Remembering Pat Torpey Thank you for your article on the Nashville Drummers Jam tribute to the late Pat Torpey [July 2018 Modern Drummer]. For the longest time I felt like I was the only drummer who considered Pat to be a huge influence. When I first read about this show, I thought Pat very much deserved it. And as I read your article, I realized that I wasn’t alone. In the early and mid ’90s, I learned a lot from his playing, as he would play some great fills and unique parts. But I honestly felt like I came to know and love [Pat’s contributions through] the grooves that he would bring to the songs of Mr. Big. I was saddened when I read the news of Torpey’s passing. Perhaps many more drummers will now discover his drumming to see what a great player he was. He’s truly missed. Dave […]