From dan@sevush.com Fri Oct 10 13:48:16 2003
Subject:RE: Gigs everywhere

I use the roc & soc countoured seat. It goes up pretty high (I like to be
able to just lean forward and be standing, much easier on the back &
hamstrings), rock solid and very comfortable. Quite heavy, unfortunately,
but it does the job very well.

> Oh! now it gets dirty!
> I've tried assorted drum 'thrones' and some of them are very
> comfortable indeed, firm leather but padded in a most seductive
> manner with serious stitching in eye catching rugged, natural twine.
>
> But - in the end (non pun intended) I use a QuikLok bench seat as
> I'm a little broad in the nether regions and prefer not to look
> as if I'm just sitting on the seat instead of trying to hatch it!!

> Okay, now that we are getting into the nitty gritty of gigging,
> here's an
> organ question:
>
> Is there a RELIABLE and comfortable and portable organ throne?
> (Make and
> model numbers would be great.) I've got two, the best I could
> find, and both have
> issues. What I use is a hard platform type, but it is
> reliable. On the
> other hand, getting one's ass forcibly molded to the shape of
> an aircraft carrier
> deck tilted at 30 degrees prevents me from cutting a hip
> profile with the
> fairer sex.
>
> But my other, padded throne--my official organist's
> throne--spews grease and
> threatens to crush your fingers in a hundred different ways
> when you try to
> pack it up.