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alex spanidis

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About Me


Biography Note: Alex Spanidis was born in Thessaloniki/Greece in 7/6/1976.Because of his father’s passion for music and also seeing his older brother playing piano,he started playing drums at the age of 12.Until then he was playing only football.He played 4 years as a self-taught drummer with some local bands and then he decided to join a conservatory in his town called NEW CONSERVATORY OF THESSALONIKI,taking lessons with Christopher Baka in drums&classical percussion.In 1996 he finished his studies in the drumset and gave some exams for getting into STATE CONSERVATORY OF THESSALONIKI(for classical percussion only.marimba,timpani,vibes,snare drum,etc.).In 2003 he finished his studies there with highly up-grades(prof:Anastasis Vasileiadis).Also in 2002 he started taking lessons in the section of orchestral and big band direction at (S.C.T).He finished in 2005(prof:Kleanthis Zarimbas).He’s been in several clinics taking lessons from great drummers like:Kenwwod Dennard,Lenny White,Peter Erskine,Jeff Beaudraux,Jim Chapin,Jacubu Griffin,Nikos Kapilidis,Kostas Anastasiadis and the marimba player Gergely Nagy. Participation with the State Orchestra of Thessaloniki in several concerts(1997-98). Member of the percussion team of S.C.T.(2001-03). Member of jazz orchestra called:JOHANN SEBASTIAN JAZZ(2001-02). Member of symphonic orchestra SYCHRONIA(2002-04). Participation as a timpanist and A’perc.player with composer YANNIS MARCOPOULOS(2003-04). Founding member of the groups INTIOTEK(pop-rock),EAR(atmospheric rock). He has played and plays with: PAVLOS PAVLIDIS&THE B-MOVIES,Theodosia Tsatsou,Yiorgos Kazantzis,Mimmis Plessas,KOSTAS MAGGINAS TRIO,OLEG CHALY HAMMOND TRIO,MAKIS STEFANIDIS TRIO,NICK&THE BACKBONE,CLOSER,BLUES WIRE,FREE TO AIR,Peter Saltchev,Nellie Travis,Tilemahos Moussas,Christos Rafaelidis,Kostas Makedonas,Dimitris Mbasis,Vassilis Lekkas,Orpheas Peridis,Dilek Kots,Dimitris Zervoudakis,Pantelis Thalassinos,Liseta Kalimeri,Eleni Tsaligopoulou,Pantelis Theoharidis,Yiorgos Aetopoulos,etc. He teaches in: MELODIA conservatory,ARISTOXENEIO conservatory,PUBLIC CONSERVATORY OF AMPELOKIPI and several PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF GREECE.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/17/2007
Band Members: INTIOTEK
Alkis Kanidis-Vocals/guitar
Alex Spanidis-Drums
Sakis Raptopoulos-Keyboards
Alex Vlasiadis-Guitar
Stergios Giannos-Bass

MICROSOK
Spyros Hatzikonstantinou-Guitar/voices
Tolis Delligiannis-Bass/voices
Alex Spanidis-Drums&Percussion

FREE TO AIR
Sakis Zachariades-Guitar
Alex Spanidis-Drums
Yiorgos Smyrnis-Bass
Tasos Matzaris-Keyboards

PAVLOS PAVLIDIS&THE B-MOVIES
Pavlos Pavlidis-Vocals/guitar
Spyros Hatzikonstantinou-Guitar
Tolis Delligiannis-Bass
Alex Spanidis-Drums
Orestes Benekas-Keyboards
Aris Hatzistaurou-Guitar

OLEG CHALY TRIO
Oleg Chaly-Piano
Yiannis Papatriantafyllou-Bass
Alex Spanidis-Drums

THE JAZZ ICONS SEXTET
Yiannis Oikonomidis-Trumpet/arrangements
Haris Capetanakis-Tenor Saxophone
Alkis Karizonis-Alto&Soprano Saxophones
Makis Stefanidis-Guitar
John Papatriantafyllou-Bass
Alex Spanidis-Drums

Influences:Pavlos Pavlidis&the B-Movies video: AERIKO
Sounds Like: These are some of my most inspirational-favourite drummers:
The great master:Mr.NEIL PEART from the supernatural group called Rush,JOHN BONHAM(...right foot like a rabbit...),IAN PAICE(...ingredible flow on the drumset...),LARS ULRICH(...unbelievable but true...),PHILL COLLINS(...bold but groovy...),STEWART COPELAND(...heart attack,man...),TICO TORRES(...the drummer with the most beautiful wife!keep on rockin' man...),STEVE GAAAAAAADDDDDD(...the only white blackman walkin' on this planet...),DAVE WECKL(...when I was young,I wanted to play like him but I couldn't make it after all...),HORACIO HERNANDEZ(...how many feet?..),TOMMY ALDRIDGE(...nice haircut...),the drummer of BEATLES,I'm keep forgetting his name,LARRY MULLEN from U2,CARTER BEAUFORD(...don't know what's expecting you next time...),MIKE KAPILIDIS(...one of the three most influencal drummers in Greece...and also my friend...),COSTAS LIO(...that's the other one...man,he was born for that sport...),NIKOS VARGIAMIDIS(...and that's the other one...the time is another story for that guy...),NICKO McBRAIN(...unique in his style...),VINNIE APPICE(...heavy with personality...),ALEX VAN HALEN(...none like him...),CHARLIE BENANTE(...a living drum-machine...),PHILL RUDD(...rude,very rude...like his cymbals...),JEFF PORCARO(...he had all kinds of music in his hands...R.I.P...),SIMON PHILLIPS(...great jazz-rock player...),VINNIE COLLAIUTA(...the good and evil together in a pair of hands...amazing...),KOSTAS ANASTASIADIS(...very difficult to understand but very impressive too...unique stylist...),KOSTAS KOUVIDIS(...he's history in jazz drumming and he grooves fucking great,man...),THANOS MICHAILIDIS(...nice sound,nice pocket...),PANOS TOLIOS(...expressionist of the Greek-Rock Scene..),BUDDY RICH(...the drummer,the legend...Bruce-Lee of the drumset...),PAPA-JO JONES(...big showman and artist of drums...),PHILLY-JO JONES(...teacher for me...),BILLY COBHAM(...tension and release...),ART BLAKEY(...monsterous...),JOHN BLACKWELL(...he knows what he's doing...),CHRIS DAVE(...hero from another galaxy...),BRIAN FRAZIER(...very,very good...),GERALD HAYWARD(...jumping,dancing,playing...),JAMES COBB(...simple but always there...),ELVIN JONES(...zzzzbbrrrrooooiiipppssss...),JACK DeJOHNNETTE(...fantastiko...),KENNY ARONOFF(...killer on the loose...),BRIAN DOWNEY(...inspiring...),NIKOS KAPILIDIS(...you always learn when you see him...great hit...),TONNY WILLIAMS(...from the soul...),MAX ROACH(...melodic...),POOGIE BELL(...crazy pocket...),GREG BISSONETTE(...great drummer,great guy...),TONY ALLEN(...afro-player...challenging...),CURLY BARRET(...the rhythmic voice of Bob Marley...),SLY DUNBAR(...steel rhythm from Steel Pulse...),KENWOOD DENNARD(...great musician...),SONY EMORY(...amazing at the Earth,Wind & Fire projects...),MIKE MANGINI(...the best hi-tech drummer ever...),DENNIS CHAMBERS(...Ferrari of funk...bloody bustard!..),?UESTLOVE(...the most groovy player I've ever heard on record...),ZACH DANZINGER(...paradiddle-diddle-diddle...extra-ordinary...)



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