Simon Phillips: ON LOSING HIS HOME in the FIRE

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Simon Phillips Interview: One of my favorites! Simon opens up about his London session career (which started at age 16!), what he learned, how it shaped his career as a musician & as a drummer… losing his home in the California fires... working with Mike Oldfield, Bob Clearmountain, John Paul Jones, Jeff Beck, Tony Hymas, Roger Glover, Gary Moore, David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Bob Dylan, Jack Bruce, The Who, Chrissy Hynde… dealing with dark times, moving here from England, being an optimist, Tony Roma’s, bangers & mash, and LOADS more VERY exciting things. What a guy!

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Simon Phillips’ career began at age 12, playing with his dad’s band. By 16, he was on his way to becoming THE first-call session drummer in London and since then, besides being a member of Toto for 22 years, he’s played with top artists like: Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, The Who, Peter Gabriel, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Judas Priest, Michael Shenker, Al DiMeola, Pete Townshend, Stanley Clarke, Gary Moore, Frank Zappa, Bernie Marsden, Phil Manzanera, Mike Rutherford, Carlos Santana and many more

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