I know a lot of the younger members here are fans of some of the big 60s groups. I wonder just how many of you realise that the musicians on many of those records are not whom they appear to be. Here's a couple of interesting biogs of well-known British session drummers who between them played on the vast majority of 60s hit records along with other session musicians. Lots of famous names mentioned there. These are the real stars & this might surprise even the older fans.
Bobby Graham.
http://www.bobbygraham.co.uk/bobbygraham/career.htmTurned down the offer to become the full-time drummer of a new unknown group named The Beatles.
Quote:"We [Joe Brown & the Bruvvers] were on tour in June I962 and played at (Liverpool's) Cavern and Litherland Town Hall. After the show we went to a club called the Blue Angel with Brain Epstein. Brian offered me the job with the Beatles. They wanted to get rid of Pete Best, they were having problems with Pete's mother. Brian didn't like her, so he decided to out Pete, and asked me if I was interested in joining the band, I said 'why would I want to join a band in Liverpool that nobody's ever heard of?".
The first real session rock drummer. Previously these had been mainly jazz musicians who didn't have his feel for rock music. There was inverted snobbery even in those days.
Clem Cattini
http://members.lycos.co.uk/cattinidrummer/Played on most of the Kinks recordings & many other hits by famous groups & artists. His well-known drum break on Johnny Kidd & the Pirates classic "Shaking All Over" (1960) inspired many future drummers including me.
Clem is still performing today & better than ever.
I had the pleasure of meeting one of my heroes a couple of years ago. Jerry Allison of the Crickets who was featured on many of the old Nashville hit records, in much the same way as his British counterparts. The Crickets used to visit my home town regularly until recently. I hope to see them at least once more before they hang up their instruments for good.
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