Rick Ferrusi
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Member Since 12/12/2007 Band Website http://youtube.com/watch?v=Duzqaebo_KQ Influences "List of drummers" Link Located at,
http://en.allexperts.com/e/l/li/list_of_drummers.htm--------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is a list of drummers, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz, for whom Wikipedia has a separate article or who are mentioned in articles on bands.
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* ?uestlove (real name Ahmir Khalib Thompson) (The Roots)
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* Mark Abandon (real name Mark McGregor) (The Poisoning)
* Alex Acuña (Weather Report)
* Chris Adler (rock) (Lamb of God)
* Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
* Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
* Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent,Motörhead)
* Tim "Herb" Alexander (rock) (Primus)
* Rashied Ali
* Rick Allen (rock) (Def Leppard)
* Javier Alvear R. (rock/independent)
* Barry Altschul (jazz)
* Andy Anderson (rock) (The Cure)
* Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
* Vinny Appice (rock) (Black Sabbath)
* Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, (Smashing Pumpkins)
* Mick Avory (The Kinks)
* Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera)
* Alejandro Pelosi (Cold)
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((( B )))
* Ginger Baker (rock) (Cream)
* Paul Barbarin (jazz)
* John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
* Nicholas Barker (metal) (Cradle of Filth, (Dimmu Borgir)
* Travis Barker (rock) blink-182, Transplants, (+44)
* Lauren Barlow (CCM) BarlowGirl
* Joey Baron (Laurie Anderson)
* Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
* Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
* Carter Beauford (rock) (Dave Matthews Band)
* Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants)
* Louie Bellson
* Taz Bentley (Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
* Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
* Pete Best (the Beatles)
* Gregg Bissonette
* Curt Bisquera (Elton John and Mick Jagger)
* Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
* Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
* Cindy Blackman
* Ed Blackwell
* Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
* Hal Blaine
* Art Blakey (jazz)
* Jan Axel Blomberg (also known as Hellhammer) (Mayhem, Arcturus, The Kovenant)
* Bobby Blotzer (metal) (Ratt)
* Jason Bonham (rock)
* John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
* Mike Bordin
* Paul Bostaph
* Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)
* David Bowie
* Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons)
* Mike Braun (Hall & Oates)
* Quinn Brierley (Shotgun Junky)
* Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson, Bruford, Bruford's Earthworks
* Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)
* Gordon Buchanan (Exoterra)
* Rick Buckler (The Jam)
* Budgie (Pete Clarke) (Siouxsie & the Banshees)
* Clem Burke (Blondie and The Romantics)
* Dominik Burkhalter
* Ron Bushy (rock) (Iron Butterfly)
* Scott Byrne (rock) Instant Death
* Jim Blackley (jazz)
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* Will Calhoun
* Phill Calvert (rock) (The Birthday Party)
* Matt Cameron (rock) (Soundgarden and Pearl Jam)
* Gorden Campbell
* Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
* Jim Capaldi (rock) (Traffic)
* Danny Carey (Tool)
* Karen Carpenter (Carpenters)
* Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
* Eric Carr (Kiss)
* Johnny Carson (former host of the Tonight Show)
* Adam Carson (AFI)
* Randy Castillo (rock) (Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford, Motley Crue)
* Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
* Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins)
* Dennis Chambers
* Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
* Will Champion (Coldplay)
* Chad Channing (Nirvana)
* Damon Che (Don Caballero)
* Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt)
* Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five)
* Kenny Clarke (Ann Ronell)
* Jimmy Cobb
* Billy Cobham
* Vinnie Colaiuta
* Richard Colburn (Belle & Sebastian)
* Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
* Tony Connor (Hot Chocolate and Audience)
* Gerry Conway
* Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
* Tré Cool (rock) (Green Day)
* Jason Cooper
* Judas Cooter (The Cooters)
* Stewart Copeland (rock) (Curved Air, The Police)
* Caroline Corr (Celtic rock-pop) (The Corrs)
* Billy Cotton
* Peter Criss (KISS)
