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Book review: DANCE WITH THE DEVIL – The Cozy Powell Story by Laura Shenton

Posted on September 22, 2024 by jason
Dance With The Devil – The Cozy Powell Story,

Wymer Publishing Drummer Cozy Powell, famed for his work with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, MSG, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath and Bian May, has a CV longer than most could ever wish for, with success and obscure sessions and a family tree that’ll … Continue reading →

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News: Rest In Peace – MICK UNDERWOOD

Posted on August 18, 2024 by jason
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GRTR!’s Joe Geesin penned a tribute to musician and friend Mick Underwood… Drummer Mick Underwood, best known for his work with Ian Gillan in Gillan, died on 28 July, after a long illness. Pictured left to right: Pete Robinson, John … Continue reading →

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Album review: CARL PALMER – Fanfare For The Common Man

Posted on March 3, 2024 by jason
Carl Palmer

BMG [Release date 05.04.24] Drummer Carl Palmer has had a long and distinguished career, most notably as a founder of prog rock super group Emerson Lake & Palmer. Prior to that he’d toured with Arthur Brown and co-founded Atomic Rooster, … Continue reading →

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Album review: KLARK KENT

Posted on November 26, 2023 by jason
Klark Kent

Kryptone Records/BMG [Release date 17.11.23] Best known as the drummer for the rock/reggae/punk band The Police, Stewart Copeland has had a long and successful career. Aside from Curved Air and The Police, he has released several solo albums and composed … Continue reading →

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Album review: THUNDERSTICK – Lockdown

Posted on October 29, 2023 by jason
THUNDERSTICK - Lockdown

Roulette [Release date 20.10.23] Renowned Samson (and former Iron Maiden) drummer is not one to rest on his laurels, and since resurrecting his eponymous band in 2017, he’s kept rocking and entertaining. And this new album has kept the standards … Continue reading →

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Book review: Phil Collins in the 1980s by Andrew Wild

Posted on July 6, 2022 by jason
Phil Collins in The Eighties by Andrew Wild

SonicBond Publishing [Publication date 30.06.22] Love him or hate him, there was no getting away from Phil Collins in the 1980’s. Whether it be as a mega successful solo artist, the massive high that Genesis were on, being a great … Continue reading →

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Book review: BEAST – JOHN BONHAM & THE RISE OF LED ZEPPELIN by CM Kuskins

Posted on October 10, 2021 by jason
BEAST – JOHN BONHAM & THE RISE OF LED ZEPPELIN by CM Kuskins

  Hachette [Publication date 30.09.21] John Bonham had drumming in his blood it seems, having first learned to play the drums at the age of five. Despite never taking formal lessons, he began drumming for local bands immediately after leaving … Continue reading →

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Album review: NICK D’VIRGILIO – Invisible

Posted on June 13, 2020 by jason
NDV - Invisible

English Electric Recordings [Release date 22.05.20] NDV is Nick D’Virgilio, the current drummer in Big Big Train, having also played in Spock’s Beard, Genesis and been musical director for Cirque de Soliel. This is the second solo album from Nick D’Virgilio … Continue reading →

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Album review: THUNDERSTICK – Something Wicked This Way Came, Live In France

Posted on May 21, 2020 by jason
THUNDERSTICK – Something Wicked This Way Came, Live In France

Indie [Release date 20.03.20] Thunderstick the man is a drummer who, having already played with Iron Maiden in their early daze, made his name replacing Clive Burr in Samson. As the masked and caged mad man, and a bloody good … Continue reading →

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Feature: Call Collect – An introduction to COZY POWELL

Posted on April 6, 2020 by GRTR! HQ
Cozy Powell

Joe Geesin recalls Cozy Powell’s long career, the key albums, and a friendship with one of rock’s finest drummers Colin Flooks, better known as Cozy Powell, was a renowned rock drummer who, like many, lived like he played – hard … Continue reading →

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Album review: RINGO STARR – What’s My Name

Posted on November 6, 2019 by jason
RINGO STARR - What

Universal Music Group [Release date 25.10.19] The world’s most famous drummer doesn’t need to keep bringing out new albums and could rest on his laurels and enjoy the fruits of his past labour but no, here is a man who … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THUNDERSTICK – Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend, 28 July 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by jason
THUNDERSTICK - Leo’s Red Lion, Gravesend, 28 July 2018

Back in the early 80s after a three-album stint with Samson, masked drummer and NWOBHM pioneer Thunderstick (Barry Graham Purkis) formed a band of the same name. Female-fronted, first with Ana Marie Borg then with Jodee Valentine, it allowed Purkis … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIM McCARTY – Walking In The Wild Land

Posted on April 3, 2018 by jason
JIM McCARTY - Walking In The Wild Land

Angel Air [Release date 09.03.18] Jim McCarty, of course, is known to rock fans as the long-standing drummer of the Yardbirds. Indeed, he is the only original Yardbird left in the latter-day version of the band and the only member … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMON PHILLIPS – Protocol 4

Posted on December 29, 2017 by GRTR! HQ
SIMON PHILLIPS - Protocol 4

Phantom Recordings [Release date 27.10.17] We couldn’t resist ‘Protocol III’ with its fusion flavours and great musicality but arguably it is edged by the latest iteration.  This time Simon Phillips (best known for his work with Toto) brings in guitarist … Continue reading →

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Album review: COZY POWELL – The Polydor Years

Posted on September 3, 2017 by jason
COZY POWELL - The Polydor Years

Caroline International [Release date 25.08.17] Drummer extraordinaire Cozy Powell is one of the biggest hitters in the hard rock word, making his name with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Whitesnake, MSG, Black Sabbath, and Brian May; just before he died in 1998 … Continue reading →

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Album review: SIMON PHILLIPS – Protocol II

Posted on October 9, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Simon Phillips - Protocol II

Inakustik [Release date 13.10.14] It’s been fourteen years since the release of ‘Vantage Point’, Simon Phillips’ last solo album.  This is understandable given that for most of that period he’s been tied up drumming for Toto.  But of course in … Continue reading →

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