Gary Wallis
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Gary Wallis (born June 10, 1964, in Westminster, London) is a drummer/percussionist trained at the London Symphony School of Music. He is known for having a massive percussion kit featuring many electronic drums and percussion. He is best known as the secondary percussionist for Pink Floyd in the post-Waters era for live performances.[1] He can be seen and heard on the Delicate Sound Of Thunder album and video as well as the P*U*L*S*E album and off-shoot video, and Jean Michel Jarre's Twelve Dreams of the Sun video from the Giza pyramids New Year's Eve 1999/2000.
In the late-nineties Wallis was musical director for Tom Jones. Between 2002 and 2004 he toured Germany with the German band called Schiller. Wallis also played on the Europe wide hit I Feel You. In 2005, he toured with Marianne Rosenberg. In 2004 and 2005, Wallis was musical director for girl bands Girls Aloud and Atomic Kitten. In 2006 and 2007, Wallis was musical director and drummer for the classical crossover band Il Divo.
In 2008, Wallis is the drummer of the band Westlife on their Back Home Tour.
As of 2009/2010 Wallis is the drummer and musical director for Tom Jones.
Gary Wallis is known as "DAMAGE" by his fellow musicians because of all the gear he broke on the tours.
Gary Wallis is the cousin of Pink Fairies guitarist and former member of Motörhead Larry Wallis.
Drums
1987-1990 touring kit with Pink Floyd:
Tama Artstar piano black finish.
Zildjian Cymbals.
Simmons Electronic drums.
1994 Pink Floyd touring kit.
DW Drums (Drum Workshop) kit in Exotic Birdseye Maple with a lacquer finish.
Zildjian cymbals.
Latin percussion.
Vater drumsticks.
Dauz electronic drums.
Kurtzweil K2000r sampler
References
External links
- Il Divo official site
- Schiller-Musik
- Marianne Rosenberg
- Westlife
- Pink Floyd Drums: The Division Bell Tour Drums
- Tom Jones official site
- Gary Wallis at IMDb
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