Hey guys, it's Joe. Happy Wednesday. I'm coming at you from Wisconsin. And if you've been listening to

the show for a while, you might have picked up that I'm originally from Wisconsin, but I'm not just here to

visit family. I'm here to interview two of the greatest, most important drummers of all time, Jabbo

Starks and Clyde Stubblefeld from James Brown's band. Guys, our upcoming episodes feature some truly amazing guests, and we need your help to get

the word out there.

Please tell your friends about the trap set.

Post it on Facebook, posted on Twitter, posted on Instagram, and good old word of mouth

helps too.

Also, I want to thank two of our previous guests, Patty Shammel and Dale Krover,

for helping us get in touch with today's guest, Clemberg. It's a great interview, so without

further ado, let's do the show. This episode of The Trap Set is brought to you, in part, by

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Oh, wow.

This is Joe Wong. Welcome to the trap set, where each week we explore the lives of drummers.

I want to play something for you.

I'm going to play something for you. You're hearing Atomic by Blondie featuring my guest Clem Burke on drums. Over the past four decades, a winning combination of timeless songwriting, superbly executed arrangements, and progressive production has secured Blondie's place as one of the all-time great rock bands.

Like his heroes, Hal Blaine and Ringo Star,

Clem possesses an astounding combination

of elegantly efficient technique, tasteful musicality,

and effortless group.

His contributions are material to Blondie's immense success and popularity.

Although Clem is most closely identified with Blondie, his versatile musicianship has afforded him the opportunity to work with a diverse

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