Bobby Rondinelli
Robert Rondinelli (born July 27, 1955) is a rock drummer best known for his work with the hard rock/heavy metal bands Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, The Lizards, and Rondinelli. In July 2013, Rondinelli was announced as the new drummer for the Axel Rudi Pell band, replacing previous drummer Mike Terrana.[1] Rondinelli has played on subsequent albums and tours, and remains with the band at time of writing (February 2016).
Bobby Rondinelli | |
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Birth name | Robert Rondinelli |
Born | July 27, 1955 |
Genres | Hard rock, blues rock, heavy metal |
Instruments | Drums, percussion, guitar |
Associated acts |
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Website | www |
Equipment
Rondinelli plays Ludwig drums, Attack drumheads, and Paiste cymbals.
Drums: Ludwig:
Rondinelli plays on a standard size Ludwig set that usually comprises a bass, snare, rack tom, and two floor toms, though he may periodically slightly alter his setup depending on the artist he is playing with and the venue.
Cymbals: Paiste:
- Signature 10" micro hi-hat
- 2002 17" crash
- 2002 15" sound edge hi-hats
- 2002 18" china
- 2002 19" crash
- 2002 10" splash
- Giant Beat 24" Giant Beat ride
- 2002 18" crash
- 2002 18" novo china
- Noise Works 14"/18" trash set
- Twenty 18" thin china
Discography
Year | Band | Title | Notes |
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1981 | Rainbow | Difficult to Cure | |
2016 | Rainbow | Boston 1981 | |
1982 | Rainbow | Straight Between the Eyes | |
1982 | Rainbow | Live Between The Eyes | |
1986 | Rainbow | Finyl Vinyl | Rondinelli features on several tracks |
1996 | Rondinelli | Wardance | Recorded in 1985 |
1989 | Doro | Force Majeure | |
1993 | Quiet Riot | Terrified | |
1994 | Black Sabbath | Cross Purposes | |
1995 | Black Sabbath | Cross Purposes Live | |
1995 | Sun Red Sun | Sun Red Sun | |
1999 | Sun Red Sun | Lost Tracks | |
2000 | Sun Red Sun | Sunset | |
1998 | Blue Öyster Cult | Heaven Forbid | Track 9: "Live for Me" |
1998 | McCoy | Brainstorm | Track 9, 13 |
1998 | Dali Gaggers | Just ad Nauseam | |
1998 | Dali Gaggers | Confessions of a Spooky Kid | |
2000 | The Sign | Signs of Life | |
2001 | Blue Öyster Cult | Curse of the Hidden Mirror | |
2002 | Blue Öyster Cult | A Long Day's Night | |
2002 | Rondinelli | Our Cross, Our Sins | |
2002 | Riot | Through the Storm | |
2003 | Mark Stein | White Magik | |
2003 | The Lizards | Rule | |
2005 | The Lizards | Cold blooded kings | |
2005 | The Lizards | Live At B.B. King - NYC | |
2005 | Foghat | Official Bootleg DVD # 1 2002-2004 | |
2005 | The Lizards | They live ! | |
2006 | The Lizards | Against all odds | |
2008 | The Lizards | Archeology | |
2014 | Axel Rudi Pell | Into the Storm | |
2015 | The Lizards | Reptilicus Maximus | |
2015 | The Handful | Sons of Downtown | |
2015 | Axel Rudi Pell | Magic Moments: 25th Anniversary Special Show | |
2016 | Axel Rudi Pell | Game of Sins | |
2016 | The Last Ditches | Spilt Milk | |
2018 | Axel Rudi Pell | Knights Call | |
2019 | Axel Rudi Pell | XXX Anniversary Live | |
2020 | Axel Rudi Pell | Sign of the Times |
See also
References
- F., Carl (July 15, 2013). "New Drummer Bobby Rondinelli Announced By Axel Rudi Pell". Axel Rudi Pell. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-16.