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Tim Goodyer

Welcome to my Mysterious World of Drums

About Me

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I am a freelance drummer working mainly in the glamourous, dare I use the word SWANKY, West End of London in the business commonly known as 'show'. What I'm trying to say is that I am the drummer for the show Dirty Dancing in London. I also do some TV and session stuff, This year includes Toyota, Sony Classics, the Olivier Awards 2007, Andrew Lloyd Webber, the BBC Concert Orchestra and recently some gigs with the Earth Wind and Fire tribute band Serpentine Fire (see 'friends') - not all at once, you understand. I mean, can you imagine!?!
Anyway, as I rapidly approach my 4th decade, I find myself, rather worryingly, a bit of a veteran of Theatreland. I have recently left the "puppet-and-swearing" show Avenue Q - which was great fun, if somewhat camp - and now I am locked in an 8 by 6 box, chained to a drum kit and made to play Time of My Life on a nightly basis. The show is sold out for months in advance for which I am truly grateful. So that's nice.

My Interests

Cars, drums, cooking, er, cars..drums...oh dear

I'd like to meet:

who would I like to meet? Me? well I'll tell you... er...well...er...dunno.

Music:

Most music with a nice beat. I also like things with a tune. Really.

Movies:

In no order: Heat, The Michael Caine/Harry Palmer films, Leon, Phenomenon (doo-doo de doo-doo), Star Wars, Matrix, All the Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns, Where Eagles Dare ("Broadsword calling Danny Boy!") and so on...

Television:

Like: 24, Blackadder, of course, Homes Under the Hammer, Simpsons
Hate: Bargain Hunt (except the title music, which kicks ass!), Cash in the Attic, Any TV reality/ talent show,

Books:

Mostly trash. But I have plenty of time to read! At work. Not while I'm actually playing, obviously. That would be very semi-pro.

Heroes:

Not sure if they're heroes exactly, but: Drummers like - Steve Gadd, Stewart Copeland, Steve Jordan, Jeff Porcaro, Vinnie, Peter Erskine, Whelck, Steve Ferrone, JR, Jimmy Osmond, etc.