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Bobby Blotzer — Ratt ’n’ roll time
Being the backbone of Ratt 'n' roll isn't easy, but somebody has to do it.
Debbie Peterson — She Knows What She Wants
Peterson and the rest of the Bangles, the all-female quartet out of L.A. that has become one of the hottest American groups to emerge this year.
Ben Riley – Making History
FAME? Ben Riley doesn't ever recall having had the feeling of being
Bun E. Carlos — Mind Over Metal
Beneath the pomp and parading is a very musical metal, and one of the hardest-working and clearest-thinking drummers in rock.
Noel Okimoto
Yet, although few musicians would view Honolulu as a major music center, some very fine jazz can be heard in the Islands.
Andre Arpino
The audience is ecstatic, on their feet and prepared to clap until their hands become raw.
Joe Franco — Living The Fantasy
Near the end of the set, the spotlight went to the drummer, as he began his solo. Normally at this point in a Ritz show, the audience unceremoniously heads for the bar, but not on this night.
Ras Micheal — The Roots Of Reggae
Down in Kingston, Jamaica, Ras Michael (Michael Henry) is known as a supreme rootsman.
Girls’ Night Out’s Kathy Burkly
But these days she's a pop rocker, laying down a throaty 2 and 4 from behind a pink, handmade drumset for her six accomplices in Girls' Night Out.
Oliver Jackson
There are some people who always sound like they're competing for the title of "world's noisiest drummer."
