Session Drummer – Studio Musician Session musicians are the unsung heroes in the record industry. When we think of some of the iconic groups that have shaped our lives we know the drummer of the Beatles – Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones – Charlie Watts, Billy Joel for years was Liberty DeVito, Aerosmith – Joey Kramer and so on. How about the thousands of other artists that we either hear on the radio, ITunes or in concert. Who are those drummers? They are Session Drummers. The drummer is
Read more →Keith John Moon (23 August 1946[1] – 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style and his eccentric, often self-destructive behavior. His drumming continues to be praised by critics and musicians. He was posthumously inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1982, becoming only the second rock drummer to be chosen, and in 2011, Moon was voted the second-greatest drummer in history by a Rolling Stone readers’ poll. Moon grew up in Alperton,
Read more →Peter Edward “Ginger” Baker (born 19 August 1939) is an English drummer and the founder of the rock band Cream. His work in the 1960s earned him praise as “rock’s first superstar drummer,” although his individual style melded a jazz background with his interest in African rhythms. Baker is credited as a pioneer of drumming in genres like jazz fusion, heavy metal, and world music. Baker began playing drums at age 15, and later took lessons from Phil Seamen. In the 1960s, he joined Blues Incorporated, where he met bassist, Jack Bruce. The two clashed often but would be rhythm
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