Russ Kunkel is a true drumming legend. He has spent an entire career drumming for THE most significant singer-songwriters in music history. His drumming on classic recordings like Carole King’s Tapestry, Joni Mitchel’s Blue, James Taylor’s Sweet Baby James, and Jackson Browne’s Running on Empty is iconic and perfect. His playing with Dan Fogelberg further cements his hitmaking prowess, and his playing and producing with Jimmy Buffett is stellar. However, it is his playing on most of James Taylor’s catalog including his biggest hits “Fire and Rain” and “Country Road” that get most drummer’s attention. However, Russ will steer you to Gene Clark’s No Other as a personal favorite. His playing and recordings with Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, Bob Seger, Carly Simon, Warren Zevon, Stevie Nicks, and Linda Ronstadt provide enough career highlights for 10 different drummers, but it’s all Russ. His more recent playing with Mary […]

May 2024 Issue