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Gavin Richard Harrison
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Gavin Harrison is a British drummer and percussionist. He is best known for playing with the British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree which he joined in 2002. As of 2011, he also plays with the band King Crimson. Harrison has authored two instructional drum books entitled Rhythmic Illusions and Rhythmic Perspectives. He also wrote and produced his own instructional DVDs, Rhythmic Visions and Rhythmic Horizons, at his home studio. 2010 saw the release of Rhythmic Designs, a book of transcriptions by Terry Branam, and a 3 hour DVD of Gavin's explanations and demonstrations. It won 'Best In Show' at the summer NAMM show in the USA. In 2007 Gavin began a long term collaboration with singer/extended range bass player 05Ric which led to the release of two CDs Drop and then in 2009 Circles. In 2008, Gavin joined King Crimson as part of a dual-drummer lineup with Pat Mastelotto. Gavin played a number of shows in the United States in August with the band. He won the Modern Drummer magazine readers' poll for "best progressive drummer of the year" consecutively from 2007-2010. He is the featured cover story on Modern Drummer January 2009. Rolling Stone Magazine polls rate him as the third best drummer in the past 25 years. His influences come from his father's jazz collection and from drummers such as Steve Gadd and Jeff Porcaro. Kit Studies with Joe Hodson, Paul Brodie and Dave Cutler (Berklee '78 graduate - teacher relating to the evolving Gary Chaffee school of rhythmic concepts).
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1963-05-28
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Acting
- star Popularity: 0.1
- info Birth Place Harrow, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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8.4
Porcupine Tree: Arriving Somewhere...
2006-08-21
8.3
Porcupine Tree: Anesthetize
2010-05-20
0
Porcupine Tree: Never Stop the Car on a Drive in the Dark
2023-03-10
0
Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Horizons
2007-02-13
0
Porcupine Tree - Hellfest 2023
2023-06-17
8
The Pineapple Thief: Where We Stood
2017-10-13
8
Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation
2022-06-24
0
Porcupine Tree: The Complete AIR Studio Sessions
2022-06-24
8.3
Porcupine Tree: Closure / Continuation. Live. Amsterdam 07/11/22
2023-12-08
7.2
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
2022-10-19
0
Porcupine Tree: Octane Twisted
2012-11-05
0
Porcupine Tree: In Absentia Documentary
2020-02-20
0
The Pineapple Thief: It Leads To This
2024-02-09
0
King Crimson: Heaven & Earth
2019-06-07
0
Porcupine Tree: The Making of Fear of a Blank Planet
2024-06-14
9
Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast 2005 - Live Music Hall Köln
2005-11-19
8
King Crimson: Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
2016-09-16
9
Porcupine Tree: Rockpalast
2005-11-19
0
Porcupine Tree: In Absentia
2020-02-21
0
Porcupine Tree: Fear of a Blank Planet
2007-04-24
0
Porcupine Tree - MHZ
2003-12-01
8
The Pineapple Thief: Nothing but the Truth
2021-04-22
9.5
King Crimson: Meltdown - Live In Mexico City
2018-11-19
0
The Pineapple Thief: Your Wilderness
2017-11-03
0
Porcupine Tree: Nil Recurring
2024-11-01
0
Gavin Harrison Rhythmic Visions
2002-10-22
0
King Crimson: Tring: Live in the Studio
2022-12-09
0
King Crimson: Rock in Rio
2019-10-06
0
The Pineapple Thief: Versions of the Truth
2020-09-04