritch]] after the first single, [[The Damage Done (single)|Damage Done]].<br/> | |
| − | + | <br/> | |
| − | + | [[File:1 BOSS Dr Rhythm DR55.jpg|thumb|left|350px|'''The Original''' - BOSS Dr Rythum DR55]] | |
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| + | Originally the Doktor was a '''Boss DR55 "Doktor Rhythm" '''featuring<br/> | ||
| + | only four sounds, not much of a memory - and one MONO output ...<br/> | ||
| + | However, it's there where he's got his name from ...<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | In the 1990ies, the Doktor was running on a custom rig under DOS 3.3, despite [[Adam Pearson|Adam Pearson's]] desire to run it with "logic" on a Mac.<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | On recent tours, the Doktor has been intermittently responsible for<vr/> | ||
| + | playing bass as well, probably when guitarists' hands got tired.<br/> | ||
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| + | For elaborate technical details on The Doktor and the whole of his extented equipment <br/> | ||
| + | see [http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/tech/doktors.htm Doktor Avalanche - The Official Biography] on The Sisters Official Site ...<br/> | ||
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| + | == A Set Of Family Photos ... == | ||
| + | Here are a few more pictures documenting the Doktor's development over the years:<br/> | ||
| + | (Please click for larger views...)<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | '''''The Early 1980ies - A Successive Series Of Roland TRs'''''<br/> | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:Roland TR 606.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland TR-606 <br/>- a bit more memory, a few more sounds ...]] | ||
| + | |[[File:2 Roland TR 808.jpg|thumb|210px|Roland TR-808 <br/>- really the first serious drum machine]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Roland TR 909.jpg|thumb|250px|Roland TR-909 - only a short intermezzo<br/>with improved cymbals and hi-hats]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | '''''1984/5 - First And Last And Always''''' | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:Oberheim 20DX.jpg|thumb|300px|Oberheim 20DX - going Midi, really an improvement]] | ||
| + | |[[File:The Sisters of Mercy with their new Oberheim.jpg|thumb|300px|The Sisters of Mercy with their new Oberheim 20DX<br/>at the [[Black Planet (video)|Black Planet video set]] ...]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | '''''1986/7 - Floodland Era''''' | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:Yamaha RX5.jpg|thumb|280px|Yamaha RX5 - Eldritch's first Hamburg companion...]] | ||
| + | |[[File:7 AKAI S900.jpg|thumb|500px|... by time of the actual recordings replaced with an AKAI S900]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | '''''1989/90 - Matured ...''''' | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:AKAI S1000.jpg|thumb|800px|AKAI S1000 - A Vision Thing ...]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | '''''Hard To Find - Post Millennium Live Footage''''' | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:Soundcheck2005NME.jpg|500px|left|thumb|The Doktor in soundcheck with ''Near Meth Experience'' and his nurse in 2005]] | ||
| + | |[[File:Soundcheck2005NME2.jpg|500px|right|thumb|The Doktor in soundcheck with ''Near Meth Experience'' and his nurse in 2005]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | [[File:2011 Paris.jpg|thumb|right|500px|The Doktor shining through the fog at ''Le Trianon'', Paris in 2011]] | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | Always on pace with technical innovations of the time<br/> | ||
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| + | The Doktor slimmed down visually over the years ...<br/> | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:Doktor 2006 Brazil.jpg|thumb|500px|left|The Doktor 2006 in Brazil]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | <br/> | ||
| + | == '''''<span style="color:Teal"><p><font size="5">2011 - The Current Gear </font></p></span>''''' == | ||
| + | Recently, The Sisters of Mercy have upgraded The Doktor's components with 3 MacBooks Pro ... a stable basis for future experiments ...<br/> | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |[[File:The Doktor 2011.jpg|thumb|800px|left|The Doktor in 2011 - refreshed and irreplaceable as ever ...]] | ||
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| + | |} | ||
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[[Category:Band Personnel]] | [[Category:Band Personnel]] | ||
Revision as of 19:41, 16 December 2011
Doktor Avalanche is The Sisters of Mercy's drum machine,
taking over drumming duties from Andrew Eldritch after the first single, Damage Done.
Originally the Doktor was a Boss DR55 "Doktor Rhythm" featuring
only four sounds, not much of a memory - and one MONO output ...
However, it's there where he's got his name from ...
In the 1990ies, the Doktor was running on a custom rig under DOS 3.3, despite Adam Pearson's desire to run it with "logic" on a Mac.
On recent tours, the Doktor has been intermittently responsible for<vr/>
playing bass as well, probably when guitarists' hands got tired.
For elaborate technical details on The Doktor and the whole of his extented equipment
see Doktor Avalanche - The Official Biography on The Sisters Official Site ...
A Set Of Family Photos ...
Here are a few more pictures documenting the Doktor's development over the years:
(Please click for larger views...)
The Early 1980ies - A Successive Series Of Roland TRs
1984/5 - First And Last And Always
 |
1986/7 - Floodland Era
1989/90 - Matured ...
Hard To Find - Post Millennium Live Footage
Always on pace with technical innovations of the time
The Doktor slimmed down visually over the years ...
2011 - The Current Gear
Recently, The Sisters of Mercy have upgraded The Doktor's components with 3 MacBooks Pro ... a stable basis for future experiments ...
