A Drummer's Perspective is a stunning collection of live action photos celebrating the world of drumming. This large format book, with foreword written by renowned Drummer Terry Bozzio, brings together some of the finest unseen photographs of over hundred legendary drummers. It is a unique collection of pictures brought together by the author David Phillips, who has been given rare access on stage and behind the scenes to many of the biggest bands in the world. Drummers featured include photos of Zoro, Dave Grohl, Joey Jordison, Zak Starkey, Ginger Baker, Neil Peart, Nicko McBrain, Mitch Mitchell, Roger Taylor, Dennis Chambers, Mike Portnoy, Nick Mason, Alex Acuna, Dave Weckl, Josh Freese, Chad Smith, Joey Castillo, Thomas Lang and this list goes on and on! The powerful images include almost 200 photos of some of the most amazing rock concerts and give a fascinating insight to drummers, their playing and their world.
David Phillips has worked in the music industry for over thirteen years. He worked as head of European Artist Relations for Pearl Drums and for the last six years has handled European Artist Relations for Drum Workshop. These roles have enabled him to work closely with some of the biggest bands in the world and as part of his work he has had rare access to bands at rehearsals, sound checks and on-stage enabling him to take photos for his clients and to build his portfolio. His photos have been published worldwide in books, on-line and many drumming publications.