Ep272: Tommy Clufetos - The Dead Daisies, Black Sabbath & more
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 10 May 2021
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Tommy Clufetos may be the hardest working drummer in rock and roll. From Black Sabbath, to Alice Cooper, to Ozzy Osbourne and now to The Dead Daisies, today Tommy shares his perspective on being an artist, his career, his drive, his stories and more.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hey there, everyone, it's Nate. Welcome to episode 2, 72 of the Vinyl Guide, |
| 0:06.4 | the podcast for record nerds and music fans around the world. I hope you're well. This week's |
| 0:12.4 | strap-in, we've got a fantastic conversation here with none other than Tommy Claphethas, |
| 0:18.3 | drummer of the Dead Daisies, who is here not only to talk about |
| 0:22.0 | the new gig with the Dead Daisies, their upcoming Get Out of the House tour, the track like no |
| 0:27.2 | other 2021 and more, but Tommy is also going to share about his previous gigs, which includes |
| 0:32.7 | playing with Black Sabbath on their final tour. We also talk about Tommy playing gigs with his father in |
| 0:38.7 | Detroit, his discipline, his work ethic, his influences, vinyl, and more. Tommy's a really funny guy, |
| 0:44.6 | very driven, and I think history is going to show Tommy as one of the best and busiest drummers |
| 0:50.2 | of our generation. Now, I happen to think that Tommy is a perfect fit for the Dead Daisies, and if you haven't |
| 0:59.0 | heard it yet, go to the streaming services and check out the Dead Daisy's new track, |
| 1:03.5 | like no other, 2021. |
| 1:05.7 | It's killer, it rocks, it swings, it's got Tommy on the kit, and it's a taste of what |
| 1:09.8 | you'll get when you go to see the Dead Daisies on the Get Out of the House tour. Yep. Tour dates are appearing at the Dead Daisies.com. Go over there now. Secure your ticket. See this amazing lineup, which includes Glenn Hughes on vocals and bass, Doug Aldrich and David Lowy on guitars. and of course Tommy warming up the drumstool. |
| 1:28.5 | And lookie here. |
| 1:29.3 | If you enjoy today's conversation, head over to patreon.com slash vinyl guide and see a video of Tommy and I's conversation. |
| 1:37.6 | Yep, that's right. |
| 1:38.6 | Patrons of the vinyl guide always get a bunch of extras. |
| 1:41.6 | If you go up to patreon.com slash vinyl guide and help support the show, |
| 1:45.7 | I'm always throwing extra stuff up there, bonus episodes, extended interviews, and more. |
| 1:49.9 | This week you get a video too, a video of Tommy and I's conversation, and it's available |
| 1:55.4 | only to the patreon.com slash vinyl guide people. Nowhere else. So, plenty of visuals to enjoy. That's patreon.com slash vinyl guide people. Nowhere else. So plenty of visuals to enjoy. |
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