Modern Drummer Publisher and CEO David Frangioni along side Editor-At-Large Billy Amendola talk with world renowned Drummer Kenny Aronoff About his performance at the Modern Drummer 2020 festival featuring a tribute to Neil . (Aronoff describes his then-leader, Billy Corgan, as simply "heavy."). I started coming up with different beats, and when I played this one they wrote What Youre Living For around it. Ive played sports my whole life, so Im used to physical injuries, but this was a new one. Chad Smith will be on tour with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and therefore wont be able to do the upcoming promo tour, . Unbelievable. My job is to listen, learn, lead. Due to the high number of late submissions, the deadline to enter the Drumerica National Contest For Young Drummers has been extended to 12:01 AM, Wednesday, August 6, 2014. From the start, he could tell he'd met a bunch of guys whose desire to have fun making music transcended their need for outside validation. 5: Kenny Aronoff Paper in Fire John Cougar Mellencamp, The Lonesome Jubilee I always tried to come up with new innovative and creative drum parts for all of Johns songs. It was like somebody had bullwhipped my dick. Copyright 2023 Modern Drummer Publications. Beginning in the mid '80s, Aronoff served as a session drummer for countless renowned artists, as he played on albums by Bob Dylan, Jon Bon Jovi, Bob Seger, Belinda Carlisle, Indigo Girls, Meat Loaf, Lisa Germano, Melissa Etheridge, Rolling Stones, Joe Cocker, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Travis Tritt, and Willie Nelson, among countless others. Raised in Massachusetts, Aronoff was self-taught early on, as he played in his first band at the age of ten (and subsequently played in various local rock outfits throughout his teenage years). "The band's selling out Madison Square Garden multiple nights, and we had chicks throwing underwear and bras at us, and it was hard not to feel excitement from that," he confides of Mellencamp's mid-'80s heyday. "[6][7][8] He studied classical music in college both at the University of Massachusetts and Indiana University where he graduated in 1976. They would drive in together, cars following one another, come in like a tornado, set up and go immediately to work learn a song and start tracking., Theyd record, take a lunch break and, when we were done, they would leave immediately in a caravan of cars. Id never felt anything like this in my life. Aronoff has also been named the top 'Pop/Rock Drummer' four five years and 'Studio Drummer' for four years by the readers of Modern Drummer Magazine, proving that his talents haven't gone unnoticed by music fans worldwide. Kenny spent one year studying drum set with Alan Dawson in Boston and Gary Chester in New York before moving back to Bloomington to start his own band, Streamwinner. It went right into my dick. Just musicality. With his reputation for slamming rock, Kenny was a revelation on the Neil Peart produced collection of Buddy Rich Band favourites, reinterpreted by todays greatest drummers. One of the most successful songwriters in the business, Desmond co-wrote "Livin' La Vida Loca," "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" and "Livin' On A Prayer.". In most cases, they're just like the rest of us: going about their jobs to the best of their ability until it's time to move on. With all of the samplers, prerecorded loops, and programmers in the studio, how much of what we hear today from a drummer is actual acoustic drums or electronics? I walked in scared. Todd Rundgren explains why he avoids "Hello It's Me," and what it was like producing Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell album. Drumerica is proud to announce that leading online music retailer Musicians Friend, the world-renowned music education program School Of Rock and the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), the worlds largest organization of drummers and percussionists, have joined with twenty other top drum, accessory and media companies to sponsor the online video , Drummer/producer Thomas Lang (stOrk/Paul Gilbert) has announced that the Big Drum Bonanza 2014 will take place July 26 at the Palm Garden Hotel in Thousand Oaks, California. Should Behringer release the Behremin, its $99 Theremin interpretation, or should it keep its hands off? It's a concession to a calmer way of life, but also a practical way to stay active and in-demand. Theyve recorded six studio albums and four number-one singles, and . All rights reserved. Its clich. And he said, No, no, tell me. So I told him: Youre the reason why I play drums. All Rights Reserved. And one that was very strange.". He went on