Hal Blaine is one of the most recorded drummers in history and is an icon from the golden age of session musicians. We learn about Hals parents heroic journey to America, Hal’s early years and time in the Army, and his meteoric rise as a first call studio drummer. Mike Megaffin’s business card says “Hal Blaine Disciple” and he definitely lives up to that title with this very in-depth episode. Mike spent lots of time with Hal and learned tons of great stories about the years that Hal Blaine spent working for mafia types in seedy nightclubs through his rise to the top and love of all things luxurious.
Here is a link to the Hal Blaine Biography book we discussed on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3RgkjaV
Thanks to Milestone Percussion for sponsoring this episode! keep up to date with Ronn Dunnett/Milestone on socials at @dunnettclassicdrums
