As the Band's
leader and founder, SAB-HEAD PETE is influenced mainly by Bill Ward,
Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich, Cozy Powell, John Bonham, Nikko McBrain and Vinny Appice. He possesses all the best qualities of his legendary influences and is best known for his hard work ethic, amazing note for note drumming and gigantic passion for Black Sabbath.
Pete became a drummer and began playing Black Sabbath,Van Halen, Rush, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin covers with
friends in High School.
Well versed
in different styles of music, Pete was a music
minor at SF State University specializing in Performance.
At a very
young age, he also incorporated a lot double
bass technique and studied the art of double bass for different
styles in music.
As a teenager,
he went to drum clinics, studied and learned from legendary drummers
in person; Drummers such as Dave Weckl, Nikko McBrain, Gregg Bissonette, Joe Morello,
Deen Castronovo and Sonny Emory.
Being
the star and main drummer in the San Francisco State University
Big Band, Pete played fairs, outdoor jazz festivals. He also gained experience in successfully performing Jazz, Big Band, Funk,
Reggae and Latin Jazz with a jazz combo band he created from
his SF State Jazz improvisational class. With the SF State
Big band and jazz combo band he performed great legendary
Jazz standards, which featured the drums as a leading role;
Tunes such as Take Five by Dave Brubeck, Skin
Deep by Duke Ellington and Sing, Sing, Sing
by Benny Goodman.
He thus became a drummer known for his personality as well as outstanding meter, passion and showmanship. Forming Sabbath
Bloody Sabbath in 1997, he tasted success as a
headliner in major clubs throughout the Bay Area.
Pete today
writes original Top 40 and Classic Hard Rock songs and gigs
with Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. He plans to get a major record
deal with his originals eventually.
Pete currently works as a Jazz session, concert and studio musician and has elevated SBS to one of
the best tribute bands in the entire world. SAB-HEAD PETE
has a rare presence and showmanship, which is more than the
price of admission. Watching a SBS show, you can't help
see and hear the character and presence of his rhythmic, amazing
drumming.
BAND
EXPERIENCE
OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCED IN ALL
STYLES INCLUDING JAZZ, LATIN PERCUSSION, ROCK, HARD ROCK, REGGAE, FUNK, TOP 40 AND ORIGINAL
MUSIC
OCCUPATION
EDUCATON AND MUSIC MASTERS DEGREE IN MUSIC AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, WEB DESIGNER, SINGER, SONGWRITER, PERCUSSIONIST, STUDIO AND LIVE MUSICIAN AND DRUM INSTRUCTOR
MAJOR
INFLUENCES
BUDDY RICH, LOUIE BELLSON, BILL WARD, JOE MORELLO, NEIL PEART, COZY POWELL, JOHN BONHAM, APPICE BROTHERS (CARMINE AND VINNY), NIKKO McBRAIN, TOMMY ALDERIDGE
DRUMS
- 6 1/2(DEEP) x 14"(WIDE) VINTAGE 70'S LUDWIG SUPRAPHONIC SNARE DRUM
- 1 PAIR OF 6"(DIAMETER)
CUSTOM MADE TAMA SUPER CLASSIC OCTOBANS, 6" (DEEP) and 8" (DEEP)
- 6"(DIAMETER)
x 8"(DEEP) LUDWIG SUPER CLASSIC 100% MAPLE TOM TOM
- 8"(DIAMETER) X 8"(DEEP) TAMA
ARTSTAR CUSTOM, 100% PREMIUM CANADIAN MAPLE RACK TOM
- 10"
x 10" TAMA
ARTSTAR CUSTOM, 100% PREMIUM CANADIAN MAPLE RACK TOM
- 12"x
11" TAMA ARTSTAR CUSTOM, 100% PREMIUM CANADIAN MAPLE RACK TOM
- 14"
x 12" TAMA ARTSTAR CUSTOM, 100% PREMIUM CANADIAN MAPLE RACK TOM
- 16"
x 16" TAMA ARTSTAR CUSTOM, 100% PREMIUM CANADIAN MAPLE FLOOR TOM
- 2 24"
X 16" RECORDING CUSTOM BASS DRUMS
PERCUSSION
LP ROCK COWBELL, RHYTHM TECH TAMBOURINE, AND LATIN PERCUSSION
CHIMES
CYMBALS
- 14"
SABIAN AAX METAL HI-HATS WITH DW 5000 TURBO HI-HAT STAND
- 14"
ZILDJIAN K CRASH MEDIUM
- 18"
ZILDJIAN A CRASH MEDIUM
- 20"
ZILDJIAN A CRASH MEDIUM
- 19"
ZILDJIAN A CRASH MEDIUM
- 19"
ZILDJIAN K CRASH MEDIUM
- 22"
ZILDJIAN A MEDIUM RIDE
- 18"
WUHAN CHINA
- 18"
SABIAN CARMINE APPICE SIGNATURE SERIES CHINA
STICKS
VATER
HEADS
REMO
