Joe "Seven" Franco(born 1951) is an American drummer best known for his work with the bandThe Good Ratsin the late 1970s and later as a member ofTwisted Sister.[1]
Joe Franco | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Instrument | Drums |
Biography
editJoe Franco, a 1969 graduate ofBrooklyn Technical High School,[2]became a member of the bandThe Good Ratsin 1972.[3]He also produced and played in the horror rock bandVan Helsing's Curse,[4]which also featuredTwisted Sisterlead vocalistDee Snider,and on theMagellanalbumHundred Year Flood.Franco replacedA. J. Peroin Twisted Sister in 1986, and stayed in the band for about a year until its break-up in 1987. He also played in Snider's groupWidowmaker;and with guitaristsVinnie Moore[5][6]andBlues Saraceno.and also formerKansasvocalistSteve Walshon his solo albumShadowman.
Franco is the author of the bookDouble Bass Drumming(1984; Alfred, 1993)[7]and is featured in the accompanying video (1988; Warner Bros., 2005).[8]He has also lectured and written articles about drumming[9]and is a music producer involved in recording and post-production work as owner of Beatstreet Productions[10]in theFlatiron DistrictofNew York City,New York.[11]
References
edit- ^Prato, Greg."Biography: The Good Rats".AllMusic.Retrieved18 September2010.
- ^"Brooklyn Technical High School - Blueprint Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY), Class of 1969, Page 91 of 224 | E-Yearbook.com has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Search and browse yearbooks online!".e-yearbook.com.
- ^"The GOOD RATS < Bio > Get to know the band of rodents!".Archived fromthe originalon 13 March 2014.Retrieved13 March2014.
- ^"Zildjian Home page".
- ^Time Odyssey
- ^Meltdown
- ^"Double Bass Drumming".alfred.com.
- ^"Double Bass Drumming".alfred.com.
- ^"Joe Franco - Drum Solo Artist".drumsoloartist.com.Archived fromthe originalon 15 May 2010.Retrieved25 August2011.
- ^"lasvegashifi.com".lasvegashifi.com.
- ^"Beatstreet Productions | 5.1 Surround Mixing, Audio Post & Recording Studios in NYC".Beatstreet Productions.
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