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22. Clem Burke is a fucking MACHINE

Fri Jul 3, 2015, 11:31 AM

Jul 2015

I saw Blondie at the House of Blues in LA in 2004. Of course, it was no surprise that Debbie was wonderful. But it was my first time seeing the band live. Clem's drumming, at age 49, was nothing short of amazing. So intense and powerful!

He was the first drummer I ever saw behind a plexiglass shield. He definitely needed it; not just for the volume control but to catch some of his sweat - LOL.

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Clem Burke is a fucking MACHINE TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #22

He's amazing, a beast of precision and sheer force on a drum throne. hifiguy Jul 2015 #23

EXACTLY!!! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #25

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