This was not only one of the most heavy and up to speed showcases after Young Drummer of The Year Award winner George Barnett, it also set the standard for the two days of performances to come at Drummer Live! 2008. On top of it all, it was Ray\'s birthday. As a special feature we have covered the audience singing Happy Birthday to Ray. A Drummer Live! specialty on top of the performance-cake!

Ray Luzier
Once named a \'Powerhouse rock drummer\', Ray proved himself to be much more than that on Drummer Live! 2008. With references like The Tonight Show, \"Diamond Dave\" Lee Roth, KoRn, and performing at PASIC, he has made his musical drum statements all over the place. Of course his speed is more then amazing. But with his speed, technique is of no concern at all. You see it all in the video\'s we\'ve enclosed with this article.

For a drummer, who grew up on a farm in West Newton (Pittsburgh, PA), Ray has made some major achievements in performing with the best artists in the music scene. He has played with the David Lee Roth Band for over eight years from 1997 untill 2005. Ray: \"This was an amazing experience. We toured the globe 5 times and made 2 cool CDs.\"

A selection of releases featuring Ray Luzier:

• 2003: David Lee Roth \'Diamond Dave\'
  
• 2005: Billy Sheehan \'Cosmic Troubadour\'
  
• 2005: Goaded of Tarcy G\'s band Goaded
  
• 2008: Billy Sheehan\'s upcoming new album \'Holy Cow\', which will be released this year

Video\'s
We have made not less then six videos for you, including his introduction, and the final video of the audience singing Happy Birthday to Ray in the last video.
(Click the MEDIA-tab to watch all the video\'s)

• Part I: the introduction of the clinic and Billy Sheehan
  
• Part II: playing up tempo songs and grooving in \'terrible\' speeds with Billy Sheehan
  
• Part III: this video opens with Billy Sheehan. After that a drum solo from snare to drums to toms to much much more...
  
• Part IV: watch Ray\'s amazing speed and his double bass skills
  
• Part V: Much more solo of Ray...
  
• Part VI: The Birthday Final with Billy Sheehan. At the end the audience is singing Happy Birthday for Ray

Ray\'s Drummer Live! 2008 Photo Album
Some pictures of his performance are included with this article. You can find more of Ray Luzier\'s pictures of Drummer Live 2008! in:
» Ray\'s Drummer Live! 2008 Photo Album

Ray has released his first instructional DVD in 2005, called \'Double Bass Techniques, Hand and Foot Coordination, Drum Fills and Warm-Up Exercises\'. It is available on www.halleonard.com