Joe Vitale - Drummer/Hit Songwriter and author of "Back Stage Pass."
b'Born into a musical family, Joe Vitale is a veteran musician and drummer whose career has spanned over forty-five years of touring, recording, song writing, and producing with legendary and Rock \\u2018N Roll Hall of Fame artists. Along with vocals, he also plays percussion, keyboards and flute. His drumming encompasses all styles of music. A dedicated professional, his quality of performance is evident in his resume.
Joe Vitale has played on over 70 Billboard charted albums. He has toured & recorded with such greats as Joe Walsh, The Eagles, Crosby Stills & Nash, Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Buffalo Springfield, Dan Fogelberg, John Entwhistle, Rick Derringer, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Carl Wilson, Don Felder, Boz Scaggs, Rick Springfield and many others.
Joe Vitale\'s performances & songs have appeared on many Television shows and Movies including: Jay Leno, David Letterman, Chevy Chase, SCTV, Arsenio Hall, The Drew Carey Show, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame\'s 25th Anniversary Concert, Saved by the Bell, Spy Games, Joe Dirt, The 40 Year Old Virgin, The Warriors, The Devil\'s Rejects, The Beverly Hillbilly\'s Movie, History of the Eagles, Fringe, That 70\'s Show and played and appeared in the movie Ricki and the Flash (Meryl Streep)\\u2026just to name a few.
Vitale has also co-produced albums for Joe Walsh, Stephen Stills, CSN & CSNY. His many songwriting credits include the classic Joe Walsh song, \\u201cRocky Mountain Way,\\u201d and also, \\u201cPretty Maids All in a Row,\\u201d from The Eagles classic album, \\u201cHotel California,\\u201d both co-written with Joe Walsh.He has three solo albums, \\u201cRoller Coaster Weekend,\\u201d \\u201cPlantation Harbor,\\u201d and \\u201cSpeaking In Drums,\\u201d and a book, \\u201cBack Stage Pass,\\u201d about his career in music. He\\u2019s also produced his son, Joe Jr.\\u2019s, first album, \\u201cDancing with Shadows.\\u201d In 2011 Joe played drums for the historic \\u201cBuffalo Springfield Reunion\\u201d Joe Vitale is currently on tour with Joe Walsh.
You can read more about Joe on his website: www.joevitaleondrums.com'