Graham Broad

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Graham Broad (born 10 March 1957 in Hammersmith, West London, England) is an accomplished drummer who has been playing professionally since the age of fifteen, after attending the Royal College of Music in 1970.

Graham Broad Performs "Time" with Roger Waters in Ottawa June 6, 2007
Graham Broad Performs "Time" with Roger Waters in Ottawa June 6, 2007

His works have spanned decades with many artists such as Roger Waters, Tina Turner, The Beach Boys, Jeff Beck, Van Morrison, Bryan Adams, Bill Wyman, George Michael and many others. [1].

Broad has been mostly playing with ex-Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, since 1987, where he played the drums on Waters' Radio KAOS album and following tour. In 1990, Waters along with his "Bleeding Heart Band", which Broad was a member of, performed The Wall Concert in Berlin. In 1992, he played on Waters' third solo album, Amused To Death. In 1999, Waters' invited him to join him on his In the Flesh tour, which spanned three years from 1999 to 2002. Broad also participates on The Dark Side of the Moon Live tour, which began in June 2006 and was supposed to end in July 2007, but which has been extended with ten additional shows in the spring of 2008.

He is a band member of Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, and was featured on their album, Double Bill.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Vernon Fitch (2005). The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia (3rd Edition), page 45. Collector's guide publishing. 
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