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Doane Ethredge Perry (M) 16-06-1954
country: United States
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Doane Perry was born in Mt. Kisco, New York on June 16th 1954. He is currently residing in Woodland Hills, California. Perry:

"I began playing piano at age seven and continued until age eleven when the Beatles came along and changed everything. I discovered the possibility, however unlikely that might have been, of young girls chasing me down the street if I took up the drums. So it began."
When Perry was fourteen he began working weekends with his own band in New York and continued doing that until finishing High School at seventeen, apart from a brief detour as a Baskin-Robbins ice cream vendor. The next year he turned professional despite continuing school which ultimately created a serious conflict (with the school primarily) as Perry was often traveling. This resulted in an either/or decision and he opted for music full time.

Perry more than once stated that he had played piano until he saw Ringo Starr and The Beatles on TV. Some of the other drummers that influenced Perry are Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell, Clive Bunker, John Bonham, a lot of the English guys. Next he discovered all the Jazz guys; Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art Taylor, who was a real unsung hero of the drums, Barry Altshul, Joe Jones, Sonny Greer, almost all of Duke Ellington's drummers, Roy Brooks. On The Rock Interview Doane Perry continues:
"Then of course there was the great Al Jackson, who did all the Stax Vol.....

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 Brands played by Doane Ethredge Perry:

Brand

Country

Artistpage

DW (Drum Workshop)

United States

Grip Peddler

United States

Paiste

Switzerland

Pintech Electronics

United States

Premier Drums

United Kingdom

Pro-Mark

United States

Puresound

United States

Remo drumheads

United States

Rhythm Tech Percussion

United States

Roland

United States

Wuhan

China

 References Doane Ethredge Perry: (2)

Name

Country

Jethro Tull

United Kingdom

Tommy Emmanuel

Australia, United Kingdom

 Releases Doane Ethredge Perry: (2)

Title

Year

Name

The Journey

1993


Tommy Emmanuel

The Anniversary Collection - The Best Of

1993


Jethro Tull

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Photo from video Creativ listening, 1980
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Live in Guildfort, 2001
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