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Terry Bozzio, drummer with Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, UK and more joins Todd Miller in The Vinyl Vault, Sep 16th at 8p ET!

terry bozzioA special Tuesday presentation of The Vinyl Vault!  Drummer extraordinaire, composer, percussionist, vocalist, inventor, sideman, hired gun, painter/sketcher, interviewer…the list goes on and on for Terry Bozzio!  He was the man behind the kit and Frank Zappa’s foil onstage for 3 years, moved on to form the highly successful Missing Persons, joined the prog band UK for a few albums and tours, recorded with Tony Levin, Jeff Beck, Mike Portnoy, Alan Holdsworth…let’s just say he’s played with a few people and bands!  And he’s on tour…

missing personsComing to The Cosmopolitan Music Hall in Richmond Hill, Ontario on September 19th & 20th, he’ll be performing solo on a tuned drum kit like the pic above, triggering bass notes and textures in a captivating performance!  For other tour dates, visit www.TerryBozzio.com/tour-dates and check out the itinerary.  Terry also sells his own line of signature drum sticks and drum heads that he invented!  And just for fun, check out the biography section, and see if you can read the whole thing in one sitting!!  The guy is busy!

We talk about the current tour; his inspirations on the drum kit; his inspirations in life; the profound impact working with Frank Zappa had on him; talked about politics, art, design…he’s opinionated!

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For more info on is work with Frank, go to www.FrankZappa.com

To catch up with Terry on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Terry-Bozzio-Official/327746222189?fref=ts

To hound him on Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/@terrybozzio