to study one year at the university of Massachusetts and four years at Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana, where among other honors, he was awarded the schools prestigious performers certificate. Within weeks my life had completely changed, and I was suddenly getting showered with the , Kenny Aronoff is one of the worlds busiest session and touring drummers, working with a hugely impressive list of major artists including John Fogerty, Smashing Pumpkins, Melissa Etheridge, Rod Stewart, Avril Lavigne, Willie Nelson, and the gig he first came to most drummers attention on, John Mellencamp, Hey, Modern Drummer heads! Apart from a brief stint in hard rock outfit Cinderella, Kenny Aronoff is best-known as a session drummer. 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Drumerica Website Goes Live With Free, Downloadable, Official Play-Along Tracks From Groove Essentials And DrumFun, Drumerica Contest Adds Additional Sponsors And Celebrity Judges, Thomas Lang Announces Big Drum Bonanza 2014, Kenny Aronoff Offers Free Lesson on Functional Practicing, Phil Rudd: The Very Definition of Rock Drumming, Web Exclusive Interview: Jon Wysocki of Staind, Jason Bittner: What Drives The Beat Clinic Tour Diary, Episode 86: Live From My Drum Room Remembering Charlie Watts Part 2, Episode 87: 2017 Readers Poll Winners, Practicing Transcriptions, Evans UV1 Drumheads, and More, Episode 78: Drum Fills, Kenny Aronoff, Noble & Cooley Snares, and More. 27 Apr 2023 03:40:37 Of the two albums that Kenny recorded with Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi, 2000s Iommi featured Smashing Pumpkins mainman Billy Corgan, with Kenny sharing studio space with ex-Deep Purple member Glenn Hughes on 2005s Fused. He talks about Living Your Life by Your Purpose, Teamwork Skills, Innovation, Creativity, Hard Work, Self Discipline, Perseverance, and staying Relevant in your career and life. Rocking stages and changing lives around the world to the beat of a different drummer. 11747 Vose Street He has played in backing bands for singers such as John Mellencamp and John Fogerty, plus session work on many albums and TV shows. Some of the things were from the records, and some were new arrangements that were a little more modern. While Mellencamp took a break from the business in the late '80s, the band beckoned Aronoff to Milwaukee to play on their album Home. The only reason why I knew to do it was because the producer, Don Was, got me the isolated drum tracks. Kenny Aronoff is one of the most influential and in demand drummers and percussionists in the world. And I understand I'm not the boss. What did I do? Kenny Aronoff personifies that exactly. Although probably best known as a member of John Mellencamp's backing band, drummer Kenny Aronoff is one of rock's most in-demand session players, having played with some of the genre's biggest names. Kenny Aronoff has been covered quite thoroughly in his many past Modern Drummer feature interviews. Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists forGuitar World,Guitar Player,MusicRadarandClassic Rock. Could be. Kenneth D. Aronoff (born 7 March 1953) is an American drummer originally from Massachusetts. And over the next three years, the newly christened John Cougar Mellencamp and his band continued a meteoric rise, releasing the commercially and critically hailed albums, Uh-Huh and Scarecrow. ", Still, as he polishes off one last glass of red to complement his side portion of spaghetti and pomodoro, Aronoff insists he's enthusiastic about, and grateful for, all of it: the highs and lows with Mellencamp, the often-overlooked contributions to hit records by scores of artists and even having to let go of that much more control in order to keep excelling at the craft he loves. in benefit for his good friend and guitar tech Ruben Velasco. Mike Salk, Seattle Sports on Twitter: "I love tommy Lee for his style I wanted that gig bad. the pulse in the same way as a pop drummer?. , after which he describes the attributes of a particular cymbal in his private collection. You see, Damien hosts one of MTVs most popular shows, Total Request Live, which airs weekdays at 5:00 P.M. EST to an audience of 50 million viewers. This lesson is based on those ideas and covers ways to develop your musical perception, discrimination, memory, and . Ive been playing for twenty-years and I started at the age of twelve. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Rolling Stone Magazine named him one of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time" and the readers of Modern Drummer Magazine named him the #1 Pop/Rock Drummer and #1 Studio Drummer.
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