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Larrie Londin
1943-1992 |
NAME:
Larrie Londin
DATE OF BIRTH:
October 15, 1943
DECEASED:
August 24, 1992
HOMETOWN:
Norfolk, Virginia
LAST RESIDENCE:
Nashville, Tennessee
CONTRIBUTION TO JOURNEY:
Drums (studio only)
YEARS WITH JOURNEY:
1986
ALBUMS WITH JOURNEY:
Raised on Radio
OTHER GIGS
Chet Atkins, Roseanne Cash, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Crystal Gayle, The Grand Ole' Opry, Merle Haggard, Hee Haw, Waylon Jennings, Brenda Lee, Barbara Mandrell, Reba McIntyre, Ronnie Milsap, Dolly Parton, Steve Perry, Elvis Presley, Charley Pride, Charley Rich, Roy Rogers, Ricky Skaggs, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner, Hank Williams, Jr., Stevie Wonder, Tom Jones, Neil Young, and many more.
EXCERPTS
From a 1992 Interview with James Byron Fox:
"I just got a call from Steve Perry one day to come and play drums. I've heard some of the stories that surrounded that album, but I think the whole thing was kind'a blown out of proportion. The whole thing boiled down to the fact that Perry and the producer wanted to use a click track. I never knew whether Steve Smith refused to play with a click track because he felt it insulted him, or if he just couldn't handle it, I've heard both stories - but that's why they called me. I laid down the drum tracks and got my paycheck and that was the extent of my involvement. Steve Smith went out on tour with Journey when the album came out,* so whatever the deal was everything worked out okay in the end. It worked out especially good for me because Steve Perry had me play on his Street Talk solo album and I even got a few points on that one. 'Oh Sherrie' was a giant hit."
Interviewer: "What do you have planned for the future?"
"I'm working on the solo album and I'm launching a Video Production Company. I've been working with one of my heros, Joe Morello, and if everything works out I hope to do a video and a clinic tour with him after the Marlboro Music Festival 'Guitar Masters' concerts with Chet wind up and Joe gets some contractual things hashed out. I've also got some things on the books with Merle Haggard and Chet has asked me to play with him at the Presidential Command Performance next spring."
Larrie Londin played at the Presidential Command Performance with Chet Atkins. On April 24, 1992, he collapsed following a performance and he spent four months in a vegetative state. He died August 24, 1992.
*Actually it was Mike Baird--Ed.
Headshot courtesy DrummerWorld.com/additional information courtesy Milarus.
Last Updated 07 December, 2007 (DHG)
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