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Stevie Di Stanislao
(August 2005 Issue)
Playing For The Song On the West Coast,
the name Stevie D. (nickname for Steve Di Stanislao) is
quickly
becoming known in the pro-drumming community. It's not surprising, when
you look at what he's been up
to recently. Stevie has toured Europe
with Carl Verheyen (guitarist with Supertramp), played rock shows in
front of 40,000 fans
with Joe Walsh, conducted NAMM show product demos
for Roland V-Drums, produced independent film scores, and formed a
new
band of his own with Frank Simes (musical director for Don Henley).
Stevie certainly enjoys a busy career, but
there are highlights that
shine through the mix. One of these is his work with the legendary
David Crosby in the band CPR. In
this band, Stevie not only contributes
a solid pulse, he sings, co-writes material, and records every track.
When
asked about Stevie D., Crosby relates, "Technically and
artistically, Stevie's the best I've ever played with. It's
because he
"gets it." He doesn't just play the drums, he plays the song." Crosby
believes that there are two types of
drummers, "Groove drummers and
flash drummers. Stevie is a groove drummer. He's friendly, not an
egotist, and
curious, and he wants to learn. This is what makes him a
pleasure to work with."
Rick Long
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