Terry Bozzio

Terry Bozzio

Terry Bozzio performing with Fantômas at Quart Festival, Norway on July 9, 2005.
Background information
Birth name Terry John Bozzio
Also known as Ted
Born (1950-12-27) December 27, 1950
San Francisco, California
Genres Rock, jazz/fusion,[1] synthpop, classical, alternative rock, progressive rock
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter
Instruments Drums, percussion, vocals, keyboards
Years active 1972 (1972)–present
Associated acts Frank Zappa, UK, Missing Persons, HoBoLeMa, Jeff Beck, Polytown, Fantômas, Debbie Harry, KoЯn
Website www.terrybozzio.com

Terry John "Ted" Bozzio (born December 27, 1950) is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa.[2] He has been featured on nine solo or collaborative albums, twenty six albums with Frank Zappa, and seven albums with Missing Persons. He has been a prolific sideman, playing on numerous releases by other artists since the mid-1970s. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1997.[3] His daughter, Marina, is also a drummer and a member of the heavy metal band Aldious.[4]

Biography

Terry Bozzio was born on December 27, 1950 in San Francisco, California. He started at age 6 playing makeshift drum sets. At the age of 13 he saw The Beatles' premier performance on The Ed Sullivan Show[2] and begged his father for drum lessons.[5] Bozzio would later cite Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker as his main influences in the youth years.[6] During the 1960s, he played in the garage bands Blue Grass Radio, The Yarde, and Tamalpais Jungle Mountain Boys.

In 1968 Bozzio attended Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California, where he received a music scholarship award, and later went on to the College of Marin. During this time he studied concurrently with Chuck Brown on the drum set and Lloyd Davis and Roland Kohloff on a percussion and timpani scholarship. He also played Bartok-Dahl-Cowell & Baroque chamber ensembles with the Marin and Napa County Symphonies.

1970s

In 1972 Bozzio played in the rock musicals Godspell and Walking in my Time. He also began playing in local jazz groups with Mark Isham, Peter Maunu, Patrick O'Hearn, Mike Nock, Art Lande, Azteca, Eddie Henderson, Woody Shaw, Julian Priester, Eric Gravatt, Billy Higgins, Andy Narell, Hadley Calliman, Mel Graves, and Mel Martin. He became a regular in the Monday Night Jim Dukey Big Band at San Francisco's Great American Music Hall.

He recorded and toured with Frank Zappa beginning in 1975, and appeared, also as a vocalist, on a number of Zappa's most successful albums, including Zoot Allures (1976), Zappa in New York (1976), Sheik Yerbouti (1979) and Thing-Fish (1984), and in the concert movie Baby Snakes (1979) (which includes him singing lead on a portion of the song "Punky's Whips"). He is noted for performing Zappa's "The Black Page", a piece of music designed to be a "musician's nightmare", a page so dense with notes it was nearly solid black.

In 1977 he joined The Brecker Brothers with longtime San Francisco friend and guitarist Barry Finnerty. With The Brecker Brothers, Bozzio toured and recorded the live album Heavy Metal Be-Bop (1978). Shortly after, he was dismissed by Zappa as he joined Group 87 with Mark Isham, Peter Maunu, Patrick O'Hearn and Peter Wolf. The group auditioned for and was signed to a record deal with CBS; Bozzio declined membership in the group and then auditioned unsuccessfully for Thin Lizzy.

After Bill Bruford & Allan Holdsworth's departures from the band UK in late 1978, Bozzio joined Eddie Jobson and John Wetton to continue UK as a trio. The trio recorded Danger Money (1979) and a live album Night After Night (1979) and toured the U.S. twice (supporting the popular progressive rock band Jethro Tull), and in Europe and Japan.

1980s

After UK disbanded in early 1980, Bozzio, ex-Zappa guitarist Warren Cuccurullo and then-wife and vocalist Dale Bozzio founded the band Missing Persons. Missing Persons released the albums Spring Session M (which went Gold), Rhyme & Reason, and Color in Your Life. Missing Persons also toured the U.S. & Europe and often appeared on TV and radio.