* Dale Crover (Melvins, Nirvana)
* Dave Culross
* Mickey Curry (rock) (Bryan Adams, Hall and Oates)
* Chris Curtis (The Searchers)
* Chris Cutler (Henry Cow)
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* Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
* Michael D'Angelo (jazz; University of North Texas)
* Joe D'Arcoe (ex-Godsmack)
* Gabriel Da Silva (Alma Carmesi)
* Adrienne Davies (Earth)
* Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
* Alan Dawson
* John Densmore (The Doors)
* Kevin Dean (Brand New Sin)
* Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Motörhead)
* Jack DeJohnette (jazz)
* Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
* Trav Demsey (The Living End)
* Carl 'The Don' DeSouza (Daedelus Fall, Bleeding Madonna)
* Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
* Malcom Dick (Squire Malcolm of Lumley)]] (Blackmore's Night)
* Baby Dodds (jazz)
* Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
* Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
* John Dolmayan (System of a Down)
* Virgil Donati
* Dave Douglas (Relient K)
* Gigi Drums
* Max Duhamel (Kataklysm)
* Aynsley Dunbar
* Alex Duthart
* Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
* Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)
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((( E )))
* Sheila E (Sheila Escovedo) (b. 1957) (Prince; & musical director)
* Blas Elias (Slaughter)
* Sonny Emory (R&B and funk)
* Peter Erskine
* Adrian Erlandsson
* Daniel Erlandsson
* Guy Evans (Van der Graaf Generator and Echo City)
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((( F )))
* Jon Farriss (The Farriss Brothers/INXS)
* Fenriz (Darkthrone)
* Rick Ferrusi (Dead on Arrival)
* Billy Ficca (Television (band))
* Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, CBS Orchestra)
* Vic Firth
* Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
* John Fisher (Audience)
* Jon Fishman
* Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac)
* Billy Flynn (Geggy Tah, OPM)
* Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage)
* D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
* Sam Fogarino (Interpol (band))
* Al Foster
* Lucas Fox (ex-Motörhead)
* Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream, Agitation Free)
* Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
* John French
* Matt Frenette (Loverboy)
* Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Session, Guns N' Roses, New Radicals)
* Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
* Travis Fullerton
* Maxx Furian
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((( G )))
* Steve Gadd
* Rob Gardner (Guns N' Roses)
* Carlos De La Garza (Suburban Rhythm, Reel Big Fish)
* Josh Garza (The Secret Machines)
* Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
* Bud Gaugh (Sublime)
* Mike Gibbins
* Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
* Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
* Aaron Gillespie (UnderØath)
* Paul Goldberg
* Michel Gondry
* Alex González (Maná)
* Jose Gonzalez Jr. (Son By Four, Frankie Negron, Rachael Lampa)
* Bobby Graham
* Ed Graham (The Darkness)
* Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
* Milford Graves
* Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
* Rocky Gray (Evanescence)
* Dave Grohl (Nirvana)
* Trilok Gurtu
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* Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
* Rob Hague (S*M*A*S*H)
* Kai Hahto (Wintersun)
* Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In and Sparta)
* Willie "Too Big" Hall (The Blues Brothers)
* Omar Hakim (Sting), (Weather Report), (Dire Straits), (Madonna)
* Tubby Hall
* Jan Hammer
* Zac Hanson
* Beaver Harris
* Mickey Hart
* Ian Haugland (Europe)
* Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
* Roy Haynes
* Topper Headon (The Clash)
* Charlie Heather (The Levellers)
* Manic Hedgehog(Sonic Underground)
* Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
* Levon Helm (The Band)
* Gerry Hemingway) (Anthony Braxton)
* David Henderson
* Don Henley (The Eagles)
* Bob Henrit (The Kinks)
* Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez
* Mark Heron (Oceansize)
* Danny Herrera (Napalm Death)
* Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
* Larry Herweg (Pelican)
* Paul Hester
* Dan Hickey (formerly of They Might Be Giants)
* Billy Higgins
* Zach Hill (Hella)
* Steve Hindalong
* Guy Hoffman (BoDeans, Violent Femmes)
* Gene Hoglan
* Matt Horton
* Dominic Howard (Muse)
* Jeremy Hummel (Breaking Benjamin)
* John Humphrey (Seether)
* Craig Hunter (The Philosopher Kings)
