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The "Classic Rock" thread

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:45 pm
by AllenS
So rather than clutter the board with several threads for each drummer/musician/band/artist, I have decided to dedicate a single thread to the discussion of "classic" (old? :| ) rock bands and their drummers.

Let's start with some Thin Lizzy news:

Thin Lizzy vocalist Ricky Warwick, guitarist Scott Gorham, guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Marco Mendoza will be busy making music in 2013 under a new name – Black Star Riders. The band plans to make its live debut next summer.

Black Star Riders will also feature drummer Jimmy DeGrasso, who has worked with Alice Cooper, Megadeth, David Lee Roth and Suicidal Tendencies. According to an announcement on Thin Lizzy’s Facebook page, the group will not feature Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey because he “didn’t want to commit to the touring cycle a new album would entail.” Keyboardist/vocalist Darren Wharton is also not involved with the new band because he “wanted to concentrate on Dare and other music and film projects.”


http://www.pollstar.com/news_article.aspx?ID=803702

Bolding mine.

Should be interesting. Jimmy is one hell of a player, perfect for this kind of music. Would be curious to see what kind of music they put out.

Re: The "Classic Rock" thread

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:19 pm
by langmick
Michael Lee RIP

Played the shit out of that music.

Re: The "Classic Rock" thread

Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:29 pm
by AllenS
^^^Indeed!


Re: The "Classic Rock" thread

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:03 pm
by willyz
'Eye of the Tiger' is playing right now at the pub I'm in at the moment. Some of these ear-worming classics actually groove pretty hard.

Re: The "Classic Rock" thread

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 9:23 pm
by AllenS
willyz wrote:'Eye of the Tiger' is playing right now at the pub I'm in at the moment. Some of these ear-worming classics actually groove pretty hard.


Survivor, no? I think this is a case of the song being more famous than the band....

Re: The "Classic Rock" thread

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:36 am
by langmick

Re: The "Classic Rock" thread

Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:28 am
by gretsch-o-rama
Yeah always like michael lee ever since i saw him on the plant and page mtv unplugged. Thanks!