After the Missing Persons breakup in 1986, Bozzio joined ex-Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor's solo band. He also played on sessions with Robbie Robertson, Gary Wright, Don Dokken, XYZ, Paul Hyde, Herbie Hancock, Dweezil Zappa, and Richard Marx. During this time he began touring as a clinician/solo drummer and recorded Solo Drums, which was his first instructional video for Warner Brothers. Bozzio joined Mick Jagger and Jeff Beck for the video "Throwaway", and teamed up with Beck and keyboardist Tony Hymas to co-write/produce and perform on the Grammy Award winning album Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop. promoted on The Arsenio Hall Show, which was Jeff Beck's first-ever live appearance on American TV.

1990s

In 1990–1995 Terry developed ostinato-based drum solo compositions and recorded his second instructional video Melodic Drumming and the Ostinato Volumes 1, 2, and 3, as well as Solo Drum Music Volumes 1 & 2 on CD. He also joined Tony Hymas, Tony Coe, and Hugh Burns to form the band Lonely Bears and record The Lonely Bears, Injustice, and The Bears are Running, while living in Paris, France. He also formed the band Polytown with David Torn and Mick Karn. In 1993 Terry joined T.M. Stevens and Devin Townsend on Steve Vai's Sex & Religion album.

From 1995 to 2002 Bozzio did tours of the US, Australia, Canada & Europe as a solo drum artist as well as recording two solo CDs: Drawing the Circle and Chamberworks. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1997. With bassist and Chapman Stick player Tony Levin and guitarist Steve Stevens, he formed the group Bozzio Levin Stevens, which released two albums: Black Light Syndrome in 1997, and Situation Dangerous in 2000.

2000s

In 2001, he teamed up with Chad Wackerman to produce the Duets video and Alternative Duets CDs. Bozzio won the Clinician of the Year award twice as well as Drum Magazine's Drummer of the Year and Best Clinician. Internationally, he received Slagwerkkrant Magazine's (Netherlands) and Player Magazine's (Japan) Best Drummer Award.

Bozzio was inducted into Guitar Center's RockWalk in Hollywood on January 17, 2007[7] along with rock and roll icons Ronnie James Dio and Slash. Bozzio also worked with the nu metal band Korn on their 8th studio album after the departure of their drummer David Silveria. He was scheduled to play on the road with the band during the Family Values Tour, but he left and was replaced by Joey Jordison of Slipknot and later Ray Luzier.

Since November 2008 Bozzio has toured with guitarist Allan Holdsworth, bassist Tony Levin, and drummer Pat Mastelotto as the experimental super-group HoBoLeMa. He has also hosted on Drum Channel.

2008

2/14 Moves to L.A. to work full-time at www.drumchannel.com . 4/23 Interview for Cover Story “Traps” magazine. 5/7 – Clinic West L.A. Music. 7/13 through 19 Solo Performances at PMT Drumfest in UK. 10/3 through 16 Buddy Rich Memorial Concert Rehearsals. 10/17 & 18 Performs w/ Efrain Toro at Buddy Rich Memorial Concert NYC, w/ Neil Peart, Chad Smith, John Blackwell, Tommy Igoe, Nick Rich, Will Lee (1st live stream for www.drumchannel.com, & filmed for DVD). 10/19 through 11/2 Sabian Clinic Tour US. 11/7 Moves possessions & percussion from Austin to L.A. 11/16 through 29 Special Guests Tour of Japan w/ Billy Cobham, Tom Coster, Akira Jimbo, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Allan Holdsworth

Bozzio says, This tour was when I fell in Love with Mayumi! In a few days I knew for the first time in my life I wanted to get married to her!

