David Kemper
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David Law Kemper (born 1947/8 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rock drummer[1] who was a member of the Jerry Garcia Band (1983–1994) and Bob Dylan's band (1996–2001).[2]
He was with the Jerry Garcia Band from 1983 until January 1994, when he was suddenly dismissed for reasons still unknown to him.[3] He went on to spend five years as Bob Dylan's drummer. Kemper joined Dutch progressive rock band Focus from 1975 to 1977, playing both on the Mother Focus album and tour. He has played with Mike Stinson, Elkie Brooks, Dennis Wilson (on the Bambu sessions) and Bernie Leadon. He played double drums with Jim Gordon on Barry McGuire's "Don't Blame God" from his Lighten Up album in 1974.[4]
References[]
- ^ Bob Dylan Who's Who, Expecting Rain, April 20, 1999
- ^ Bob Dylan Who's Who, Expecting Rain, April 20, 1999
- ^ https://www.well.com/user/shmo/kemper.html
- ^ Played on Joan Armatrading's 1977 album, "Show Some Emotion". Interview with David Kemper Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- [1] Focus biography
Categories:
- Living people
- Bob Dylan
- 1947 births
- Musicians from Chicago
- 20th-century American drummers
- American male drummers
- Jerry Garcia Band members
- Focus (band) members
- Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band members
- JGB (band) members
- American drummer stubs