Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Alan Myers 1955-2013

Mark Mothersbaugh and Alan Myers,
way back when.
Very sorry to hear Devo drummer Alan Myers died today, of cancer. Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! was the first record I ever bought for myself, and I've spent many hours with it over the years. It's still one of my favorite drumming performances in rock & roll.

UPDATE: A notice on the Modern Drummer site.

After the break there are a few live clips from Devo's early days.












This is one of my favorite things in the world, after the goofy intro:







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