The
AskOurMusicians.com team stopped by the
Ludwig booth at this year's
NAMM (
National Association Of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California and caught
Bobby Rondinelli (
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT,
RAINBOW,
BLACK SABBATH) rippin' a drum solo with the help of the
Ludwig team. Watch the footage below.
Bobby started playing drums when he was 11 years old. He joined a band called
THE WANDERS at 13 and they played school dances and fraternity parties. Later in his teens,
Bobby and his brother
Teddy started their first band
TUSK. "I was in a band called
SAMANTHA when
Ritchie Blackmore asked me to join
RAINBOW," he said.
Rondinelli, who is currently with
THE LIZARDS, is one of the most noted drummers in the industry today. He is a drummer's drummer, whose resume includes
RAINBOW,
BLACK SABBATH,
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT,
DORO,
QUIET RIOT,
THE LIZARDS,
SCORPIONS,
SUN RED SUN,
RONDINELLI,
RIOT,
PYRAMID,
THE SIGN,
ZEBRA and
DANIEL WENTWORTH.
In addition to critically acclaimed solo projects,
Bobby has recorded with the
SCORPIONS on their multi-platinum
"Love At First Sting" LP and toured with
AEROSMITH and
ZEBRA when their drummers were ill.