- Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff (born
March 7 ,1953 ) is an Americandrummer . A former member (briefly) of the hard rock band Cinderella, he has also played drums for several other musicians, includingJohn Mellencamp ,Bob Seger ,Elton John ,Lynyrd Skynyrd and others.Early career
After graduating from Indiana University,in 1976, where he studied under the acclaimed tympanist Vic Firth, Aronoff passed on several symphony orchestra offers and decided to head for the East Coast where he studied drum set in Boston and New York. During this time he began to concentrate on jazz and fusion music, and in 1977 he returned to
Bloomington, Indiana and spent several years in a popular local band, playing throughout the Midwest.In 1980 he joined
John Mellencamp 's band, recording 10 albums and touring with him over a 17-year period.In the mid-1980s, Kenny began to develop an enormously successful career as a studio musician, playing on hundreds of records as well as touring worldwide with many artists. Aronoff has recorded with musicians such as
Melissa Etheridge ,Jon Bon Jovi ,Michelle Branch ,Joe Cocker ,Trey Anastasio ,The BoDeans ,Corey Hart ,Meat Loaf ,Willie Nelson ,The Rolling Stones ,Alanis Morissette ,Bob Seger ,Elton John ,Bob Dylan ,Rod Stewart ,Lynyrd Skynyrd ,Waylon Jennings ,Bonnie Raitt ,Mick Jagger ,Alice Cooper ,Belinda Carlisle ,Avril Lavigne ,Kelly Clarkson ,Lisa Germano ,Tony Iommi ,Iggy Pop , The Starting Line, and hard rock and glam metal band Cinderella.Touring sideman
Aronoff also has been, and remains, an in-demand "sideman", touring with the likes of Richard Thompson (filling in for
Dave Mattacks on the second half of Thompson's 1989 tour, after Mattacks broke his arm), as well as on one tour withalternative rock groupThe Smashing Pumpkins .Equipment endorsements
The gear Aronoff endorses are
Tama drums and hardware,Vic Firth drumsticks,Remo drum heads,Meinl Percussion,Shure Microphones, andZildjian cymbals.The Later Years
In 2005, Kenny began touring again with roots-rock band, The BoDeans. He has appeared on their 2 CD live set, "Homebrewed: Live From the Pabst." Recently, Aronoff had the position of drummer on Avril Lavigne's new CD, "The Best Damn Thing." He starred in the track "Everything Back But You."
Aside from his work with Mellencamp, he is well-known for his work with
John Fogerty whom he performed with John and his 2007 US and European Tour. Kenny will be touring withJohn Fogerty again during the 2008 Australian tour in March.External links
* [http://www.kennyaronoff.com Kenny Aronoff Official website]
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