THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, November 4, 1994 TAG: 9411030055
SECTION: DAILY BREAK PAGE: E1 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY RICKEY WRIGHT, STAFF WRITER
LENGTH: Medium: 75 lines
RIOT GRRRLS TO the contrary, all-female rock bands aren't a new development; there were Fanny and the Runaways in the '70s, and the Go-Go's, Bangles, Slits and Raincoats in the '80s. The concept of women playing drums goes back even further. The following is a list of eight notable ``girl'' (or ``grrrl'') percussionists.
Ann ``Honey'' Lantree: First-generation British Invaders, the Honeycombs, were named for their skins-basher and her alternate occupation as hairdresser. The group hit in America with 1964's fierce ``Have I the Right,'' now a staple of oldies radio programming.
Maureen Tucker: The pulse of the Velvet Underground, Tucker was among rock's first minimalists. Her solo career continues after the Velvet's brief reunion last year.
Sandy West: A good candidate for ``Where is she now?'' honors, West was nonetheless very visible as drummer for the Runaways, best remembered as Joan Jett's first big break.
Gina Schock: How many women picked up sticks thanks to the stellar beats behind the multiplatinum success of the Go-Go's? Schock still sounds great, as witnessed by three new songs on the compilation ``Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's.''
Debbi Peterson: She didn't play on the Bangles' biggest hit, ``Walk Like an Egyptian,'' but those who saw the band in concert will testify that she rocked. Now in semi-retirement.
Freda Love: First noticed as one-third of the Blake Babies with Juliana Hatfield, now a member of Antenna.
Demetra Plakas: L7, one of the hardest-rocking of the current all-female aggregations, is driven by Plakas, widely considered one of the best drummers of her generation.
Patty Schemel: The strong backbone of Hole, Courtney Love's rabid post-punk outfit. She recently made history as the first female to grace the cover of a drumming magazine.
RIOT GRRRLS TO the contrary, all-female rock bands aren't a new development; there were Fanny and the Runaways in the '70s, and the Go-Go's, Bangles, Slits and Raincoats in the '80s. The concept of women playing drums goes back even further. The following is a list of eight notable ``girl'' (or ``grrrl'') percussionists.
Ann ``Honey'' Lantree: First-generation British Invaders, the Honeycombs, were named for their skins-basher and her alternate occupation as hairdresser. The group hit in America with 1964's fierce ``Have I the Right,'' now a staple of oldies radio programming.
Maureen Tucker: The pulse of the Velvet Underground, Tucker was among rock's first minimalists. Her solo career continues after the Velvet's brief reunion last year.
Sandy West: A good candidate for ``Where is she now?'' honors, West was nonetheless very visible as drummer for the Runaways, best remembered as Joan Jett's first big break.
Gina Schock: How many women picked up sticks thanks to the stellar beats behind the multiplatinum success of the Go-Go's? Schock still sounds great, as witnessed by three new songs on the compilation ``Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's.''
Debbi Peterson: She didn't play on the Bangles' biggest hit, ``Walk Like an Egyptian,'' but those who saw the band in concert will testify that she rocked. Now in semi-retirement.
Freda Love: First noticed as one-third of the Blake Babies with Juliana Hatfield, now a member of Antenna.
Demetra Plakas: L7, one of the hardest-rocking of the current all-female aggregations, is driven by Plakas, widely considered one of the best drummers of her generation.
Patty Schemel: The strong backbone of Hole, Courtney Love's rabid post-punk outfit. She recently made history as the first female to grace the cover of a drumming magazine.
KEYWORDS: DRUMMERS by CNB