| Simon Wright | |
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Simon Wright, drummer for AC/DC: May 1983 – November 1989 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 19 June 1963 Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Genres | Hard rock Heavy metal Blues rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | EMI |
| Associated acts | AC/DC Dio UFO Michael Schenker Group John Norum Rhino Bucket |
Simon Wright (born in Oldham, Lancashire, June 19, 1963) is an English drummer best known for his stints with rock n' roll bands AC/DC and Dio. He first started playing drums at the age of 13[1] and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. He is currently the drummer for the band Rhino Bucket.[2]
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Wright began his career with local band Tora Tora (not to be confused with the American glam metal group), before joining Manchester group A II Z, a New Wave of British Heavy Metal band founded in 1979 in Manchester, England by guitarist Gary Owens. The full line-up consisted of David Owens (vocals), Gary Owens (guitar), Gam Campbell (bass), Karl Reti (drums). They rapidly acquired a local following in Manchester, and were quickly snapped up by Polydor Records, eager to cash in on the exploding NWOBHM boom. A single live album, The Witch of Berkley, followed in 1980. Reti was subsequently replaced by Wright. The band then promptly disintegrated and Wright went on to perform in Tytan[3] and recorded on their full-length debut album Rough Justice,[4] however; that band also dissolved shortly before the release of the debut.
Wright joined Australian rockers AC/DC in 1983, replacing drummer Phil Rudd who was fired after a disagreement with guitarist and band leader Malcolm Young. (Rudd was reinstated in 1994). Wright recorded three albums with the band in the mid-late 80s: Fly on the Wall, Who Made Who and Blow Up Your Video. Wright left the group in 1989 to join Dio, and was replaced by Chris Slade. Wright joined Rhino Bucket when he wasn't working with Dio to replace the departed Liam Jason for their third album, 1994's independently released Pain. In 2007, he reunited with the band and is featured on their latest album The Hardest Town.
Wright had two stints with Dio in 1990–91 and 1998–2010. He appeared on four studio albums (Lock up the Wolves, Magica, Killing the Dragon and Master of the Moon) and two live albums (Evil or Divine - Live In New York City and Holy Diver - Live).
His drumming can also be heard on albums by UFO, Michael Schenker Group and John Norum.
In 2005, Wright participated on a tribute album to Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden. It was his second time doing a tribute disc: in 1998 he appreared on AC/DC tribute album Thunderbolt.
In 2006 Wright was credited on the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" on the album Butchering the Beatles, a heavy metal tribute.
In August 2009, Wright teamed up with Joe Lynn Turner, Phil Soussan and Carlos Cavazo as part of the Big Noize project, playing shows in Iraq and Kuwait.[5]
Simon is an endorser of DW drums. He uses the collectors maple series. His drum sizes are, 18x22 bass drums (x2) 10x12, 11x13, 13x15, 14x18 Tom-Toms 6.5x14 Edge Snare 6x14 Collector's Maple Snare 5.5x14 Solid Maple Snare
5000TD3 Delta3 Turbo Single Bass Drum Pedal (x2) 5500TD Delta Turbo Hi-Hat Stand 9300 Snare Drum Stand 9934 Double Tom/Cymbal Stand 9700 Straight/Boom Cymbal Stand (x5) 9100 Drum Throne 799 DogBone (x2)[6]
Simon also uses Evans Drum heads. Products Used: AF Patch – Kevlar Single Pedal 13" Onyx 2-ply 15" G2 Coated 18" G2 Coated 14" Hazy 300 15" EC Resonant 18" EC Resonant 13" G1 Clear
Simon uses Sabian Cymbals as well. 14" AAX Metal Hats w/ Sizzle Bottom Hat 18" AA China 16" AA Metal Crash 18" AAX Metal Crash 19" AAX Metal Crash 22" AAX Heavy Ride 20" AA China 20" AA Rock Crash 20" AA Metal Crash w/ Sizzles
Vic Firth. American Classic Metal Nylon (CMN)
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