Roy Burns (drummer)

Roy Burns (b. November 30, 1935) is an American drummer, educator and percussion manufacturer.

External video
Oral History, Roy Burns talks about the concepts he developed for his books such as One-Surface Learning. Interview date July 24, 2004, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library

Burns was one of the first to give drum clinics, and is credited with pioneering the concept.

Burns was born and grew up in Emporia, Kansas. At the age of 20, and on the advice of Louie Bellson who had heard him play, Burns left Kansas to study drumming in New York. Within a year he was Woody Herman's drummer, and shortly thereafter left to join Benny Goodman.

He is noted for his live and studio work, teaching, and his method books, as well as for pioneering the concept of a drum clinic.

Rogers Roy Burns drum sticks

In 1980, he partnered Ron Marquez to form Aquarian Accessories to manufacture percussion equipment. Aquarian subsequently achieved enormous success with their drum heads. Also in 1980, he began writing a column in Modern Drummer Magazine which ran until 1992.

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