Rafael Bernardo Gayol (born July 13, 1958) is an American
drummer
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. He is best known for his work with singer-songwriter
Leonard Cohen
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, and with such diverse artists as
Charlie Sexton
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,
BoDeans
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,
Robbie Robertson
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,
A-ha
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,
Shawn Colvin
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,
Bob Schneider
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,
Tito & Tarantula,
Billy Harvey,
Robert Rodriguez
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,
Patty Griffin
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,
David Rice,
Joe Ely
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,
Kelly Willis
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Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, Willis was the youngest of three ...
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Bruce Robison
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Tish Hinojosa
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Hinojosa is the youngest of 13 children. Hinojosa's parents were Mexican immigrants. K ...
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Jon Dee Graham
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The Flatlanders
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Colin Gilmore,
Eliza Gilkyson
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,
Patricia Vonne, Scott Gibson,
Tonio K,
Bascom Hill
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,
Mason Ruffner
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Trish Murphy
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,
Michael Thomas Michael or Mike Thomas may refer to:
Entertainment
* Michael M. Thomas (1936–2021), American novelist of financial thrillers
* Michael Tilson Thomas (born 1944), American conductor, pianist, and composer
* Michael Thomas (actor) (1952–2019), B ...
,
Maggie Walters
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Walters' songs "Another Living Room" ...
and
Doll Congress.
Equipment
Gayol plays
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drums,
Paiste
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cymbals,
Vater drumsticks and brushes and
Remo
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drumheads.
Brief discography
*2015 ~
Leonard Cohen
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~ ''Can't Forget'' ~ A Souvenir of the Grand Tour ~ Columbia/Sony
*2014 ~
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...
~ ''Live In Dublin'' ~ Columbia/Sony/CD/DVD
*2012 ~
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...
~ "Old Ideas" ~ Columbia/Sony
*2010 ~
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...
~ ''Songs From The Road'' ~ Columbia/Sony/CD/DVD
*2010 ~
Bleu Edmondson ~ ''The Future Ain't What It Used To Be'' ~ American Saint Records
*2010 ~ Scott Gibson ~ ''Just Keep Drivin'' ~ Independent
*2009 ~
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...
~ ''Live In London'' ~ Columbia/Sony/CD/DVD
*2008 ~
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian songwriter, singer, poet, and novelist. Themes commonly explored throughout his work include faith and mortality, isolation and depression, betrayal and redemption, soc ...
~ ''Live In Fredericton'' ~ Columbia/Sony
*2008 ~
Tito and Tarantula ~ ''Return To The Darkness'' ~ It Sounds/EMI
*2007 ~
Michael Thomas Michael or Mike Thomas may refer to:
Entertainment
* Michael M. Thomas (1936–2021), American novelist of financial thrillers
* Michael Tilson Thomas (born 1944), American conductor, pianist, and composer
* Michael Thomas (actor) (1952–2019), B ...
~ Independent
*2006 ~
Bob Schneider
Robert Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an Austin, Texas based musician and former lead singer of the rock band Ugly Americans. He has recorded and officially released over 20 studio albums and EPs, many on his own Shockorama Records label. He ...
~ ''The Californian'' ~ Vanguard
*2005 ~
Bascom Hill
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~ Maybe /
Trish Murphy
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Music career
Trish Murphy grew up in Houston, Texas, the daughter ...
~ ''Girls Get In Free'' ~ Valley Records /
Patricia Vonne ~ ''Guitars and Castinets''
*2004 ~
Bob Schneider
Robert Schneider (born October 12, 1965) is an Austin, Texas based musician and former lead singer of the rock band Ugly Americans. He has recorded and officially released over 20 studio albums and EPs, many on his own Shockorama Records label. He ...
~ ''I'm Good Now'' ~ Vanguard /
Joe Ely
Joe Ely (; born February 9, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was "one of the main movers" of Austin, Texas' progressive country scene in the 1970s and '80s.
He has had a genre-crossing career, performing with Bruce ...
~ ''Streets of Sin'' ~ Rounder /
Billy Harvey ~ ''Pie'' ~
*2002 ~
The Flatlanders
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~ ''Now Again'' ~ New West /
Kelly Willis
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Early life
Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, Willis was the youngest of three ...
~ ''Easy'' ~ Rykodisc
*1999 ~
Kelly Willis
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Early life
Born in Lawton, Oklahoma, Willis was the youngest of three ...
~ ''What I Deserve'' ~ Rykodisc /
Jon Dee Graham
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~ ''Summerland'' ~ New West
*1998 ~
David Rice ~ ''Green Electric'' ~ Columbia
*1997 ~
Trish Murphy
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Trish Murphy grew up in Houston, Texas, the daughter ...
~ ''Crooked Mile'' /
Kacy Crowley ~ ''Anchorless'' ~ Atlantic /
Jon Dee Graham
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~ ''Escape from Monster Island'' ~ New West
*1995 ~
Charlie Sexton Sextet ~ ''Under The Wishing Tree'' ~ MCA
*1993 ~
BoDeans
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~ ''Joe Dirt Car'' ~ Reprise
*1992 ~
Sun 60 ~ Epic
*1991 ~
BoDeans
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- ''Black and White'' ~ Reprise
*1989 ~
A-ha
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~ ''Live In Rio'' ~ Warner/Globo/DVD
External links
Official website
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1958 births
Living people
Musicians from Mexico City
Male actors from Mexico City
American rock drummers
20th-century American drummers
American male drummers
Tito & Tarantula members
BoDeans members
20th-century American male musicians