Dave Weckl
The new kid in town strides down Broadway, sticks in holster, silver spurs on his Speed King, and he’s a-gunnin’ for the Apple. More than a few drummers have acted out that High Noon scenario in their musical daydreams. I once asked a major music contractor about that mythic showbiz figure. “Let’s take a hypothetical […]
Bobby Blotzer — Ratt ’n’ roll time
Being the backbone of Ratt ‘n’ roll isn’t easy, but somebody has to do it. Bobby Blotzer was such a highly desirable player in the L.A. area a few years back that the members of Ratt had to put up a big struggle to get him to join. At the same time as he joined […]
Randy Wright — Music And Life
Randy Wright defies the usual definition of drummer. Certainly he’s that for Barbara Mandrell, but he’s so much more. Aside from being the Mandrell bandleader, Randy is a featured vocalist in the band. In fact, he is almost more at home behind the drums when he is singing than when he’s not. Also, Barbara brings […]
Debbie Peterson — She Knows What She Wants
Debbie Peterson sits in a stiff, straight-backed chair at the CBS Records office in Midtown Manhattan and fidgets nervously with her necklace. “I’m quite new to this,” she announces, as I set up my cassette recorder and prepare for the interview I’ve been waiting to conduct for most of the afternoon. “No one has ever […]
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