![]() We'd do two takes of two songs, no click, and we'd spend three or four hours on those two songs. "Let me tell you how John works: When I was making the Revival record with him, we'd go into the studio on a Monday at 10am. What did John say to you as to why he picked you? Was there anything in particular that made you 'the guy'? So John went through all these great drummers, but they just weren't the right fit? I think the first drummer was Chris Layton and the second was Jeff Porcaro." And I just found out that his brother Bob suggested me after the second drummer. He had gone through 30 drummers till he got to me. I think you've played with him now longer than Doug Clifford from Creedence ever did. ![]() Now, you've enjoyed a very long and fruitful association with John Fogerty. He's going to be on the cover of drum magazines. ![]() I mean, the stuff he does - flailing his arms over his head and all the Buddy Rich-type hi-hat fills he throws in - it's just unreal. But I guess it's the way he really plays. I thought it was staged - you know, like they made a video clip to get attention or something. "The second or third time I watched it, though, I thought, Waaaaait a minute. The first time I saw it, I was dying laughing. "Oh my God! The Drummer At The Wrong Gig guy? Oh man, he's wild, isn't he? So many people have sent me that clip. I think the burning question in everybody's mind right now is, are you bucking for the gig as the drummer in Rick K And The Allnighters? ![]() (Hint: it's a little ditty about two America kids growing up in the heartland.) In addition, he talks about his intensely physical playing (and some of its drawbacks, like constant nose bashing), how he's changed his kit around in recent years, his complicated relationship with John Mellencamp and the song that made it all possible. Why Scarecrow? – “You have all the moves and it sounds just like John Mellencamp when I saw him when I was younger”….is the most common comment.In the following interview with MusicRadar, Aronoff dissects the manner in which he helps to bring Fogerty's music to life. Not many artists can have a full set of #1 songs (10). Journey -25, Springsteen -26, Tom Petty -26, Eagles -21, John Mellencamp -29. Why a John ‘Cougar’ Mellencamp Tribute band? -Compare the Hits that made it to the top 10 on the charts. Scarecrow has performed throughout North America from the Yukon to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast. Scarecrow performances are a “Déjà vu” to many Mellencamp fans and a “Wow” experience for all. While Mellencamp artistically and masterfully adapts his music as only he can. Scarecrow – continues to recreate the energy and authentic sounds of John Mellencamp and his bands from the 80’s and 90’s. ![]() That’s because Mellencamp is a real guy who’s lived a few lifetimes’ worth of drama and struggle. Similar to the way that anyone can connect to Bruce Springsteen or Bob Dylan, seemingly everybody can enjoy or even relate to the people and themes in Mellencamp’s music. Remarkably successful, Mellencamp has sold more than 27 million albums, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s many hits - like “Jack and Diane,” “Hurts So Good,” “Cherry Bomb,” “Small Town,” “Pink Houses,” and “Authority Song” - are perpetually-played staples of classic rock radio. His emotionally authentic, straightforward rock n’ roll reflects his upbringing in the Heartland, combining pop, country, and folk to create poetic grooves that you can also jam out to on a bar’s jukebox. John Mellencamp – “formerly John Cougar Mellencamp, formerly-formerly John Cougar - is an American original. ![]()
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