2009

1/25 Drum Magazine Festival Japan, Solo Performance. 4/25 Duo Performance w/ pianist Febian Resa Pana at STB-139 Tokyo, Japan. 4/26 through 5/2 Solo Performance Tour, Japan. 6/8 Marries Mayumi Bozzio, in Ventura, CA. Release of Buddy Rich Memorial DVD & Evolution of Tony Royster Jr. DVD (w/Performances by Terry Bozzio & Dennis Chambers ). 6/16 Starts hosting his own show: “The Art of Drumming” (streaming live show on www.drumchanel.com, Tuesdays@ 6pm PST) with one on one guest interviews & playing. 8/16 Solo Performance, Zappanale Festival, Bad Doberan, Germany. 8/19 Solo Performance, Paradiso, Amsterdam. Release of The Drummers of Frank Zappa DVD (Roundtable Discussion & Jam w/ Ruth Underwood, Chester Thompson, Ralph Humphrey, Chad Wackerman & Terry Bozzio. 9/19 Solo Performance, Explorer’s Percussion Anniversary, w/Danny Carey & Alok Dutta. 9/26 Solo & Trio Performance @ Drum Summit, Bonn, Germany w/Michael Reissler & Vincent Courtois. 1st Solo Performance in Opole, Poland. 10/20 Clinic Drummer’s Choice, Toronto 11/6 through 11/21 Japan Tour w/ Efrain Toro & Chad Wackerman. 12/ Chad Smith Show w/ Kenny Arnoff. 12/28 Art of Drumming w/ Peter Erskin.

2010

West Coast Tour - w/Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & Allan Holdsworth. NAMM performance Sabian Live w/Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto & David Torn European Tour- Bozzio/Holdsworth/Levin/Mastelotto (HoBoLeMa). Bozzio Celebrates 60th Birthday.

2011

The reunion of outTrio w/ Alex Machacek, Doug Lunn & Terry Bozzio at the Baked Potato Mar. 24 & 25. Mick Mars @ DC, working towards Mick’s possible future solo album. Terry Bozzio w/ Mark Isham, Jeff Babko & Doug Lunn@ South Pasadena Eclectic Music Fest. May 7. OutTrio perform at the Iridium in NYC sell out 3 nights & the Regatta Bar in Boston. Headlines DRUM Mag’s DRUM NIGHT FESTIVAL, San Jose CA

2012

Terry Receives Guitar Center’s “Drum Legends” Award w/ Kiss’ Peter Criss & Performs w/ outTrio at Club Nokia L.A. Solo Performance Club Citta, Kawasaki, Japan. Alex Acuna /Terry Bozzio Percussion Duo at Baked Potato. Japan Tour: Osaka, Nagoya & Rhythm & Drums Festival in Tokyo Euro Tour & 2 shows w/ Tony Levin’s Stickmen @ Frankfurt Jazz & Opole Drum Festival Week, Poland. UK have recently reformed with John Wetton, Eddie Jobson and Terry Bozzio for a world tour in 2012.[8]

2013

Tours Mid West w/ Tom Shelley on Perc. (Tom is also the head of Universal Percussion who make ATTACK TB Signature Drum Heads). UK ( Bozzio / Wetton/ Jobson/ Machacek ) cruise, Miami & Panama. Sweetwater gear fest solo performance/ jam w/ Billy Sheehan. 2nd sold out Solo European tour

2014

50th Anniversary of 1st drum lesson on 7/15/1964 Solo show @ stb139, Tokyo, Japan. Scenefour art & sketch project www.terrybozzioart.com . The Brecker Brothers Heavy Metal BeBop Band Reunion European Tour. 1st Public North American Solo Tour (41concerts) & West Japan Solo Tour. The Brecker Brothers Heavy Metal BeBop Band Reunion Japan Tour at Club Citta, Kawasaki Jazz Fest. (3days) and recording.

2015

Bozzio Signs Solo Record Deal Contract with Japanese Record Co: Ward Records, to release “Terry Bozzio Composer Series". http://wardrecords.com/SHOP/136233/153764/list.html

Clinic Tour with Percussionist/Owner Tom Shelley of Universal Percussion. Solo Performance at Catalina Jazz in Hollywood on 22 Aug and*Japan & European Solo Tours.

Musical innovation

Terry Bozzio performing live with the SS Bozzio.

In most of Bozzio's works, the ostinato is played using various bass drum and hi-hat permutations while he solos against these rhythms using his hands. Sometimes (often in the same composition) the opposite is true, where he will hold an ostinato pattern with his hands and solo with his feet. More recently Bozzio (always known as a melodic player) has taken a more structural approach to his playing and composition. He uses two octaves of pitched toms and several 'tuned' metallics (cymbals, spokes, bells, gongs, etc.) to play melodies much like a marimba, while integrating rhythmic variations more endemic to conventional drum set drumming. Combined with his use of ostinatos, Bozzio has made an impressive career of solo drumming (not to mention his status as a sideman in many highly reputed bands).

