ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Pete Sweeney has been a professional musician since 1983. He studied with Dave Calarco and Joe Morello and attended the Drummer's Collective in New York City.

Pete has been a faculty member at the National Guitar Workshop since 1993. He has performed with many great musicians such as "Dangerous" Dan Toler, Duck Robillard, Mick Goodrick, Larry Coryell, Nice Brignola, Cary DeNigris and Frank Gambale. He has performed concerts with Robben Ford, Andy Summers(formerly of the Police), and Laurel Masse (of the Manhattan Transfer). Pete has performed on two Grammy nominated CDs with Jay Traynor and the Joey Thomas Big Band, and can be heard on the soundtrack of the Mirimax film"The Castle."

Pete Sweeney endorses Mapex drums, Aquarian drum heads, Vic Firth drum sticks and Sabian cymbals. He can be contacted via E-mail at E-mail at P9565@aol.