Barrington-based drummer Billy Shaffer has spent his career playing for various rock, country and swing bands, including a stint playing drums with the Jump 'N the Saddle Band.



But Billy Shaffer had never been in a theater orchestra until he got a call in September 2008 and was asked to play in the musical "Million Dollar Quartet".



Billy Shaffer started drumming as a teenager in the late '60s in Albuquerque, N.M. Billy: "At first I was a guitar player. But we needed a drummer, so I switched over. This was the era of the Ventures and the Beach Boys. John Bonham. They were my heroes. Ringo Starr. Keith Moon."



Drumming clicked for Billy and soon he was playing drums in professional gigs in touring bands.