Alfie Boe OBE - International singing megastar & Drummer!

Percussion Discussion Podcast

Alfie Boe - Percussion Discussion - Episode 127
Joining me today is Global Singing Megastar Alfie Boe OBE.
Alfie is of course known for being a singer, recording countless hit albums and selling out concert halls acrosss the world.....BUT.... you guessed it, he is also a drummer too and a very passionate one at that.
Join Alfie and myself as we explore his passion for drums from where it began as an 8 year old in blackpool playing on cushions on his bed through to his parents suprising him with his first real drum set at the age of 12, Alfie tells us how he ended up in many of the local clubs in his native Blackpool playing along with the resident organists and providing backing for visiting cabaret acts. He also explains how an audition with an Indie band at the age 14 almost changed his career path for good...
We chat about what he expects from the drummer in his own band and how he encourages them to really push their boundaries and not to pay too much attention to the charts provided.
This was a really fascinating conversation, Alfie is genuinely one of the nicest guys you could wish to meet, and i appreciate him giving up his very precious time to chat to me.
Many thanks also to Joel Barford, Joel is a former guest on the Podcast and he asked Alfie on my behalf to do this, thanks Joel!
Lastly thanks to Lewis Shaw from LME worldwide for making all of the neccesary
arrangements. www.alfie-boe.com