David Law Kemper
Born1947 (age 75–76)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drum

David Law Kemper (born 1947/8 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American rock drummer[1] who was a member of the Jerry Garcia Band (1983–1994) and Bob Dylan's band (1996–2001).[2]

He was with the Jerry Garcia Band from 1983 until January 1994, when he was suddenly dismissed for reasons still unknown to him.[3] He went on to spend five years as Bob Dylan's drummer. Kemper joined Dutch progressive rock band Focus from 1975 to 1977, playing both on the Mother Focus album and tour. He has played with Mike Stinson, Elkie Brooks, Dennis Wilson (on the Bambu sessions) and Bernie Leadon. He played double drums with Jim Gordon on Barry McGuire's "Don't Blame God" from his Lighten Up album in 1974.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bob Dylan Who's Who, Expecting Rain, April 20, 1999
  2. ↑ Bob Dylan Who's Who, Expecting Rain, April 20, 1999
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-04-06. Retrieved 2018-01-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ Played on Joan Armatrading's 1977 album, "Show Some Emotion". Interview with David Kemper Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine
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