Matt Letley

Matt Letley

Background information
Birth name	Matthew Roger Letley
Born	(1961-03-29) 29 March 1961
Genres	Hard rock
Instruments	Drums
Associated acts	Status Quo
Website	www.mattletley.com

Matthew "Matt" Letley (born 29 March 1961) is an English rock drummer, most recently in the English rock band, Status Quo.

Career

Letley's first recording were with his brother Mark's progressive rock band Sindelfingen when he was only 12; a live track including him was added to a CD reissue of their rare LP entitled 'Odgipig (he joined after the recording of that original LP). Letley attended Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School, in Rochester, Kent. As a drummer he played for a number of well-known artists, including a-ha, Bob Geldof, Vanessa Mae, Hank Marvin and Kim Wilde.^[1] In April 2015 Matt Letley produced and recorded drum section for the song of Russian alternative rock band 208 Talks of Angels. ^[2]^[3]

Having joined Status Quo in 2000, his first tour with the band was in Germany. In 2006, Letley was part of Status Quo's Just Doin' It tour. On the picture to the right, he can be seen performing the drum solo, 'The Killer', that has frequently been included in the song "Gerdundula" since he joined the band. Since "Gerdundula" ceased to be performed in the Quo set, his solo was performed during "In the Army Now".

On 17 December 2012, Letley announced via his website that he would be leaving Status Quo after 12 years with the band. His final concert was Wednesday 19 December, at the O2 Arena as the final date of their 2012 winter tour.^[4]

Equipment

Letley is endorsed by Noonan Custom drums, Paiste cymbals, Remo heads, Vic Firth drumsticks and Hardcases cases.^[5]

Drums:

Noonan Custom

24x16" Bass drum
14x5" Snare drum
10x8" Rack tom
12x9" Rack tom
14x11" Floor tom
16x14" Floor tom

Cymbals:

Paiste

15" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
16" 2002 crash
17" 2002 crash
20" 2002 Power ride
17" 2002 Wild crash
18" 2002 Wild crash
19" 2002 Wild crash
14" Rude Hi-Hats
20" 2002 Novo china
8" Signature bell
8" 2002 splash
10" 2002 splash

Hardware:

Drum Workshop and Pearl Drums

Pearl Icon Rack with Pearl cymbal arms
DW 9000 Pedals

References

↑ Gert Ohlsson / Mike Paxman (2001-08-16). "Matt Letley Biography". Mattletley.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
↑ "Matt Letley plays with Russian band 208 Talks of angels".
↑ "Collaborations with musicians".
↑ Gert Ohlsson / Mike Paxman. "Matt Letley". Matt Letley. Retrieved 2012-12-17.
↑ Gert Ohlsson / Mike Paxman. "Matt Letley". Matt Letley. Retrieved 2011-10-21.

External links

Status Quo

Francis Rossi Rick Parfitt Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Alan Lancaster Jess Jaworski Alan Key John Coghlan Roy Lynes Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley

Studio albums (UK)	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'Til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic (Stripped Bare)

UK Top 20 singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Down the Dustpipe" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Again and Again" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Come on You Reds" "Jam Side Down" "You'll Come 'Round" "The Party Ain't Over Yet"

Other singles	"Black Veils of Melancholy" "Make Me Stay a Bit Longer" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "In My Chair" "Tune to the Music" "Gerdundula" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Accident Prone" "She Don't Fool Me" "Who Gets the Love?" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "All Stand Up" "Thinking of You" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"

See also	Status Quo discography Bob Young

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