Drum Fills w/ David Uosikkinen, Drummer of The Hooters (Also Happy Birthday Phil Collins!)
enJanuary 29, 2022
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About this Episode
As many of our listeners out there know, the Genesis album “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” is one of the albums that comes up as a favorite of ours time and time again. Well, the drummer on that amazing album has a birthday coming up on January 30th. Yes, Phill Collins will be 71 and he’s had an amazing career as the lead singer and drummer of Genesis and as a solo act. But perhaps his most enduring legacy …..(beyond the gated reverb drum sound which dominated the 80’s and changed music forever).....he probably has the single most recognizable drum fill in the history of music which came at the 3:40 mark of his song “In The Air Tonite.”
Everyone knows that drum fill. I mean everyone. So that got us to thinking, what are the other famous and cool drum fills out there? When on today’s show we’ll explore this topic as we give you our favorite drum fills! And we have a guest today!
David Uosikkinen, drummer of The Hooters, has joined us today! As drummer with The Hooters, David has played all over the world and his band has sold millions of albums. Beyond his work with The Hooters he’s also recorded with a number of other recognizable artists including Alice Cooper, Cyndi Lauper, and Dar Williams.
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