Kenny Aronoff
Kenny Aronoff | |
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 Aronoff in 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 7, 1953 Albany, New York, US |
| Artists | The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1998 |
| Associated acts | John Mellencamp, BoDeans, John Fogerty, Cinderella, Chickenfoot, Jerry Lee Lewis, Joe Satriani |
| Wikipedia | Kenny Aronoff |
| @kennyaronoff | |
| @AronoffOFFICIAL | |
Kenny Aronoff (born March 7, 1953, in Albany, New York[1]) is an American drummer who was the primary drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins during the Adore tour, alongside percussionists Dan Morris and Stephen Hodges. He can be seen performing with the band in the "Perfect" music video.
In addition to working with the Pumpkins, Aronoff has been the sideman for many bands both live and in the studio, notably John Mellencamp, John Fogerty, Chickenfoot and Joe Satriani.
Aronoff telling the story of how he was hired to drum for The Smashing Pumpkins (starts at ~1:12)
Relevant studio appearances[edit | edit source]
- 2000: Iommi – drummer on "Black Oblivion" which Billy Corgan co-wrote with Tony Iommi
Touring stats
- Total shows: 66 shows
- First performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1998-05-02 at Metro, Chicago, IL, US
- Last performance: The Smashing Pumpkins 1998-10-31 at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA, US
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kenny Aronoff profile". drummerworld.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.