Gregg Bissonette
American drummer and vocalistWikipedia
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Oct 14, 2026
Darren DeVivoHOST
The performances were dead on.
Darren DeVivoHOST
Um, uh, Greg Bissonette's energy level's always high.
Ken MichaelsHOST
Mm-hmm.
Darren DeVivoHOST
Um-
12 MINS LATER
Allan KozinnHOST
I mean, those are, those songs are okay.
Allan KozinnHOST
I enjoyed them.
Allan KozinnHOST
Uh, Greg Bissonette I thought was amazing.
Allan KozinnHOST
I'm, I'm not sure if he was...
Brad WilliamsHOST
David grew up in St. Louis, started as a drummer, moved to Los Angeles as a teenager, and by 19 he was playing with Freddie Hubbard.
Brad WilliamsHOST
From there, his musical life put him alongside an extraordinary list of players, including Carlos Vega, Jeff Ricaro, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jim Keltner, George Benson, Steve Gadd, Simon Phillips, Greg Bissonette, and many others.
Brad WilliamsHOST
We spend a lot of time talking about Carlos and Jeff, David's tribute to Jeff project, and how being a drummer first shaped the way he approaches the piano and the rhythm section.
Brad WilliamsHOST
But beneath all of these stories is something much bigger: the importance of groove, restraint, interaction, and knowing how to play for the band.
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David GarfieldGUEST
Yeah.
David GarfieldGUEST
It's a good one.
David GarfieldGUEST
And then Greg Bissonette is one of my great dear friends, and he...
David GarfieldGUEST
Talk about another versatile drummer.
Mark GoodmanHOST
Do you remember this?
Alan LightHOST
Well, they, that was sort of the spotlight for the, for the Dr- for Greg Bissonette really.
Mark GoodmanHOST
For Greg Bissonette.
Alan LightHOST
Yeah.
Mark GoodmanHOST
But, but they did how many intros?
Don FelderGUEST
You can just come up with an idea, and boom, we just work it out right there on the spot pretty quickly.
Don FelderGUEST
So I, I use a lot of my friends on these records, like Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, and, and, uh, Steve Lukather or Gregg Phillinganes, and just people that I know.
Don FelderGUEST
I know how they play, and I know when they come in, when they're done, we're gonna be happy and having fun [laughs] and laughing and having fun making records.
Don FelderGUEST
That's what it's all about.
Chad JonesHOST
For Freedom and Smile, Bump and Grind is the winner.
Chad JonesHOST
Steve Vai's guitar shredding, Billy Sheehan's bass thumping, and Gregg Bissonette's drum pounding all play off each other perfectly on Bump and Grind's opening chapter.
Chad JonesHOST
The pacing is exquisite, and the precision is tenfold.
Chad JonesHOST
While Roth was certainly the main character on this album, those three were excellent at stabilizing the musical vision with their instrumental play.
Don SchiffGUEST
Yeah, we sure did.
Don SchiffGUEST
And and Greg came in and played Greg Bissonette.
Don SchiffGUEST
We say, well, which Greg are you talking about? Single G or double G? So
ScottHOST
Bissonette, what a beast.
Don SchiffGUEST
A really cool groove.
Don SchiffGUEST
Most jazz players, in my opinion, have that clock set a little ahead on the beat.
Don SchiffGUEST
And Greg and I, both Gregs, Greg Bissonette as well, play like that.
Don SchiffGUEST
And then I recently got to play with Chester Thompson, the drummer.
DaveHOST
Big.
DaveHOST
Greg Bissonette, the drummer, who I saw recently play with Ringo Starr.
DaveHOST
Amazing.
DaveHOST
Yeah, great, great band.
Sammy HagarGUEST
And, uh, somebody turned me onto him.
Sammy HagarGUEST
Greg Bissonette, I think is the one who, who called and said, uh, y- heard you're looking for a keyboard player.
Sammy HagarGUEST
I said, "Yeah, I am." That was after the last one.
Sammy HagarGUEST
And, uh, he goes, "I got the guy.