Andrea
When it comes to defining the greatest drummers ever, it is all about looking at the bands they played for and who inspired their work.
Terry Bozzio played for the Rolling Stones, and he made his name working alongside Frank Zappa. For the best part of the mid-to-late seventies, the drummers have the best opportunity to build his career, working with the best teams across the globe.
He worked under the wings of Frank Zappa of the best part of his learning years. It was even said that he had mastered the composer’s challenging work that was usually fiendishly percussion-oriented – The Black Page.
However, Terry has always been keen on working on delivering more than just a technique-virtuoso. This should not have come as a surprise; therefore, when he said, “I am not interested in the circus part of it all,” telling the Rolling Stone while on a solo tour. He had tapped the tour as the world’s largest tuned drum and percussion set.
This might have been the stint that let him to jump ship and join the supergroup U.K. It may have surprised many, looking at his history with Frank Zappa, but it helped him re-discover his career, helping him grow into and even more admirable drummer.
Terry Bozzo may have been highly talented as a percussionist, but trouble seemed to follow him. Apart from his stint with Zappa, he had also been in another issue with his then-wife, Dale.
She was his co-architect in the trailblazing 80s New Wave band called Missing Persons. It was in this band through which Terry adapted his thrilling streamlined pop framework. It would, therefore, seem it had been a good idea for his change. It helped him create a new wave of drumming techniques that have always been admired across the globe.
His previous encounter may have inspired Terry’s style with his teacher. It helped him learn, grow, and discover new ways of creating incredible music sounds. Every piece he worked on come with different levels of precision. And for this reason, Bozzio was a highly sort after percussionist.
His contribution to the growth and development of the Rolling Stones can never be forgotten. It is through this interaction that the band grew to become an even stronger group. At the time, he was majorly appreciated for his fast hand and the way he kept time better than a metronome.
In recent years, Terry has continued to offer his support in the industry. He often heard as a clinician and a solo performer. Also, sometimes he played with a variety of rarefield supergroups. He has had a share of stints with several bands, including Korn and Faith No More. Singer Mike Patto’s outré Fantomas stands today as evidence of his wide range of projects.
Bozzio is a percussionist with his own unique style. Hence, he will continue to make a stand as a great contributor to the industry. Even as his music continues to ring in many years, he is proud of his achievements.
