- Gary Mallaber
Gary Mallaber (born
October 11 ,1946 inBuffalo, New York ) is aLos Angeles sessiondrummer ,percussionist andsinger . He got his start playing drums in a band from Buffalo, New York, known as Raven.Mallaber was also the drummer/percussionist and backing singer for the 1980's band Kid Lightning, who released an album with
Gerard McMahon in 1981 entitled "Blue Rue ".Mallaber also plays keyboards and sings on many albums by well-known rock artists. He is probably best known for his work as drummer/percussionist, backup singer, and co-composer for
The Steve Miller Band .Mallaber was also the main studio drummer for
Eddie Money for most of his earlier recordings and has played on manyBruce Springsteen andVan Morrison solo albums.In addition to drums, Mallaber plays
vibraphone on the Morrison records. He has played on hit singles by Miller, Morrison, Springsteen,Peter Frampton ,Poco ,Paul Williams , andKermit the Frog . Some of the many other artists Mallaber has recorded with includeJoan Armatrading ,The Beach Boys ,David Cassidy ,Bonnie Raitt ,Tom Rush ,Bob Seger ,Barbra Streisand ,Warren Zevon andGerard McMahon .Mallaber has two sons and a daughter. He is endorsed by,
Drum Workshop ,Zildjian , and Regal Tip.External links
* [http://www.garymallaber.net The Official Gary Mallaber Website]
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* [http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/~hayward/van/reviews/mallaber.html Modern Drummer interview with Gary Mallaber]
* [http://www.regaltip.com/artistroster.php?page=i Regal Tip Roster]
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