Andrew Petrie

Behind the beat

No wonder drummers seem to bang on a bit sometimes, says Andrew Petrie: it’s the only way they can register their existence

Ginger Baker plays the drums at Cream’s first live performance at the Windsor Festival, 31 July 1966. Photo by David Redfern/Redferns

  • Born to Drum: The Truth About the World’s Greatest Drummers — From John Bonham and Keith Moon to Sheila E. and David Grohl

    Tony Barrell

    Dey Street, pp. 302

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