* Clint Hyndman (Something for Kate)
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((( I )))
* Tris Imboden (Chicago)
* Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
* Izumi (Kagrra,)
* Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)
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((( J )))
* Al Jackson, Jr. (Stax Records, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Otis Redding)
* Michael Jackson (The Jackson 5; solo Off The Wall, Invincible)
* Steve Jansen
* Jay Jefferson
* Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
* Elvin Jones (jazz) (John Coltrane Quartet)
* G.B. Jones (Fifth Column)
* Philly Joe Jones
* Matt Johnson
* Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
* Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
* Kenney Jones (Small Faces, The Who)
* Steve Jordan
* Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
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((( K )))
* Kami (Malice Mizer)
* Keith McDonnell (Resonant)
* Karsh Kale
* Manu Katché
* Martin Kearns
* Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
* Jim Keltner
* Billy Kersands
* Einollah Keyvanshokooh
* Matthew Kim
* Jim Kimball (Rock) (the Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
* Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
* Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
* Kitty (Mindless Self Indulgence)
* Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
* Steven Kray
* Eric Kretz
* Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
* Gene Krupa
* Russ Kunkel (rock) (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, and Graham Nash)
* Kai (Gazette)
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((( L )))
* Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney)
* Papa Jack Laine
* Mercedes Lander (Kittie)
* Thomas Lang
* Shannon Larkin (Godsmack)
* Jon Lee
* Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe)
* Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
* Roger Lewis (The Good Life, Neva Dinova)
* Jaki Liebezeit (Can (band))
* Paul Leim (Studio Great)
* Yoseph "Joe" Levy
* Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World)
* Pete Lockett
* Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
* Larrie Londin (Journey), (Steve Perry)
* Eduardo Lopes
* Martin Lopez
* Gas Lipstick (H.I.M.)
* Carlo Little (Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies All Stars, Screaming Lord Sutch's Savages)
* Mike Luce (Drowning Pool)
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((( M )))
* Mike Mangini (Annihalator, Extreme, Steve Vai and others)
* Mark Maher, also known as Kram (Spiderbait)
* Brian Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
* Jess Margera (CKY)
* Jimmy Marinos (The Romantics)
* Fred Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
* Billy Martin
* Anthony Martinez (Black Flag) (only played on live albums)
* Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
* John Marshall
* Pat Mastelotto
* Dave Mattacks
* Dave McClain (Machine Head)
* Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
* Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
* Mark McGregor — see Mark Abandon
* Ed McTaggart
* Roy Mayorga
* Jerry Mercer (April Wine)
* Bruce Mitchell (The Durutti Column, Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias)
* Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
* Mollik (Poizon Green)
* Mark Mondesir (Courtney Pine), (John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck), Brian Ferry)
* Keith Moon (The Who)
* Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
* Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
* Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
* Paul Motian
* Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
* Larry Mullen, Jr. (U2)
* Sunny Murray
* Craig Myers (Independent)
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((( N )))
* Mike Namorato (The Cooters)
* Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat)
* Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish, Sethian)
* Jimmy Nicol (substituted for Ringo Starr on 1964 World Tour while Ringo had his tonsils out)
* Nao (alice nine.)
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* Babatunde Olatunji
* Jay Osmond
* Ken Owen (Carcass)
* John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
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((( P )))
Neil Peart of Rush
* Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
* Carl Palmer
* John Panozzo (Styx)
* Melvin Parker
* John Paris (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
* Jose Pasillas (Incubus)
* Vinnie Paul (Metal) (Pantera) Drummer.
