“Some people have the wrong idea,” laughs Doane. “They say to me ‘Wow, you must have been lucky to get in Jethro Tull just from an audition ad in the newspaper!” Modern Drummer readers may remember an Update item about Doane’s (pronounced Don) response to a curious “Drummer Wanted” ad in The Village Voice. The name “Jethro Tull” did not appear in the ad, but anyone familiar with Tull could guess the band’s identity from the humorous hints. The Update column congratulated Doane Perry, a name unfamiliar to most readers, for securing the gig. It is true that fortunate coincidences did expedite Doane’s success in making the connection, but many readers jumped to the conclusion that Doane was a total newcomer who landed the gig from “out of nowhere.” Actually, no one was better suited for the job. As a youngster, Doane frequently attended Tull’s concerts and had met some […]

June 1986 Issue