Ron Krasinski is a member of that seemingly endless fraternity of talented but unheralded drummers, without whose skills most of today’s popular recordings and live entertainment could not be produced. Not surprisingly, Ron has a strong and varied musical background, and a track record of work with top artists in several musical styles, as well as extensive studio experience. Currently touring with Melissa Manchester, Ron was holding down the drum chair in Sheena Easton’s backup band recently when MD had the opportunity to get his views on his current and past work, and on drumming in general. JD: Let’s begin with a little background. RK: I started out when I was about five years old, playing classical percussion: mallets, timpani, classical snare drum, that kind of thing. I was playing rock ‘n’ roll gigs when I was about 13 or 14. My parents were musical, so they started me very […]

November 1985 Issue