John Barbata
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John Barbata (born 1 April 1945, in Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.) is a noted drummer active especially in pop and pop/rock bands in the 1960s and 1970s, both as a member and as a session drummer.
Already an established session drummer when he joined The Turtles, he was one of the pioneering drummers who converted pop music rhythms from the down-beat rhythms of the 1950s to the off-beat rhythms that have dominated ever since.
His most famous band memberships have been:
Other notable collaborations include:
- With The Strangers guitarist Joel Scott Hill and bassist Bob Mosley.
- With other Jefferson Airplane members as session musicians on ex-member Grace Slick's album Manhole.
- Session musician for
- Eric Clapton.
- Leon Russell.
- Dave Mason.
- ...and many others, with over 60 albums to his "uncredited" credit.
