Bill Ray
COUNTRY: United States
GROUP: Paul Gilbert, Randy Hansen, Trainwreck Ensemble
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BORN IN: Jackson, MS
LIVES IN: San Diego, CA
DRUMMING SINCE: 1970
CURRENT BAND/PROJECTS: Paul Gilbert, Randy Hansen, Trainwreck Ensemble
BIGGEST INFLUENCES: Jeff Sipe, Billy Cobham, Steve Smith, Vinnie Colaiuta
FAVORITE ALBUM PLAYED ON: Paul Gilbert “Behold: Electric Guitar”
FAVORITE ALBUM DIDN’T PLAY ON: “Live”, The Jazz Pistols
CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Performing with Ike Turner at the Montreux Jazz Fest, playing on his Grammy
award winning album “Risin’ With The Blues” and being featured on Smithsonian Channel “Sound
Revolution”.
FAVORITE CYMBAL: 22″ Artisan Medium Ride