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S2 E32 ANDREW GRIFFITHS The Engine Room Drummer , Author of "Progressive Rock Drumming", & Owner/Manager of 'Frets & Sticks Music Co.
S2 E32 The Engine Room Drummer Andrew Griffiths, Andy started learning drums December 1973, and has over 40 years experience in performing, recording and songwriting throughout Australia, having spent 7 years in Sydney and Melbourne as part of his Professional playing career. His first Adelaide band was the very first Punk/New Wave band in Adelaide "Black Chrome", Simon Stretton - vocals, guitar, Simon Dillon - bass, Andrew Griffiths - drums, Black Chrome played their first gig under the name of Fury on the 27th of July 1975 in the Little Theatre at the Adelaide University.
Alan Griffiths, younger brother of Andrew, joined the band for the second half of 1977 as the vocalist, this enabled Simon Stretton to concentrate fully on playing guitar. Simon then played guitar and sang through the rest of Black Chrome's existence. The band released a single in 1978 Australia's God/We Are Tomorrow.
Andrew Griffiths, is also the internationally recognized author of "Progressive Rock Drumming", which is a comprehensive, lesson by lesson guide covering all aspects of playing drums in a group. Andy shares his name with another Australian author, the other one is famous for writing children's books and when he delivered a drum kit to a local school, he was asked to give a talk to year 7’s on all the books that he had written, as they thought he was the same Andy Griffiths who wrote all the kids books. Andy didn't realise until he was standing in front of the class and was being introduced!
Andy is the owner, manager, and Drum Teacher of 'Frets and Stix Music', which was established in 1992.
Bands summary: Black Chrome 1975-78, Squawk 79-80, Manic Depression 1981, Sidewinder 1981, Matriark 1982, The Dagoes 1983-84, These Elements 1985, Out Of The Blue 1987-90, Rogue Torpedoes 1990-92, Sly Tactics (fill in gigs), Bluestone 1992- 94, Bad Penny 1995- 1996, Blind Tiger 1996-97, Guess throughout the mid 90’s and into the mid 2000’s, New England Stone 1998–2000, name change and line up change to Paintbox 1999 -2001, and has filled in for many others over the years. Currently recording demos of his own new and old unreleased material, with the view to record, release and gig 2021-2022.
Music: "Band It About" written and recorded by Catherine Lambert & Michael Bryant. "The Lonely Pirate" written and recorded by Andrew Griffiths.
https://www.fretsandstix.com.au/ email [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/fretsandstixmusicreynella/
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S2 E32 The Engine Room Drummer Andrew Griffiths, Andy started learning drums December 1973, and has over 40 years experience in performing, recording and songwriting throughout Australia, having spent 7 years in Sydney and Melbourne as part of his Professional playing career. His first Adelaide band was the very first Punk/New Wave band in Adelaide "Black Chrome", Simon Stretton - vocals, guitar, Simon Dillon - bass, Andrew Griffiths - drums, Black Chrome played their first gig under the name of Fury on the 27th of July 1975 in the Little Theatre at the Adelaide University.
Alan Griffiths, younger brother of Andrew, joined the band for the second half of 1977 as the vocalist, this enabled Simon Stretton to concentrate fully on playing guitar. Simon then played guitar and sang through the rest of Black Chrome's existence. The band released a single in 1978 Australia's God/We Are Tomorrow.
Andrew Griffiths, is also the internationally recognized author of "Progressive Rock Drumming", which is a comprehensive, lesson by lesson guide covering all aspects of playing drums in a group. Andy shares his name with another Australian author, the other one is famous for writing children's books and when he delivered a drum kit to a local school, he was asked to give a talk to year 7’s on all the books that he had written, as they thought he was the same Andy Griffiths who wrote all the kids books. Andy didn't realise until he was standing in front of the class and was being introduced!
Andy is the owner, manager, and Drum Teacher of 'Frets and Stix Music', which was established in 1992.
Bands summary: Black Chrome 1975-78, Squawk 79-80, Manic Depression 1981, Sidewinder 1981, Matriark 1982, The Dagoes 1983-84, These Elements 1985, Out Of The Blue 1987-90, Rogue Torpedoes 1990-92, Sly Tactics (fill in gigs), Bluestone 1992- 94, Bad Penny 1995- 1996, Blind Tiger 1996-97, Guess throughout the mid 90’s and into the mid 2000’s, New England Stone 1998–2000, name change and line up change to Paintbox 1999 -2001, and has filled in for many others over the years. Currently recording demos of his own new and old unreleased material, with the view to record, release and gig 2021-2022.
Music: "Band It About" written and recorded by Catherine Lambert & Michael Bryant. "The Lonely Pirate" written and recorded by Andrew Griffiths.
https://www.fretsandstix.com.au/ email [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/fretsandstixmusicreynella/
Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify
https://ratethispodcast.com/banditabout
https://www.podpage.com/band-it-about-podcast-series/
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BandIt
https://www.facebook.com/allowmetoguideyoutothegig
Email: [email protected]
#drummers #musicinterviews #Australia #Adelaide