The Greatest Drummers of All Time

John “Drumbo” French (Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band)

Imagine having to deal with some guy who WAS NOT a musician at the time Drumbo was hired. Captain Beefheart let Drumbo help compose the chaotic avant-masterpiece (some people consider it that, it’s more about who took inspiration from the album though), as Beefheart had a very narrow view of music theory. Drumbo played his heart out on that album, developing some of the whackiest and hard to understand lines ever made.

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The More You Know

  • The Doors were the first to advertise a new album on a billboard.
  • According to the Guinness Book World Records, Queen has the longest- running fan club of all time.
  • Chuck Berry, the Godfather of Rock ‘n’ Roll, originally only performed music to buy photography equipment to support his aspirations of becoming a professional photographer.
  • Offspring’s guitarist Noodles was a school janitor who entered the band because he was old enough to buy alcohol.
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