Drummers - Tim "Herb" Alexander
Tim "Herb" Alexander (born April 10, 1965 in Cherry
Point, North Carolina) is an American musician, best known as the
drummer for the rock band Primus. Tim played on the Primus recordings
Suck On This, Frizzle Fry, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Miscellaneous
Debris, Pork Soda, and Tales from the Punchbowl, before leaving the band
in 1996, only to rejoin in 2003 for the EP Animals Should Not Try to Act
Like People.
Alexander has also played in the indie band Laundry, recorded songs with
experimental bass player Michael Manring and the related Attention
Deficit project (all of which also featured Alex Skolnick), joined the
theatrical group Blue Man Group, and occasionally rocked with the Las
Vegas-based improvisational rock band Uberschall.
Although he states that he was originally inspired to become a rock
drummer by John Bonham and Neil Peart, Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde
claims Alexander's drum beats are mostly influenced by African Jùjú
music. Prior to joining Primus, he played and recorded with Major Lingo,
which at the time was a ska-based rhythm band that featured a lap steel
guitar as the lead instrument, played by Tony Bruno.
Alexander was the first drummer of A Perfect Circle, performing early
live shows with the band, and recording drums for the track "The Hollow"
on the band's debut album, Mer de Noms. He is listed as a member in the
band's DVD/CD release aMOTION.
He currently is completing recordings on an album, with experimental
band Fata Morgana, which features guest bassists Tony Levin of Peter
Gabriel and Paz Lenchantin of A Perfect Circle.
Equipment
Drums: TAMA, 18"x20" Bass Drum 16"x18" Bass Drum 5.5"x14" Bronze PBZ355
Snare Drum 6"x14" Starclassic G Maple Snare Drum 8"x8" Tom Tom 9"x10"
Tom Tom 10"x12" Tom Tom 14"x14" Floor Tom 14"x20" Gong Bass Drum 16"x16"
Floor Tom Octoban Low-Pitch Set
Hardware: TAMA, many various boom and straight cymbal stands
Cymbals: Zildjian, 9.5" & 6" Zil-Bells, 13" Z Custom Dyno Beat Hi-Hats,
18",17" & 16" A Medium Crashes, 18" A Rock Crash, 6" & 8" A splash, 12"
A Special Recording Hi-Hats, 13" A New-Beat Hi-Hats, 18" Oriental China
Trash, 22" K Custom Ride.
Sticks: Zildjian, Tim Alexander Artist Series (16" length, 0.53"
diameter)
Heads: REMO
From:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Alexander
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