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Jul 7, 2017 1 hr 40 min

283 – Remembering John Blackwell: An in-depth interview from 2015

from Drummer's Resource Hosted by Nick Ruffini

In this podcast I talked to legendary drummer, John Blackwell who was best known for his powerful grooves behind the conic star, Prince for 12 years. Blackwell has also performed with Billy Eckstine, Cameo, Pattie LaBelle, Justin Timberlake, Crystal Kay, and P Diddy. In addition to his work with various artists, John frequently performs at clinics […] The post 283 – Remembering John Blackwell: An in-depth interview from 2015 appeared first on Drummer's Resource: Conversations with the world's greatest drummers and music industry pros. .

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