* Neil Peart (rock) (Rush)
* Jan Pelan
* Chris Pennie (metal/hardcore) (Dillinger Escape Plan}
* Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)
* Slim Jim Phantom (rockabilly) (The Stray Cats)
* Duncan Phillips (Newsboys)
* Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
* Simon Phillips (The Orb, Prayerbox, Toto)
* Simon Phillips
* Tommy Portimo (power metal) (Sonata Arctica)
* Mike Portnoy (progressive metal) (Dream Theater)
* Cozy Powell
* Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
* Prince
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* Charlie "Chalo" Quintana (Los Cruzados)
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((( R )))
* Tommy Ramone (The Ramones)
* Björn Rapp (P.M.T)
* Brett Reed (Rancid, Devils Brigade)
* Sean Reinert
* Reni
* Tony Reno (Europe)
* Buddy Rich (jazz)
* Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and me)
* Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
* Ben Riley
* Herlin Riley
* ROBO (Black Flag, The Misfits)
* Max Roach (jazz)
* Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha in GWAR)
* Derek Roddy (ex-Hate Eternal)
* Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
* Phil Rudd (hard rock) AC/DC
* Tucker Rule (Thursday)
* Yuri Ruley (MxPx)
* Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
* John Rutsey
* Kim Ruzz (Mercyful Fate)
* Kin Rivera (Escats, Solo/Studio Artist)
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* sakura (L'Arc~en~Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
* Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
* Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
* Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
* Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
* Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
* Peter Sellers
* Kevin Shea (Storm & Stress (band))
* Shinya (Dir en grey)
* David Silveria (KoЯn)
* Phil Selway (Radiohead)
* Danny Seraphine (rock) (Chicago)
* Jim Shapiro (Veruca Salt)
*Brett Shavers (Before Braille, Independent)
* Michael Shrieve (Santana)
* Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
* Eric Singer
* Skinny (Mushroomhead)
* Chris Slade (AC/DC)
* Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
* Jamie Smith (Syndicate, Pembroke)
* Travis Smith (Trivium)
* Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth, TheVandals)
* Mark "Wiff" Smith (Play Dead, The Beastmaster Generals)
* Steve Smith
* Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
* Henry Spinetti
* Squarepusher
* Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis)
* John "Jabo" Starks (James Brown)
* Ringo Starr (real name Richard Starkey; The Beatles)
* Thomas Stauch (Blind Guardian, Savage Circus)
* John Steel (The Animals)
* Bill Stewart
* Tommy Stewart (ex-Godsmack,Lo-Pro)
* Eddie Stratton (rock) (One Minute Silence)
* Kári Streymoy (Týr)
* Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
* James Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)
* Daniel Svensson (metal) (In Flames)
* Andy Strachan (alternative rock) (Living End)
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* Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (ex-Motörhead)
* Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran)
* Roger Meddows Taylor (Queen)
* Ted (ex-Dead Kennedys)
* Shinya Terachi (Dir en Grey)
* Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
* Alex Thomas
* Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
* Chester Thompson (Phil Collins)
* Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
* Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
* Laurence Tolhurst
* Matt Tong (Bloc Party)
* Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
* Trym Torson (Emperor)
* Jeff Tortora (Blue Man Group, Joey Belladonna, Joe Stump)
* Nathaniel Townsley
* Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
* Sean Tracy (Orbin, Psyfer, Silk Addiction)
* Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
* Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground)
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* Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
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((( V )))
* Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
* Tony Verderosa aka VFX
* Butch Vig (rock) (Garbage)
* Nick Vincent
* Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
* Alessandro Valerga (Rock/Independent)
* Peter Van Hooke (Mike and the Mechanics)
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((( W )))
* Brooks Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
* Chad Wackerman
* Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
* Joey Waronker (Beck, The Smashing Pumpkins, Elliott Smith, R.E.M.)
