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The David Blampied Band

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Member Since: 6/17/2006
Band Website: blampiedmusic.com
Band Members: david blampied:drums, percussion
Influences: Steve Gadd, John Bonham, Neil Peart, Carl Palmer, Keith Moon, Hal Blaine, Joe Morrello, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Bill Bruford, Tommy Aldridge, Carmine Appice, Ian Paice, Danny Seraphine, Cozy Powell, Ainsley Dunbar, Stewart Copeland, Chad Wackerman, Simon Phillips, Bill Ward, Louis Bellson, Mitch Mitchell, Max Weinberg, Billy Cobham, Terry Bozzio, Max Roach, Peter Erskine, Elvin Jones, Lional Hampton, Ed Shaughnessey. Oh and all 5 Marx Brothers; especially Chico!
Sounds Like: "Ouija"
Record Label: Dea Matrona
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Bridges To Quadrophenia! More Shows!

After playing and completly blinding gig at The Keltic House were back for more in the Hudson Valley! The folks who were at the Keltic House that night enjoyed the show very much and I have been...
Posted by The David Blampied Band on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:23:00 PST

The Walrus

The Walrus and I, By David BlampiedThis is probably one of my most favorite stories of all time, it's a story I tell a lot to friends and sometime strangers I have just met for the first tim...
Posted by The David Blampied Band on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:46:00 PST

Playing Like Keith Moon

Playing Like Keith Moon, By David BlampiedI have always liked the Who, great songs powerful rock anthems driving drums and some of the best rock bass lines ever played as well as powerful vocals. As a...
Posted by The David Blampied Band on Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:38:00 PST

The Tree we cut from

 The Trees we Cut From, By David Blampied   A modern theory attributes tree growth during a time of unusually low solar activity during the Maunder Minimum "Little Ice Age" from 1645 to 175...
Posted by The David Blampied Band on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:33:00 PST

The Evolution of a drum kit

The Evolution of a Drum Kit, By David BlampiedGenerally speaking, any incarnation of my drum set is based on one foundation: the four piece drum set, snare drum, bass drum a rack and a floor tom. Rid...
Posted by The David Blampied Band on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:31:00 PST

Size does matter!

  Size does Matter! By David Blampied   Drum size that is. The size of my drums was something I deliberated over in my head over for months. Arriving at the conclusion that the only way to ...
Posted by The David Blampied Band on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:36:00 PST

Smash and Crash

Smash and Crash, By David Blampied I suppose like most life long drummers, the cymbals I use are a combination and collection of a wide variety of different cymbals collected over the years. Some of ...
Posted by The David Blampied Band on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 05:33:00 PST