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Ron Barnes

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Ken Arlen Orchestra Mars Williams and Liquid Soul Little Nashville Maggie Speaks Spoken Four Final Say The Good Mondays Due West (Chip & The Boys) Soul Motion Front of House Band The Play Doctors Kimi Hayes Band J.P. and the Cats Andy Tianis (Chicago, IL) Tiffany Hull (Nashville, TN) Seth Bradley (Chicago, IL) Kalii Palmer (Nashiville, TN) Andrew Ripp (Los Angeles, CA) Mark Zeus (Houston, TX) Other past or present live work includes George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Yamaha clinician), Ernie Watts (GRP), Robynn Ragland, Ralph Covert and the Bad Examples (band member from 1996-2001), Ralph's World, Middle 8 (band member from the group's inception in 1997), The Others, Rick Rock All-Star Band, Sez Who, Big Backyard, Wildwood, The Midnight Circus and other various stage productions, and Vlasta.
STUDIO WORK
Ron has appeared on more than 1,000 studio tracks, mostly independent, over his career thus far. He currently serves as a premier session drummer for several producers including Jimmy Riley (Yamaha, WillowCreek, Pro Tools Editor/Engineer, Performer/Songwriter) and Roger Adler (“Groundhog Day”, Studio-A, TV/Film Production). Credits include jingles as well as demo and full production album work. Ron can also be heard on tracks from the following artists: Jimmy Riley, Andy Tianis, Promised Land Sessions (Willow Creek), Roddy Chiong (Shania Twain), Ralph's World (Disney), Noele Leisure, Kat Parsons (as heard on MTV's “The Real World”), Ralph Covert and The Bad Examples, Tiffany Hull, Middle 8, Sammy Tenuta and Wildwood, Mark Zeus, Laura Doherty and many others.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 04/04/2007
Band Website: ronbarnesdrummer.com
Band Members: DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST/BAND LEADER/SONGWRITER/PRODUCER
Influences: Jeff Porcaro, TOTO, Steve Gadd, Steely Dan, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Dann Huff, The Eagles, Frank Zappa, John Lennon (well, actually all of The Beatles), Peter Gabriel, Stewart Copeland and The Police, Neil Peart and RUSH, John Bonham, Simon Phillips, Foo Fighters

Sounds Like: Have you heard Chris McHugh from Nashville? First time I heard him play, I thought I was up there on stage with Keith (Urban). Now you know what I sound like.

EQUIPMENT
Yamaha Absolute Nouveau Maple Custom Series Drums
Noble & Cooley
Drum Workshop Pedals
Latin Percussion
Apple Logic Pro 7, Abelton Live, Digital Performer, Stylus RMX, Reason

Ron, George Lynch and Jimmy Riley after playing a Yamaha clinic

Ron with Seth Bradley at Aragon Ballroom
Record Label: INDEPENDENT

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