* Rey Washam (rock) (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry)
* Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
* Jeff 'Tain' Watts (jazz)
* John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
* Chick Webb (William Henry Webb) (swing music)
* Dave Weckl
* Max Weinberg (E Street Band, Max Weinberg Seven; originally with Bruce Springsteen)and later leader of the Late Night with Conan O'Brien Show Band)
* Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi)
* Ron Welty (Offspring, Steady Ground)
* Paul Wertico (jazz) (The Pat Metheny Group)
* Andy Whale (Bolt Thrower)
* Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave)
* Matt Wilson (jazz)
* Alan "Oasis" White (Oasis)
* Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
* Andy White
* Fred White (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
* Lenny White
* Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
* Meg White (White Stripes)
* Steve White (Paul Weller)
* Barry Whitwam (rock) Herman's Hermits
* Gary Wiseman (Bowling for Soup)
* Atom Willard (Offspring,Angels and Airwaves)
* Terry Williams
* Tony Williams
* Boris Williams
* Van Williams (Nevermore)
* Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
* Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
* Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
* Daniel Woodgate (Madness)
* Jonny Wolf (The Young Werewolves)
* Robert Wyatt
* Jon Wysocki (Staind)
* Mike Wengren (Disturbed)
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((( Y )))
* Adrian Young (rock) (No Doubt)
* Yoshiki (X Japan)
* Yukihiro (L'Arc~en~Ciel)
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((( Z )))
* Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
* Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)
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About Rick Ferrusi
Rick Ferrusi: Drummer, musician, producer and founding member of D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival)® the heavy metal band from N.Y. The group issued Alive and Kickin' on the independent Polo label in 1996. A personal and up close look of the hard rock / heavy metal drummer Rick Ferrusi. In a career that has spanned more than a quarter of a century Rick Ferrusi has established himself as one of the great rock and roll drummers of his time. But to call Rick merely a drummer does not do justice to the depth of his musical talents and knowledge. The founder of the legendary rock band Dead on Arrival is not just a musician. He is a master composer in the rock genre unlike any other. All one needs to do is listen to The Mage's Rage, the 32-minute instrumental on the Rest in Peace album, to hear Ferrusi's talents as a composer.The song was recorded live in the studio with Ferrusi playing drums and conducting at the same time. The music splashes across the senses at times like a brilliant watercolor and at times like a Dali or Picasso painting that storms the synapses and alters the way we see the world around us. In The Mage's Rage we hear Ferrusi's talent unleashed. The 32-minute trip has distinct movements like a piece of classical music, but with all the fire and mind-bending glory of the psychedelic era. At the core, Rick Ferrusi is a wizard of communication. Whether voicing his opinions on a variety of subjects, making his drums banter non-stop during a concert or playing mood music on a keyboard, Rick is always communicating. Yes, Rick Ferrusi plays the keyboard. It's one of his best-kept secrets. I happened to wander into his house one day and heard this incredible, bluesy piano playing. When I entered the room there was Rick jabbing at the keyboard. The music took me away to a smoky bar in St. Louis or Chicago circa 1930. Then he switched gears and played the eerie strains that can be heard on several Dead on Arrival songs, most notably The Mage Speaks. Then he segued into the manic Farfisa-organ sound similar to that in his classic song Rest In Peace. Rick's keyboard playing that day is symbolic of his music in that it is capable of altering the listener's mood and transporting him into a separate reality, one of the many realities on the bright landscape that is Rick Ferrusi's mind. In the words of Rick himself from the song Alive and Kickin', Let the sound take you away. Rick does this again and again on the albums Alive and Kickin' and Rest in Peace. It is a journey well worth taking. The music has an air of familiarity, but at the same time poses a challenge to the listener, a challenge to jump on board and experience the colors the sound brings out. This goes along with Rick's personality. On stage he is larger than life, The Mage come to proclaim a new way of viewing and ultimately living in the world. Off stage he sometimes comes off as an average guy having a cup of coffee with you discussing the state of the world. But he always throws a zinger into the conversation, which makes you think. It's like that with his songwriting as well. He writes about everything from cruising in a new car to explorations of the mass psyche. As a drummer, Rick is second to none. A listen to the solos on both The Mage's Rage and Rest in Peace will confirm this. He is a banger in the tradition of John Bonham and Keith Moon. But Rick goes beyond the loud playing to explore the depths of softness. He once said, I can play so soft you can hear a pin drop. It's all part of making the skins talk in riddles and then answering them with clarity unknown to other drummers of his era. This writing gives an indication of what Rick Ferrusi is all about, but it's only a small sampling of the man. Every time you think you have him pegged, you discover another level of depth previously unrevealed. Rick is an endless ocean with infinite rainbows reflected on its surface. No matter how far down you go, you never touch bottom. And no matter how high up you go, there's always color. [Written By, Skip Leon].
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