What five bands or artists influenced your playing style the most?
For me it would have to be Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, The Band, Def Leppard, Third Day, and Prince. (Wide variety of music, but I've picked up something from all of them.)
Rick Allen from Def Leppard is the reason I play drums. I first saw a video of him when I was about six years old, and ran around the house with my left arm tucked inside of my shirt, hitting pots and pans with wooden spoons. It grew from there, and now I'm 37 and still playing, but play more blues and gospel than anything. That's where a lot of those other groups come into play.
As of now, Chris "Whipper" Layton is probably my favorite drummer, by far.
Six Piece Mapex Saturn V, Five Piece DW Performance Series, NOS Slingerland Snares, Centent Ardor and Emperor Cymbals
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