02/27/17 Kenny Aronoff Legendary Drummer with Bruno Mars, John Mellencamp, Springsteen, McCartney, Sting, Lady Gaga

Published: Feb. 28, 2017, 12:08 a.m.

b'Kenny Aronoff is one of the world\\u2019s most influential and in-demand drummers and percussionists. Rolling Stone, in fact, cited him as one of the \\u201c100 Greatest Drummers of All Time\\u201d and Modern Drummer has named him #1 Pop/Rock Drummer and #1 Studio Drummer for five years. The list of artists he\\u2019s worked with on the road and/or in the studio reads like a who\\u2019s who of the music industry, and includes John Mellencamp, The Rolling Stones, The Smashing Pumpkins, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Sting, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Pharell Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Bob Seger, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty, Jon Bon Jovi, Elton John, Rod Stewart, Steven Tyler, Slash, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Garth Brooks, Don Henley, Melissa Etheridge, Keith Urban, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Puddle of Mudd, Joe Cocker, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Beyonce, Mick Jagger, Bonnie Raitt, Ricky Martin, Santana, Crosby Stills and Nash, Celine Dion, Vince Gill, The Buddy Rich Big Band and many others. The full list fills pages (www.kennyaronoff.com). With a style of playing that combines power and finesse, his unique and versatile sound has been instrumental on over 60 Grammy-nominated or awarded recordings representing over 300 million in sales, with more than 1300 that were RIAA certified Gold, Platinum or Diamond.'