George Lawrence:
CLASS OF 1972
Murrah High SchoolClass of 1972
Jackson, MS
George's Story
George is from Jackson, Mississippi. George's schools include Murrah High School.
Music George likes includes The Concussions, THE BAND, Donna the Buffalo.
One of George's favorite quotes is:""I drum, therefore I am , I think" - me".
More about George:"Lifelong professional musician currently:
- playing drums with Poco
-publisher of Not So Modern Drummer Magazine
-co-owner Famous Drums.
-private teacher: drum set
"If thine enemy offend thee, buy each of his children a drum"
Elementary through high school marching bands in Grenada and Jackson MS. Started teaching at age 15 and began playing professionally at age 17. Left on the road with a pro rock band after graduating high school (sound familiar?).
1972-1973
Attended Hinds Jr. College and Milsaps College in Mississippi.
1973-1974
Attended North Texas State University, Denton, Texas.
1975-1976
Attended Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
1977-1982
Session musician in San Fransisco, L.A. and Santa Barbara,
California. Major record label recording artist in Northern California Bay Area with "Uncle Rainbow" (which evolved into Bougois-Tagg) and in L.A. with "Pages" (which evolved into...Expand for more
Mr. Mister). Funny how those bands became successful after I left :-)
1983-1993
Based out of my hometown Jackson, MS. to raise my kids, lead my own band, "Chemistry", teach private students, operate George's Drum Shop #1, and record in the famed studios of the Deep South.
1993-2001
Worked out of Nashville touring with pop country acts. Long stints with Larry Stewart, the lead singer from Restless Heart during his solo career, McBride and the Ride, T. Graham Browne, the Kinleys and the Wilkinsons. Recorded albums and publishing demos in Nashville, Muscle Shoals, Memphis, Atlanta, Austin and L.A. I was also associated with Fork's Drum Closet in Nashville as a private instructor and wrote a couple of instruction books that have been reviewed in Modern Drummer and sold steadily.
2002-2010
Operated George's Drum Shop #2 in the Akron / Cleveland, Ohio region and doing studio sessions nationally and touring gigs with Poco around the world in addition to playing locally. In 2008 bought Not So Modern Drummer magazine and have been obsessed with writing, editing and publishing since.
2011 Closed George's Drum Shop and moved back to Nashville. May run for mayor next year.".
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