Below is Terry's "Big Kit" drum setup as of 2012:[9]

Drums

Drum Workshop Collector's Series Vertical Grain Low Timber shells in Ziracote finish over Mapa Burl Exotic black powdercoat lugs – black powdercoat rims – with TB "tunerz" lug locking adapters to prevent detuning & back turning. All heads are Terry Bozzio Attack signature in clear Mylar.

Bass Drums: 12x20", 16x18", 16x20" (x2), 14x24", 14x16" All bds are mounted on PDP cradles that allow the most tone & resonance and adjustment for striking the sweet spot on the head. Beaters are Puresound Percussion hard plastic or felt.

Snare Drums: 5.5x12" Solid Maple Craviotto snare tuned to B (Puresound snares) 10″ snare tuned to D (Puresound snares)

Tom-Toms: 5x8", 5x10" (x5), 7x10", 6x12" (x2), 8x12", 9x13", 11x14"

Specialty Drums: 2x8"(x14) Piccolo Toms designed by Bozzio and John Good. Chromatically tuned from high C to C an octave lower. (drums descend in 1/2 step in pitch from upper L down to lower R at a diagonal angle)

Hardware

All bass drum pedals have nylon straps and Bozzio's special cam modifications.

Cymbals

All cymbals are Sabian Radia Terry Bozzio signatures.

  • 21" ride
  • 16" china below 8"china
  • 18" china below 10"china
  • 14" china w/12"crash stack below 7"china w/6"crash stack
  • 16" china w/14"crash stack below 8"china w/7"crash stack
  • 18" china w/16"crash stack below 10"china w/8"crash stack
  • 20" china w/18"crash stack below 12"china w/10"crash stack
  • 20" china below 12"china
  • 22" china below 14"china
  • 36" Chinese gong (behind right w/beater on cym boom)
  • 10" hihats
  • left remote china hi hat 16" over 18"
  • 12" hi hats
  • LP tambourine
  • 12" heavy bell under 8" cup chime
  • 11" heavy bell under 71⁄2" cup chime
  • 10" heavy bell under 7" cup chime
  • 9" heavy bell under 61⁄2" cup chime
  • 20" flat ride w/20"china stack, under closed14" flat bottom hi hats
  • 26" B-20 Radia gong on DW custom 3-point gong holder designed by Bozzio
  • 20" crash w/20" novo type china stack
  • right remote china hi hat 16" over 20"
  • 6" closed flat bottom mini hihat
  • 7" closed flat bottom mini hihat

Foot operated

  • 12" Chinese gong or
  • 8" × 3" foot-Tom
  • 10" foot-Tom
  • 12" foot-Tom
  • 10" hi hat
  • Vic Firth/Emil Richards jingle stick
  • PaulE Moon-E Wooden headed tambourine
  • 12" PaulE Ed-E wooden headed
  • remote china hi hat 16" over 18"
  • Spoxe hi hat
  • 12" hi hats
  • Metal tambourine shaker or TB special tambourine foot plate jingle device
  • right remote hi hats 16" over 20"

Drumheads

ATTACK drumheads / Terry Bozzio Signature Series

Other

  • Glockenspiel
  • Peter Engelhart Ribbon Crasher (x2)
  • 36" Wuhan Chinese gong
  • One octave set of Wuhan Chinese bossed gongs

Selected discography

Solo

Frank Zappa

Missing Persons

UK

Dweezil Zappa

Other

References

  1. ↑ "Group 87 CD Album". Cduniverse.com. November 21, 2000. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  2. 1 2 Prato, Greg (December 27, 1950). "Terry Bozzio". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  3. ↑ "Modern Drummer’s Readers Poll Archive, 1979–2014". Modern Drummer. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "【ライブレポート】アルディアス、ニューアルバムのリリースを発表". barks.jp (in Japanese). 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
  5. ↑ "Drummerworld Bio". Drummerworld.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Terry Bozzio - An interview with the world class drummer who has worked with Frank Zappa, Missing Persons and many others.". musicguy247.typepad.com. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  7. ↑ "Guitar Center's Hollywood Rockwalk". Rockwalk.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  8. ↑ "UK reunion 2012". Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  9. ↑ "Kit Setup " Terry Bozzio". Terrybozzio.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.

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