Terry Bozzio

[late8]

Terry Bozzio



Drummer: Terry Bozzio
Main Style: Rock, Jazz Fusion
Main Band: Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Brief Summary: At age 6 Terry made makeshift drums out of coffee cans and age 13 saw the Beatles on TV and in 1964, Terry took his first drum lesson with Todd Fleicher & Ken Blewer. Terry auditioned in 1975 for Frank Zappa & The Mothers and recorded over 10 albums with them until dismissed in 1978.

Other Facts: Formed Missing Persons in 1979 and left MP for Duran Duran and in 1985 started touring as clinician/solo drummer.

[ty7177]

Some people think he has all of those drum to show off,
but he actually has all those drums because ha plays a lot of melodies and
he needs the different sounds. He's a great drummer!!

[areFish]

How many of these epic DW kits, with the multiple kick drums and organic looking overhead racks, does he have? I thought he had one, but seeing the picture that Rich posted I know now he has at least 3.

[Drumbledore]

From what I remember from a Modern Drummer interview with his roadie at that time (Ray Wilburn? I think his name was?) Terry has one kit in Europe to cover doing clinic snd gigs in those countries, one in I think in Japan to cover South East Asia, one in North America and a couple of more. But that interview was from a few years back, so it could be different now.

[Nechre]

Yes Terry, we get it. You don't play drums, you play music (through drums).

[isaacvining]

Those kits look so cool. Just to sit down and jam on one for a little bit would be so fun.

[drummer]

That kit is amazing!

[Olimpass]

Terry Bozzio, another amazing jaw dropping drumming genius...

[late8]

Yes Terry, we get it. You don't play drums, you play music (through drums).

[Olimpass]

[slinky]

there needs to be a bigger rug for it. When I went to one of his clinics he was using a set like the one in the background. Looks like those side kicks are all cradled.

[NPYYZ]

Terry Bozzio, another amazing jaw dropping drumming genius...

One of my favorite Zappa albums. Bozzio is a genius.

[NPYYZ]

I've recently started re-learning a couple U.K. songs I used to play. Man have my chops slipped away. Doing Alaska/Time to kill , and Presto Vivance/In the Dead of Night from the Live Night After Night Album. A heck of a challenge to say the least.

[DrummerD]

I just saw Terry Bozzio at a drum clinic about a month ago. Amazing!!!

[Drumbledore]

I've recently started re-learning a couple U.K. songs I used to play. Man have my chops slipped away. Doing Alaska/Time to kill , and Presto Vivance/In the Dead of Night from the Live Night After Night Album. A heck of a challenge to say the least.

Even the title track from the UK album "Danger Money" is a good challenge.

Not so involved musically, but it's good to see Terry playing one of his old set-ups here:

[slinky]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXGZ...yer_detailpage

[NPYYZ]

Even the title track from the UK album "Danger Money" is a good challenge.

Not so involved musically, but it's good to see Terry playing one of his old set-ups here:

Nothing to Lose, I used to play that song in one of the bands I was in. Definitely one of the easier songs they did drumming wise.

[Olimpass]

[dangermoney]

Some very early Missing Persons ...

[slinky]

Pretty much all effects cymbals. Seems to be Sabian's specialty. The huge trashy ones above him are my favorites. I wonder how much Terry gets involved with percentages of formulas to make the sounds he's looking for. Must be a lot of trial and error.

Wish there was just a black background all around

[JRS1988]

I tried to learn "The Only Thing She Needs" when I was about 14 lol I wish I had video of that, would be hilarious.

[NPYYZ]

I tried to learn "The Only Thing She Needs" when I was about 14 lol I wish I had video of that, would be hilarious.

Yeah, that's a tough one to dance to. Lol

[pcs90]

I have to say my favorite performances of his are on the instrumental side projects...Bozzio Levin Stevens (both albums) and Polytown. Super creative and musical parts and you can see how he uses this huge setup very well.

[SpazApproved]

I had the privilege of helping setup his monster.

I like and don't like his drumming. I get it, it's musical.. but he's so far out there into left field. . .

But I'd kill to own one of those kits just to own. Cause that's a lot of GAS.

[keish]

Terry Bozzio



Drummer: Terry Bozzio
Main Style: Rock, Jazz Fusion
Main Band: Frank Zappa & The Mothers
Brief Summary: At age 6 Terry made makeshift drums out of coffee cans and age 13 saw the Beatles on TV and in 1964, Terry took his first drum lesson with Todd Fleicher & Ken Blewer. Terry auditioned in 1975 for Frank Zappa & The Mothers and recorded over 10 albums with them until dismissed in 1978.

Other Facts: Formed Missing Persons in 1979 and left MP for Duran Duran and in 1985 started touring as clinician/solo drummer.

WOW imagine how much everything cost...amazing kits