Simon Phillips (b-1957)
Simon Phillips is another drummer I saw and heard at Thoroughbred Music. My friend John Rakestraw was the Hoshino Representative for Tama and Ibanez. Simon Phillips was one of the first to play the now labeled open grip style. Before seeing Simon, Billy Cobham and Lenny White were the 2 drummers that played left ride high hat and cymbal.
I saw Gary Husband and he completely reinvented the word ambidextrous when playing the drumset. I regret not learning that style as a natural lefty.
Simon Phillips discography includes: Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Jon Anderson, Pete Townshend, Toto, Jack Bruce, Gary Moore, Asia. He has a nice looking web site with current information about tours and more. (simon-phillips.com)