VIDEOCAST #15 - BILLY AMENDOLA

Billy has had a long career in the music business as a drummer, songwriter, producer, mentor, consultant, and founding member of the 70’s band Mantus. The group went from originally being a rock band to scoring 3 Top 10 hits on Billboard’s Dance Charts. They recorded two albums, and achieved worldwide fame touring the U.S., Canada and Europe. In 2018, the group recorded a new album “EST 1976” to celebrate their 40th anniversary. Billy’s drumming was also heard in television commercials, movie soundtrack albums, and hundreds of 12” remixes. Billy has performed countless session work, and pioneered the art of mixing acoustic and electronic drums. For the past 25 years, he has worked at Modern Drummer magazine, where he now resides as Editor At Large. He’s also had the honor of joining Ringo Starr on stage as a percussionist for his All-Starr Band. He’s formed a friendship with Ringo and many other great drummers, and has really studied the art of drumming through so many decades of music.

In this conversation, Billy talks to Ken about what makes Ringo a special drummer, pointing out some of his favorite and innovative drumming from Ringo. Also covered is how Billy feels about Paul McCartney as a drummer, the concept of double-drumming, his career with Mantus and more!!!

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