Hailing from Stockport, Cheshire, the boys grew up listening to Oasis and The Stone Roses. Therefore, it is no surprise that Joe chose The Stone Roses' I Wanna Be Adored to play at the Remo Drummer Night in Manchester. The song is from the band's first official release in 1989, 'Stone Roses'.

Some cool Donovan facts

• Joe Donovan and Blossoms are from Stockport, which is basically Manchester.
  
• Joe plays British Drum Company drums.
  
• British Drum Company is also from Manchester.
  
• Joe's performance at Remo Drummer Night was his first ever experience playing with other musicians than with his Blossoms' team members.
  
• The day of this publication, Blossoms plays a sold-out concert at Stockport County Football Club Stadium for 15,000 people.

Joe Donovan plays The Stone Roses at Remo Drummer Night 2017

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Watch all Remo Drummer Night videos

The Full Remo Drummer Night 2017 Show | 90 minutes
17 of the world's most renowned drummers share the Remo stage

Watch John JR Robinson play his 'Ain't Nobody' groove at Remo Drummer Night
The timeless drummer that will beat every drum machine for decades to come

Simon Phillips plays Stevie Wonder at Remo Drummer Night
Simon's grooves adept to Higher Grounds

Watch Andy Gangadeen Rock on John Bonham's 'Rock and Roll'
The footage and story from Remo Drummer Night 2017

Gerald Heyward recalls 'Spain' at Remo Drummer Night 2017
An ode to Steve Gadd's version with Al Jarreau

Tommy Aldridge received a standing ovation at Remo Drummer Night
Iconic Rock drummer steals the show with Whitesnake performance

Joe Donovan plays The Stone Roses at Remo Drummer Night
Blossoms-drummer performs 1989 song 'I Wanna Be Adored'

Alexis Nuñez (The Kooks) plays Vulfpeck at Remo Drummer Night
The Kooks drummer in the pocket with 'Back Pocket'

John Thomson Live at Remo Drummer Night
A Star host between Star Drummers

Mike Dolbear & Al Murray Live at Remo Drummer Night
Playing Cozy Powell's 'Dance with the Devil'

Gary Wallis Live at Remo Drummer Night
Playing the 1974-classic 'You got the Love'

Steve White Live at Remo Drummer Night
British drum legend plays The Style Council

Thomas Lang plays Jonny Lang at Remo Drummer Night
"...it sure as hell is a groovy tune!"

Jeremy Stacey Live at Remo Drummer Night
Playing Tower of Power's 'Knock yourself out'

Matty Brown Live at Remo Drummer Night
Plan B's 'Stay too Long' played to the Max

Ralph Salmins Live at Remo Drummer Night
UK Legend kicks off Drummer Event of the Year

The Remo D. Belli Signature snare drum
One of a Kind snare drum auctioned during Remo Drummer Night

Remo Drummer Night
During the 2017 Remo Drummer Night on the Saturday of The UK Drum Show, 17 drummers played a different song with an All Star band put together by Karl Brazil who couldn't attend himself because he was om tour in the USA with James Blunt.

Remo Drummer Night 2017 took place during The UK Drum show on Saturday September 23, 2017 in Manchester. Just like the Remo Drummer Night in 2008, the concert was organized to support the Teenage Cancer Trust.

The items that were auctioned the evening included donations from Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park), Will Champion (Coldplay), Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon), Simon Hanson (Squeeze), Taylor Hawkins and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, Ian Matthews (Kasabian), Nico McBrain (Iron Maiden), Jamie Morrison (Stereophonics), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Zak Starkey (The Who) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (The Killers).
Check our article Remo Drummer Night raises over £21,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust.

The Remo Drummer Night Band
The Remo Drummer Night Band are: Gary Wallis: percussion, Sean Berry (Olly Murs) on keyboards, Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath) on keyboards/guitar, Oscar Golding (James Arthur) on bass, Tom Longworth (Robbie Williams) on guitar, as well as the brass section from Tom Jones's band and vocalists Denosh Bennett (Robbie Williams), Nayanna Holley (Robbie Williams) and Ryan Molloy (Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Jersey Boys West End production).

Remo Drummer Night Artists & Songs

• Ralph Salmins - Pick up the Pieces (Average White Band)
  Gretsch, Sabian
  
• Jamie Morrison - Sunshine of your Love (Eric Clapton / Cream)
  Sakae, Istanbul Agop
  
• Matty Brown - Stay too Long (Plan B)
  Pearl, Sabian
  
• Jeremy Stacey - Knock yourself out (Tower of Power)
  Tama, Istanbul Agop
  
• Thomas Lang - The Other Side of the Fence (Jonny Lang)
  DW, Meinl
  
• Steve White - My Ever Changing Moods (Style Council)
  Yamaha, Zildjian
  
• Gary Wallis - You got the Love (Chaka Khan & Rufus)
  DW, Zildjian
  
• Mike Dolbear & Al Murray - Dance with the Devil (Cozy Powell)
  Mapex, British Drum Company
  
• John Thomson - Always There (Incognito)
  Sakae, Zildjian
  
• Alexis Nunez - Back Pocket (Vulfpeck)
  Sonor, Sabian
  
• Joe Donovan - I wanna be adored (The Stone Roses)
  British Drum Company, Zildjian
  
• Tommy Aldridge - Crying in the Rain (Whitesnake)
  Yamaha, Paiste
  
• Gerald Heyward - Spain (Al Jarreau)
  DW, Zildjian
  
• Andy Gangadeen - Rock 'n' Roll (Led Zeppelin)
  Mapex, Zildjian
  
• Simon Phillips - Higher Ground (Stevie Wonder)
  Tama, Zildjian
  
• John "JR" Robinson - Ain't Nobody (Chaka Khan)
  DW, Paiste

Drum Brands supporting Remo Drummer Night

• British Drum Company
  
• DW - Drum Workshop
  
• Gretsch
  
• Istanbul Agop
  
• Mapex
  
• Meinl
  
• Paiste
  
• Pearl
  
• Sabian
  
• Sakae
  
• Sonor
  
• Tama
  
• Yamaha
  
• Zildjian