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Hal Blaine (born Harold Simon Belsky; February 5, 1929 – March 11, 2019) was an American drummer and session musician, thought to be among the most recorded studio drummers in the music industry, claiming over 35,000 sessions and 6,000 singles.
- Listen: Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - A Taste Of Honey (1965)
- Listen: Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night (1966)
- Listen: The 5th Dimension - Up, Up And Away (1967)
- Listen: The 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (1969)
HAL BLAINE. Hal Blaine can mug like Harpo, quip like Uncle Miltie, and play the drums like nobody’s business. As a super session drummer his credits list like a “Who’s Who” of the music business!
Acousticity is an album by American musician David Grisman, released in 1984. [2] Track listing. All compositions by David Grisman unless otherwise noted. "Acousticity" – 4:11. "Dancin'" (Grisman, Jim Buchanan) – 4:22. "Brazilian Breeze" – 4:29. "Blue Sky Bop" ( Rob Wasserman ) – 4:49. "Dawgalypso (The Island Song)" – 3:45.
Jan 28, 2016 · One of my greatest compliments came from Bruce Gary [who] said that one of his biggest disappointments in life was finding out that a dozen of his favorite drummers were Hal Blaine. That’s really a funny line.
In Grisman’s hands, Dawg Music is traditionally played with traditional bluegrass instruments. Grisman on mandolin is typically joined by acoustic bass, violin, and acoustic guitar, and such is the case on Acousticity. For this album, Grisman hired a full-time drummer in Hal Blaine.
Hal Blaine is the accompanist to Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound” and one of the most sought-after session drummers in L.A. He has played on forty Number One singles—enough to make his own Top 40.
