The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Greg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone)

A member of one of the most groundbreaking funk bands of all time, Greg Errico drove Family Stone with his unbelievable feel. He later moved on to composing and producing for other folks, Lee Oskar, Betty Davis, and Parliament-Funkadelic. Much like Bigfoot, Greg Errico helped usher in a new generation of integrated bands producing fusion music. 

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The More You Know

  • Dave Grohl was so intimidated by Kurt Cobain that he hid a lot of the music he made while on tour with Nirvana. After Cobain's death, the tucked away music would become Foo Fighters' first album.
  • Mudhoney bassist Guy Maddison considers his job in the band as secondary to his career as a registered nurse.
  • Mariah Carey's ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, supposedly swiped an audio sample she was planning to use for her next album. The sample then popped up in a Jennifer Lopez song which came out first.
  • Bob Dylan said on his school yearbook that his ultimate dream was being in Little Richard’s band.
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