Posted on 01/22/2020 5:47:20 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts
Joey Kramer says he was forced to re-audition for his role and was held to ‘made-up’ standards not in contract
Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer filed a lawsuit against the rest of the band, claiming they’ve unfairly excluded him from rejoining the group ahead of their upcoming Grammys performance and the continuation of their Las Vegas residency.
According to the suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, Kramer suffered a few minor injuries last spring that sidelined him just as the band was set to launch their "Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency. By the fall, Kramer claims, he was ready to rejoin the group, but the suit alleges he was rebuffed in ways that were inconsistent with the terms laid out in Aerosmith’s band contract. The lawsuit comes ahead of Aerosmith’s scheduled performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards this Sunday, January 26th, as well as a tribute show in their honor, January 24th, as they accept the MusiCares Person of the Year award.
“This is not about money,” Kramer said in a statement. “I am being deprived of the opportunity to be recognized along with my peers for our collective lifetime contributions to the music industry. Neither the MusiCares’ Person of the Year Award nor the Grammys’ Lifetime Achievement honors can ever be repeated.”
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I’ve seen Ringo and his All Star Band a few times and I will say I and my ears enjoyed themselves:-)
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I believe it was also John who called Ringo a human metronome.
...and Gene Krupa. All he needed on his resumé was “Sing, Sing, Sing”
Charlie Watts (see the Charlie Watts Orchestra)
I’ve met him. He’s a douche.
Joe Perry , on the other hand, is a straight up guy.
Stephen Morris of Joy Division and New Order was called ‘the human drum machine’.
I sat next to an Aerosmith groupie on a flight about 15 years ago. The young lady just would not shut up about Steven Tyler. Steven said this, Steven did that. It didn’t impress me if that was the intent.
Neil Peart: “There are all of these great drummers and then there is Buddy Rich.” Enough said.
A long time ago I worked with a girl who had just discovered the Grateful Dead. It was Jerry Garcia this, Jerry Garcia that. Really annoying.
Grammys recognizes sales, not talent
Exactly, which is why we dropped out of the organization many years ago.
Brad Whitford too. Lots of fun!!
Born in 1955. Have tastes from Motown to Big Band. Buddy’s the best. I believe he gave a New York Yankee, cant remember name, one of his drum sets!
That’s the point. Ringo played for the song and how to make it sound good. He didn’t play for himself to grandstand, Alabama Gene Krupa. The others had to talk him into playing a solo on side two of Abbey Road.
No, John did not say Ringo was not even the best drummer in The Beatles...that is fake news, though widely circulated. John really thought highly of Ringo’s work.
LOL! That should have said ala Gene Krupa, not Alabama Gene Krupa! Auto correct.
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