Use of bells in musical performances

[jimhedgcock <jameshedgcock@h...>]

I understand that the Taylor bell for the Hell's Bells Tour was 
intended to be broken up as part of the 'gig'. But it defeated their 
efforts!!!!!!

--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "David Bryant" <djb122 at y...> 
wrote:
> The March issue of the Classic FM magazine has (on p.90) an article 
on
> bells. As would be expected, this is primarily concerned with their 
use in
> musical performances. It does briefly mention change ringing, but 
not with
> any great accuracy.
> 
> It does point out that the use of bells in musical performances is 
limited
> because of the difficulties in transporting them. Don't I remember 
reading
> somewhere that the tenor from St Magnus the Martyr in London was 
used in a
> performance of the 1812 before being broken up?
> 
> At the other end of the musical spectrum, Taylor's cast a bell for 
the rock
> group AC DC, weighing about a ton I believe. Does anyone know 
whether this
> still exists?
> 
> David